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Eric Weinstein: On the Nature of Good and Evil, Genius and Madness | Lex Fridman Podcast #134

Eric Weinstein is a mathematical physicist, podcaster, and intellectual. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium - Sun Basket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off - SEMrush: https://www.semrush.com/partner/lex/ to get a free month of Guru - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Eric's Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein Eric's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ericweinsteinphd The Portal podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-portal/id1469999563 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 2:16 - Eddie Van Halen 9:56 - Leonard Cohen 17:52 - Battle between ego and humility 23:08 - Darkness and beauty 29:50 - Jimi Hendrix 32:38 - Good Will Hunting 36:46 - Revolutionary minds 48:19 - Next Elon Musk should come from MIT 52:44 - Love with save the world 58:00 - Are we headed toward a civil war? 1:09:34 - Joe Rogan 1:23:21 - Our political leaders 1:28:41 - Younger people should have more power 1:39:00 - The Portal 2:03:50 - Money 2:05:56 - Roger Penrose 2:13:36 - Jeffrey Epstein 2:32:14 - We need to get off this planet 2:35:11 - An update on Geometric Unity 2:41:03 - Gratitude 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 FridmanhostEric WeinsteinguestGuest (third voice, brief interjections)guest
Oct 30, 20202h 51mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:16

    Introduction

  2. 2:16 – 9:56

    Eddie Van Halen

  3. 9:56 – 17:52

    Leonard Cohen

  4. 17:52 – 23:08

    Battle between ego and humility

  5. 23:08 – 29:50

    Darkness and beauty

  6. 29:50 – 32:38

    Jimi Hendrix

  7. 32:38 – 36:46

    Good Will Hunting

  8. 36:46 – 48:19

    Revolutionary minds

  9. 48:19 – 52:44

    Next Elon Musk should come from MIT

  10. 52:44 – 58:00

    Love with save the world

  11. 58:00 – 1:09:34

    Are we headed toward a civil war?

  12. 1:09:34 – 1:23:21

    Joe Rogan

  13. 1:23:21 – 1:28:41

    Our political leaders

  14. 1:28:41 – 1:39:00

    Younger people should have more power

  15. 1:39:00 – 2:03:50

    The Portal

  16. 2:03:50 – 2:05:56

    Money

  17. 2:05:56 – 2:13:36

    Roger Penrose

  18. 2:13:36 – 2:32:14

    Jeffrey Epstein

  19. 2:32:14 – 2:35:11

    We need to get off this planet

  20. 2:35:11 – 2:41:03

    An update on Geometric Unity

  21. 2:41:03 – 2:51:49

    Gratitude

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