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Dan Carlin: Hardcore History | Lex Fridman Podcast #136

Dan Carlin is a historian, political thinker, and podcaster. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get free vitamin D - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get free shipping - Cash App: https://cash.app/ and use code LexPodcast to get $10 EPISODE LINKS: Dan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/hardcorehistory Dan's Website: https://www.dancarlin.com/ Hardcore History podcast: https://apple.co/2HX7hAA Common Sense podcast: https://apple.co/3mM6WPZ 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 2:36 - Nature of evil 9:33 - Is violence and force fundamental to human civilization? 14:41 - Will we always have war? 24:21 - The Russian front in World War II 32:15 - Ideologies of the US, the Soviet Union, and China 44:58 - Putin 57:33 - Journalism is broken 1:04:58 - Genghis Khan 1:19:19 - Greatest leader in history 1:27:04 - Could Hitler have been stopped? 1:44:03 - Hitler's Antisemitism 1:49:54 - Destructive power of evil 1:59:09 - Will human civilization destroy itself? 2:11:14 - Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX 2:19:36 - Steering around the iceberg - wow do we avoid collapse of society? 2:41:43 - Advice on podcasting 2:44:55 - Joe Rogan, Spotify, and the future of podcasting 3:00:02 - Future episodes of Hardcore History podcast 3:15:04 - Is Ben real? 3:15:48 - Meaning of life CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostDan Carlinguest
Nov 3, 20203h 21mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:36

    Introduction

  2. 2:36 – 9:33

    Nature of evil

  3. 9:33 – 14:41

    Is violence and force fundamental to human civilization?

  4. 14:41 – 24:21

    Will we always have war?

  5. 24:21 – 32:15

    The Russian front in World War II

  6. 32:15 – 44:58

    Ideologies of the US, the Soviet Union, and China

  7. 44:58 – 57:33

    Putin

  8. 57:33 – 1:04:58

    Journalism is broken

  9. 1:04:58 – 1:19:19

    Genghis Khan

  10. 1:19:19 – 1:27:04

    Greatest leader in history

  11. 1:27:04 – 1:44:03

    Could Hitler have been stopped?

  12. 1:44:03 – 1:49:54

    Hitler's Antisemitism

  13. 1:49:54 – 1:59:09

    Destructive power of evil

  14. 1:59:09 – 2:11:14

    Will human civilization destroy itself?

  15. 2:11:14 – 2:19:36

    Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX

  16. 2:19:36 – 2:41:43

    Steering around the iceberg - wow do we avoid collapse of society?

  17. 2:41:43 – 2:44:55

    Advice on podcasting

  18. 2:44:55 – 3:00:02

    Joe Rogan, Spotify, and the future of podcasting

  19. 3:00:02 – 3:15:04

    Future episodes of Hardcore History podcast

  20. 3:15:04 – 3:15:48

    Is Ben real?

  21. 3:15:48 – 3:21:25

    Meaning of life

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