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Skye Fitzgerald: Hunger, War, and Human Suffering | Lex Fridman Podcast #278

Skye Fitzgerald is a two-time Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker, his films include Hunger Ward, Lifeboat, and 50 Feet from Syria. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan - Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Skye's Twitter: https://twitter.com/spin_film Skye's Instagram: https://instagram.com/spin_film Hunger Ward (movie): https://hungerward.org Lifeboat (movie): https://lifeboatdocumentary.com 50 Feet from Syria (movie): https://50feetfromsyria.com 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 1:00 - World hunger 7:03 - Hunger Ward 29:30 - Language 34:41 - Famine 45:25 - Authoritarianism 51:53 - Storytelling 1:05:27 - Access 1:09:50 - Trust 1:13:32 - Film equipment 1:18:18 - Editing 1:24:47 - Filmmaking 1:37:46 - Favorite Films 1:48:54 - Lifeboat 1:56:19 - Breaking rules 1:59:14 - Fear 2:02:53 - 50 feet from Syria 2:07:50 - Money and distribution 2:15:28 - Advice for young people 2:18:33 - Books 2:20:27 - Darkest moments 2:24:58 - Meaning of life 2:26:56 - Mortality SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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Apr 20, 20222h 29mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:00

    Introduction

  2. 1:00 – 7:03

    World hunger

  3. 7:03 – 29:30

    Hunger Ward

  4. 29:30 – 34:41

    Language

  5. 34:41 – 45:25

    Famine

  6. 45:25 – 51:53

    Authoritarianism

  7. 51:53 – 1:05:27

    Storytelling

  8. 1:05:27 – 1:09:50

    Access

  9. 1:09:50 – 1:13:32

    Trust

  10. 1:13:32 – 1:18:18

    Film equipment

  11. 1:18:18 – 1:24:47

    Editing

  12. 1:24:47 – 1:37:46

    Filmmaking

  13. 1:37:46 – 1:48:54

    Favorite Films

  14. 1:48:54 – 1:56:19

    Lifeboat

  15. 1:56:19 – 1:59:14

    Breaking rules

  16. 1:59:14 – 2:02:53

    Fear

  17. 2:02:53 – 2:07:50

    50 feet from Syria

  18. 2:07:50 – 2:15:28

    Money and distribution

  19. 2:15:28 – 2:18:33

    Advice for young people

  20. 2:18:33 – 2:20:27

    Books

  21. 2:20:27 – 2:24:58

    Darkest moments

  22. 2:24:58 – 2:26:56

    Meaning of life

  23. 2:26:56 – 2:29:07

    Mortality

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