Jay Bhattacharya is a professor of medicine at Stanford University and co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off - Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $5 in free Bitcoin - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Jay's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrJBhattacharya Great Barrington Declaration: https://gbdeclaration.org/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 3:43 - How deadly is Covid? 33:14 - Covid vs Influenza 39:07 - Francis Collins email to Fauci 59:45 - Francis Collins 1:07:14 - Vaccine safety and efficacy 1:14:11 - Vaccine hesitancy 1:30:46 - Great Barrington Declaration and lockdowns 1:47:04 - Focused Protection 2:08:56 - Fear 2:13:22 - Advice for young people 2:18:21 - Fear of death 2:20:19 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Michael Malice is a political thinker, podcaster, author, and anarchist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - FightCamp: https://joinfightcamp.com/lex to get free shipping - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off - Sunbasket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Michael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelmalice Michael's Community: https://malice.locals.com/ Michael's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5tj5QCpJKIl-KIa4Gib5Xw Michael's Website: http://michaelmalice.com/about/ Your Welcome podcast: https://bit.ly/30q8oz1 Books & resources mentioned: The Anarchist Handbook (book): https://amzn.to/3yUb2f0 The New Right (book): https://amzn.to/34gxLo3 Dear Reader (book): https://amzn.to/2HPPlHS The Idiot (book): https://amzn.to/3zdHdHH Six-Word Memoirs (book): https://amzn.to/3zg51uv PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:23 - Truth, goodness, and beauty 10:50 - Save one life 17:41 - Jeffrey Epstein 36:36 - Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Clinton 42:49 - Christmas and New Years for Russians 49:29 - Russian cynicism and suffering 57:07 - Gift exchange 1:10:03 - Michael's move to Austin 1:15:30 - The Anarchist Handbook 1:22:02 - Ghislaine Maxwell 1:26:36 - Jeffrey Epstein 1:28:49 - Lex's move to Austin 1:37:36 - Elon Musk 1:40:46 - Writing The White Pill 1:45:33 - Camus 1:50:32 - Writing The White Pill continued 1:55:49 - New Year's resolutions 2:09:24 - 2024 elections 2:21:53 - National divorce 2:36:31 - Joe Rogan and Bret Weinstein vs Sam Harris 2:45:41 - Conversation with CEO of Pfizer 2:59:14 - Anthony Fauci 3:04:44 - Advice for young people 3:14:46 - Wife and kids 3:20:12 - Immortality SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Elon Musk is CEO of SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink, and The Boring Company. To support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - ButcherBox: https://butcherbox.com/lex to get offers & discounts - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Elon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/elonmusk PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:07 - Elon singing 0:55 - SpaceX human spaceflight 7:40 - Starship 16:16 - Quitting is not in my nature 17:51 - Thinking process 27:25 - Humans on Mars 32:55 - Colonizing Mars 36:41 - Wormholes 41:19 - Forms of government on Mars 48:22 - Smart contracts 49:52 - Dogecoin 51:24 - Cryptocurrency and Money 57:33 - Bitcoin vs Dogecoin 1:00:16 - Satoshi Nakamoto 1:02:38 - Tesla Autopilot 1:05:44 - Tesla Self-Driving 1:17:48 - Neural networks 1:26:44 - When will Tesla solve self-driving? 1:28:48 - Tesla FSD v11 1:36:21 - Tesla Bot 1:47:01 - History 1:54:52 - Putin 2:00:32 - Meme Review 2:14:58 - Stand-up comedy 2:16:31 - Rick and Morty 2:18:10 - Advice for young people 2:26:08 - Love 2:29:01 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Ray Dalio is an investor, author, and founder of Bridgewater Associates. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX to get donation matched up to $1k - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Ray's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RayDalio Ray's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raydalio Books & resources mentioned: Ray's books: https://amzn.to/3swN5uw Ray's free personality test: https://principlesyou.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:42 - Money or power 4:18 - Big Cycle 24:11 - Collapse of the American Empire 32:38 - War 35:45 - Xi Jinping 41:49 - Importance of freedoms 47:52 - Democracy's vulnerability 51:17 - Communism's vulnerability 58:18 - Vladimir Putin 1:02:23 - Understanding China 1:09:51 - Henry Kissinger 1:13:24 - Bitcoin 1:20:12 - Elon Musk and Dogecoin 1:22:09 - How to take notes 1:25:52 - Advice for young people 1:29:58 - Hope for humanity SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Peter Wang is the co-founder & CEO of Anaconda and one of the most impactful leaders and developers in the Python community. Also, he is a physicist and philosopher. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Quip: https://getquip.com/lex to get first refill free - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off - GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX to get donation matched up to $1k - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Peter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/pwang Anaconda's Website: https://www.anaconda.com/ Books & resources mentioned: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (book): https://amzn.to/3EnCELK Lila (book): https://amzn.to/30VKIpE PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:33 - Python 4:04 - Programming language design 24:07 - Virtuality 34:07 - Human layers 41:05 - Life 46:29 - Origin of ideas 49:01 - Eric Weinstein 54:00 - Human source code 57:58 - Love 1:12:16 - AI 1:25:39 - Meaning crisis 1:48:12 - Travis Oliphant 1:54:38 - Python continued 2:24:21 - Best setup 2:31:39 - Advice for the youth 2:40:12 - Meaning of Life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Albert Bourla is the Chairman and CEO of Pfizer. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan - Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off - Hunter Douglas: https://www.hunterdouglas.com/lex to get a free design guide - LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack - Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Albert's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlbertBourla Pfizer's Website: https://www.pfizer.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 3:43 - Clinical trials 19:47 - Trust 39:35 - Safety 49:51 - Booster shots 52:45 - Mandates 59:14 - Antivirals 1:04:13 - Hope for future SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Norman Naimark is a historian at Stanford, specializing in the history of genocide. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $5 in free Bitcoin - Quip: https://getquip.com/lex to get first refill free - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Norman's Website: https://history.stanford.edu/people/norman-naimark Stalin's Genocides (book): https://amzn.to/3oO0Hzb Stalin and the Fate of Europe (book): https://amzn.to/3pLbWrk Books & resources mentioned: The Origins of Totalitarianism (book): https://amzn.to/3oNDSvA Man's Search for Meaning (book): https://amzn.to/3pMzs7d Radio Majdanek (Research Paper): https://bit.ly/3GxPEAb PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:20 - Stalin and absolute power 14:17 - Dictators and genocide 38:43 - What is genocide 48:50 - Human nature and suffering 1:18:35 - Mao's Great Leap Forward 1:25:49 - North Korea 1:29:42 - Our role in fighting against atrocities 1:38:38 - China 1:42:47 - Hopes for the future and technology 1:57:40 - Advice for young people 2:00:27 - Love and tragedy SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Jamie Metzl is an author specializing in topics of genetic engineering, biotechnology, and geopolitics. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off - NI: https://www.ni.com/perspectives - GiveDirectly: https://givedirectly.org/lex to get gift matched up to $300 - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Jamie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieMetzl Jamie's Website: https://jamiemetzl.com/ Jamie's lab leak blog post: https://jamiemetzl.com/origins-of-sars-cov-2/ Hacking Darwin (book): https://amzn.to/3lLqLsM PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:27 - Lab leak 1:00:01 - Gain-of-function research 1:09:32 - Anthony Fauci 1:19:14 - Francis Collins 1:23:56 - Joe Rogan, Brett Weinstein, and Sam Harris 1:53:53 - Xi Jinping 2:08:24 - Patient Zero 2:21:38 - WHO 2:45:28 - Government transparency 3:07:28 - Likelihood of a cover-up 3:09:16 - Future of reproduction 3:44:55 - Jon Stewart 3:50:14 - Joe Rogan and Sanjay Gupta 4:15:19 - Ultramarathons 4:25:21 - Chocolate 4:33:34 - One Shared World 4:48:37 - Hope for the future SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Peter Woit is a theoretical physicist, mathematician, critic of string theory, and author of the popular science blog Not Even Wrong. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - The Prisoner Wine Company: https://theprisonerwine.com/lex to get 20% off & free shipping - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - Sunbasket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera EPISODE LINKS: Peter's website: http://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/ Peter's blog: https://bit.ly/3xCwm9F Not Even Wrong (book): https://amzn.to/3peDzZs Quantum Theory, Groups, and Representations (book): https://amzn.to/316iAjf Love and Math (book): https://amzn.to/3If7B8m The Second Creation (book): https://amzn.to/3rlWzIu PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:23 - Physics vs mathematics 14:52 - Beauty of mathematics 36:43 - String theory 1:05:16 - Theory of everything 1:25:24 - Twistor theory and spinors 1:41:51 - Nobel Prize likelihood for theory of everything 1:45:37 - Simulating physics 1:49:08 - Sci-Fi, aliens and space 1:58:20 - Responsibility of scientists SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Tom Brands is an Olympic and World Champion in freestyle wrestling and the head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - FightCamp: https://joinfightcamp.com/lex to get free shipping - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off - ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Theragun: https://therabody.com/lex to get 30 day trial - GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX to get donation matched up to $1k EPISODE LINKS: Tom's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombrandshawk Hawkeyes' Website: https://hawkeyesports.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:00 - Motivation 16:00 - Mental toughness 20:28 - Weight cutting 22:16 - Olympic dreams 27:11 - 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta 30:16 - Brother 35:27 - Champion mindset 41:28 - Beyond limits 46:28 - Faith 47:58 - Family 52:03 - Brands vs Brands SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman