I'm chatting with Magnus Carlsen, current World Chess Champion, on the podcast soon. If you have questions or topics you'd like to see covered, let me know, from high-level ideas to specific chess games, positions, and moves.
Here's my conversation with Magatte Wade about Africa, communism, capitalism, and the role of economic freedom in empowering nations to flourish. Magatte is an amazing human being with a powerful vision for Africa & for the future of humanity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6tDV3BhrcM
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Magatte Wade: Africa, Capitalism, Communism, and the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #311
Magatte Wade is an entrepreneur with a passion for creating positive change in Africa through economic freedom. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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I try to assume the best intention in the actions of others. The internet too often seems to want to do the opposite. I think the former is way better than the latter if your goal is to be productive, gain understanding, solve problems, and find happiness in this life.
Thank you for the happy birthday wishes. I'm grateful to be alive, together with 8 billion beautiful humans on this amazing little planet of ours. I love you all!
Here's my conversation with Duncan Trussell, a comedian, host of The Duncan Trussell Family Hour, and one of the most fun, kind, brilliant, and beautiful human beings I've ever met. It's an honor to now be able to call him a friend. This chat was wild! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdIyNMkusLE
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Duncan Trussell: Comedy, Sentient Robots, Suffering, Love & Burning Man | Lex Fridman Podcast #312
Duncan Trussell is a comedian, host of The Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast, and co-creator of The Midnight Gospel. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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People who take big risks in pursuit of a dream are fun to watch and cheer on.
Here's my conversation with Jordan Peterson about Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, Putin, the search for meaning, the corrupting effects of fame & power, and advice on how to think and how to live. This conversation was intense, challenging, and fascinating. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY8aFSY2zv4
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Jordan Peterson: Life, Death, Power, Fame, and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #313
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Student loan system in America has become a scam that puts young people into a financial and psychological hole that they often spend their whole life trying to get out of.
I am not right wing or left wing. I am a human being who listens, empathizes, learns, and thinks.
People want to assign labels to each other so they can judge without trying to understanding a person.
Labels lessen our capacity for empathy and free thought.
People want to assign labels to each other so they can judge without trying to understanding a person.
Labels lessen our capacity for empathy and free thought.
Here's my conversation with Magnus Carlsen, World Chess Champion, highest-rated chess player in history, and widely considered to be the greatest chess player of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZO28NtkwwQ
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Magnus Carlsen: Greatest Chess Player of All Time | Lex Fridman Podcast #315
Magnus Carlsen is the highest-rated chess player in history and widely considered to be the greatest chess player of all time. Quick note from Lex: The camera on Magnus died 20 minutes in. Most folks still just listen to audio-only version, but here on YouTube…
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Truth. If you're struggling, stay strong and keep fighting! We're in this together.
Here's my conversation with Noam Chomsky. We talk about the war in Ukraine, the mind of Vladimir Putin, geopolitical tensions with China, propaganda, the mainstream media, and the possibility of World War 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uHGlfeCBbE
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Noam Chomsky: Putin, Ukraine, China, and Nuclear War | Lex Fridman Podcast #316
Noam Chomsky is a linguist, philosopher, and political activist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Here's my conversation with John Vervaeke, psychologist at University of Toronto. We talk about the human search for meaning and wisdom, especially in the context of theism, atheism, and non-theism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yImlXr5Tr8g
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John Vervaeke: Meaning Crisis, Atheism, Religion & the Search for Wisdom | Lex Fridman Podcast #317
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