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John Clarke: The Art of Fighting and the Pursuit of Excellence | Lex Fridman Podcast #143

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Lex FridmanhostJohn Clarkeguest
Dec 6, 20202h 54mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:43

    Introduction

  2. 2:43 – 20:13

    The great American road trip

  3. 20:13 – 23:13

    Martial arts and philosophy

  4. 23:13 – 33:58

    Real vs fake success on Instagram

  5. 33:58 – 38:44

    The brutal honesty of Mike Tyson

  6. 38:44 – 46:51

    Breaking your opponent in wrestling

  7. 46:51 – 57:57

    Genghis Khan

  8. 57:57 – 1:02:34

    It's okay to change your mind

  9. 1:02:34 – 1:09:11

    Why do politicians become inauthentic

  10. 1:09:11 – 1:11:54

    Greatness requires sacrifice

  11. 1:11:54 – 1:20:02

    Whiplash

  12. 1:20:02 – 1:25:39

    Relationships

  13. 1:25:39 – 1:33:20

    Greatest fighters of all time

  14. 1:33:20 – 1:47:43

    Greatest fight of all time

  15. 1:47:43 – 1:49:31

    Khabib Nurmagomedov

  16. 1:49:31 – 2:03:47

    Can Conor McGregor beat Khabib Nurmagomedov?

  17. 2:03:47 – 2:10:23

    Conor vs Khabib 2

  18. 2:10:23 – 2:11:59

    Will there always be war?

  19. 2:11:59 – 2:14:10

    Future of civilization

  20. 2:14:10 – 2:20:55

    Kids

  21. 2:20:55 – 2:29:52

    The meaning of a "like" on social media

  22. 2:29:52 – 2:48:34

    Starting a podcast

  23. 2:48:34 – 2:52:04

    Book recommendations

  24. 2:52:04 – 2:54:49

    Keeping the independence of solitude

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