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

John Clarke is a BJJ black belt and MMA coach. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Theragun: https://theragun.com/lex to get 30 day trial - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get free shipping - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get $200 off - Cash App: https://cash.app/ and use code LexPodcast to get $10 EPISODE LINKS: Broadway Jiu Jitsu website: https://www.broadwayjiujitsu.com Broadway Jiu Jitsu instagram: https://www.instagram.com/broadwayjiujitsu Please, Allow Me podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/please-allow-me/id1531735873 Please, Allow Me instagram: https://www.instagram.com/please_allow_me_podcast/ 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 2:43 - The great American road trip 20:13 - Martial arts and philosophy 23:13 - Real vs fake success on Instagram 33:58 - The brutal honesty of Mike Tyson 38:44 - Breaking your opponent in wrestling 46:51 - Genghis Khan 57:57 - It's okay to change your mind 1:02:34 - Why do politicians become inauthentic 1:09:11 - Greatness requires sacrifice 1:11:54 - Whiplash 1:20:02 - Relationships 1:25:39 - Greatest fighters of all time 1:33:20 - Greatest fight of all time 1:47:43 - Khabib Nurmagomedov 1:49:31 - Can Conor McGregor beat Khabib Nurmagomedov? 2:03:47 - Conor vs Khabib 2 2:10:23 - Will there always be war? 2:11:59 - Future of civilization 2:14:10 - Kids 2:20:55 - The meaning of a "like" on social media 2:29:52 - Starting a podcast 2:48:34 - Book recommendations 2:52:04 - Keeping the independence of solitude 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