Lex Fridman Podcast

#242 – Ben Askren: Wrestling and MMA

#241 – Boris Sofman: Waymo, Cozmo, Self-Driving Cars, and the Future of Robotics

#240 – Neal Stephenson: Sci-Fi, Space, Aliens, AI, VR & the Future of Humanity

#239 – Niall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth

This podcast episode covers two main topics. The first topic discusses the University of Austin, which aims to address limitations on intellectual discourse and academic freedom in higher education. It emphasizes the importance of free thinking, interdisciplinary conversations, and preserving academic ideals. The episo...

#238 – Francis Collins: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

#237 – Steve Viscelli: Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream

#236 – Jimmy Pedro: Judo and the Forging of Champions

#235 – Michael Mina: Rapid COVID Testing

#234 – Stephen Wolfram: Complexity and the Fabric of Reality

In this podcast episode, Lex Friedman and Steven Wolfram discuss a wide range of topics including Wolfram's work and achievements, artificial intelligence, complexity and computational systems, randomness in the universe, the structure of space and time, intelligence and consciousness, and model development in differen...

#233 – Carl Hart: Heroin, Cocaine, MDMA, Alcohol & the Role of Drugs in Society

#232 – Brian Greene: Quantum Gravity, Big Bang, Aliens, Life, Death, and Meaning

#231 – Alex Gladstein: Bitcoin, Authoritarianism, and Human Rights

#230 – Kelsi Sheren: War, Artillery, PTSD, and Love

This podcast episode features a conversation with Kelsey Sharon, a Canadian Forces veteran and founder of Brass in Unity, a jewelry brand that supports the mental health of veterans and first responders. The episode explores Kelsey's military experiences, her challenges upon returning home, and her passion for helping ...

#229 – Richard Wrangham: Role of Violence, Sex, and Fire in Human Evolution

#228 – RZA: Wu-Tang Clan, Kung Fu, Chess, God, Life, and Death

#227 – Sean Kelly: Existentialism, Nihilism, and the Search for Meaning

#226 – Jo Boaler: How to Learn Math

#225 – Jeffrey Shainline: Neuromorphic Computing and Optoelectronic Intelligence

#224 – Travis Oliphant: NumPy, SciPy, Anaconda, Python & Scientific Programming

#223 – Travis Stevens: Judo, Olympics, and Mental Toughness