Lex Fridman PodcastEric Weinstein: Revolutionary Ideas in Science, Math, and Society | Lex Fridman Podcast #16
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- March 20, 2019
- Duration
- 1h 21m
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- Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Eric Weinstein is a mathematician, economist, physicist, and managing director of Thiel Capital. He formed the "intellectual dark web" which is a loosely assembled group of public intellectuals including Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson, Steven Pinker, Joe Rogan, Michael Shermer, and a few others. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep16-sb See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *PODCAST LINKS:*
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SPEAKERS
Lex Fridman
hostEric Weinstein
guest
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Eric Weinstein, Eric Weinstein: Revolutionary Ideas in Science, Math, and Society | Lex Fridman Podcast #16 explores eric Weinstein warns of runaway technology, broken academia, and fragile civilization Eric Weinstein and Lex Fridman discuss wit, suffering, and dark humor as reflections of intelligence and as coping mechanisms for historical trauma, especially in Eastern Europe and Russia.
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