Joe Rogan Experience #2292 - Josh Waitzkin

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Mar 19, 20252h 31mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: March 19, 2025
Duration: 2h 31m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Josh Waitzkin is a retired chess champion, martial artist, author, and foil surfer. http://www.joshwaitzkin.com This episode is brought to you by Intuit TurboTax. Now this is taxes. Get an expert now at http://TurboTax.com Don’t miss out on all the action - Download the DraftKings app today! Sign-up using http://dkng.co/rogan or with my promo code ROGAN. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit http://gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org (CT), or visit http://www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). 1 per new customer. $5+ first-time bet req. Max. $200 issued as non-withdrawable Bonus Bets that expire in 7 days (168 hours). Stake removed from payout. Terms: http://dkng.co/dk-offer-terms. Ends 3/30/25 at 11:59 PM ET.

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Narrator and Narrator, Joe Rogan Experience #2292 - Josh Waitzkin explores josh Waitzkin, Jiu-Jitsu, Foiling, and Preparing Minds For Super‑AI Joe Rogan and Josh Waitzkin explore how high-level learning principles connect across chess, jiu-jitsu, surfing/foiling, and life. Waitzkin explains why time spent in transitions, embracing failure, and seeking honest feedback are crucial to mastery. They then pivot into a deep discussion on AI, using chess engines as a metaphor for how far beyond us superintelligence can go, and what that implies for human agency, jobs, and decision-making. Throughout, Waitzkin emphasizes cultivating a beginner’s mind, living at your edge, and grounding yourself in real, bullshit-free feedback loops as AI rapidly reshapes reality.

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