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Yeonmi Park: North Korea | Lex Fridman Podcast #196

Yeonmi Park is a North Korean defector, human rights activist, and author of the book In Order to Live. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Belcampo: https://belcampo.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off first order - Gala Games: https://gala.games/lex - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Yeonmi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/YeonmiParkNK Yeonmi's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialyeonmipark Yeonmi's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/YeonmiParkOfficial In Order to Live (book): https://amzn.to/3wdtKfL 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 3:58 - Growing up in North Korea 9:22 - Animal Farm 15:37 - Search for meaning 20:25 - Love 22:42 - Language 27:06 - Yeonmi's dad 29:07 - Escaping North Korea 34:24 - The world is ignoring the genocide in North Korea 46:26 - Evil 49:17 - Nuclear war 50:07 - Marxist origins of North Korea 55:20 - Famine 1:00:07 - Kim Jong-un is pure evil 1:06:43 - Freedom 1:09:55 - Michael Malice 1:13:35 - Diversity 1:20:55 - Political correctness 1:30:27 - Jordan Peterson 1:34:39 - Michael Malice book on North Korea 1:40:08 - Advice for young people 1:43:10 - Facing assassination 1:53:25 - Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse 1:55:57 - Meaning of life 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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CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 3:58

    Introduction

  2. 3:58 – 9:22

    Growing up in North Korea

  3. 9:22 – 15:37

    Animal Farm

  4. 15:37 – 20:25

    Search for meaning

  5. 20:25 – 22:42

    Love

  6. 22:42 – 27:06

    Language

  7. 27:06 – 29:07

    Yeonmi's dad

  8. 29:07 – 34:24

    Escaping North Korea

  9. 34:24 – 46:26

    The world is ignoring the genocide in North Korea

  10. 46:26 – 49:17

    Evil

  11. 49:17 – 50:07

    Nuclear war

  12. 50:07 – 55:20

    Marxist origins of North Korea

  13. 55:20 – 1:00:07

    Famine

  14. 1:00:07 – 1:06:43

    Kim Jong-un is pure evil

  15. 1:06:43 – 1:09:55

    Freedom

  16. 1:09:55 – 1:13:35

    Michael Malice

  17. 1:13:35 – 1:20:55

    Diversity

  18. 1:20:55 – 1:30:27

    Political correctness

  19. 1:30:27 – 1:34:39

    Jordan Peterson

  20. 1:34:39 – 1:40:08

    Michael Malice book on North Korea

  21. 1:40:08 – 1:43:10

    Advice for young people

  22. 1:43:10 – 1:53:25

    Facing assassination

  23. 1:53:25 – 1:55:57

    Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

  24. 1:55:57 – 2:00:48

    Meaning of life

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