If you travel at the speed of light, you don't experience time or distance. So, no matter how far you go or how long the journey takes from Earth's perspective, to you the journey will feel instantaneous... The more I think about time, the less I understand it.
Here's my conversation with Susan Cain about the power of introverts and on why people love sad songs. This was a fun, relaxing chat between two introverts who love sad songs ;-) especially Leonard Cohen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4PEu4sVD40
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Susan Cain: The Power of Introverts and Loneliness | Lex Fridman Podcast #298
Susan Cain is the author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, and Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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I'm traveling around Europe. If you can suggest recording/office space or can be a tour guide to interesting local places, please let me know here: https://lexfridman.com/travel
Here's my conversation with Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind, a company behind some of the biggest breakthroughs in the history of AI and science in general. Demis is a brilliant and kind human being. This chat was truly an honor and a pleasure for me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfr50f6ZBvo
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Demis Hassabis: DeepMind - AI, Superintelligence & the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #299
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Here's my conversation with Joe Rogan on episode 300 of the podcast. I feel truly lucky and grateful to be alive, to get to meet and become friends with the people who I admire, and to receive so much love from folks along the way. Happy 4th of July! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk4tEO4jDUM
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Joe Rogan: Comedy, Controversy, Aliens, UFOs, Putin, CIA, and Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #300
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Here's my conversation with Jack Barsky, a former KGB agent who spied on the US for over 10 years, got caught after the Cold War, and became a resource for US counterintelligence. We talk about the KGB and Jack's fascinating life story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSVLjAdo8UA
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Jack Barsky: KGB Spy | Lex Fridman Podcast #301
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I played a game of chess against Demis Hassabis. Have to watch to find out who won 😎 Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbkB-vhjhHA
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Lex Fridman plays chess with Demis Hassabis
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Met my robot brother in Kyiv. Always good to see family. Ukraine has some of the best engineers & tech minds in the world. Thanks to Roosh for having me.
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It was great meeting a fellow Texan Tim Kennedy here in Ukraine. I'm inspired by his never-ending willingness to help people in need, even in the most dangerous situations.
Here's my conversation with Richard Haier, psychologist specializing in the science of human intelligence. This is a controversial topic, but an important one for understanding the human mind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hppbxV9C63g
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Richard Haier: IQ Tests, Human Intelligence, and Group Differences | Lex Fridman Podcast #302
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Politicians and the media often turn people against each other. Resist it. Choose love.
Here's my conversation with Steve Keen about Marxism, capitalism, history of ideas in economics (both good and bad), and how to avoid a global economic collapse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XGiTDWfdpM
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Steve Keen: Marxism, Capitalism, and Economics | Lex Fridman Podcast #303
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I meditate on my mortality every day when I wake up. I imagine that this is the last day I get to live on this Earth, because one day it will be, and that day could be today. It helps bring clarity about what matters.
I'm grateful to be alive. Life is beautiful.
I love you all.
I'm grateful to be alive. Life is beautiful.
I love you all.
Here's my conversation with Bishop Robert Barron about God, religion, Christianity and the Catholic Church. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgytXF0SPh0
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Bishop Robert Barron: Christianity and the Catholic Church | Lex Fridman Podcast #304
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"In great hearts the cruelty of life gives birth to good." - Vasily Grossman, Life and Fate
I went to the war front in Ukraine to feel the war directly and to listen to the people who are living through it. This experience gave me a deeper understanding of pain and love, and has strengthened my belief in the human spirit. I'll publish what I recorded in a few weeks.