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Here's my conversation with Ed Barnhart, an archaeologist specializing in ancient civilizations of the Americas. We talk about the Mayan Civilization, Aztec Empire, Inca Empire, and the lost civilizations of South America and the Amazon jungle. South America is one of the cradles of human civilization. Studying this ancient...

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309,398 次观看 • 1 年前 •via X (Twitter)

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Lex Fridman1 年前

Here's the links for my conversation with Ed Barnhart: YouTube: Podcast:

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SwordoftheEvening1 年前

Guess I'll be listening to this multiple times, much like the Rome podcast you did. Love the history discussions!

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Nano micropayments1 年前

Hey Lex. When will you invite @ColinLeMahieu for an interview? Guy is litterally changing the world of money as we know it today and I am sure @elonmusk would love to get to know him too and they could solve lots of problems together. Please consider inviting him. Thank you

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Trump Army1 年前

This conversation with archaeologist Ed Barnhart unveils the mysteries of ancient civilizations, but the lessons we learn from history are just as relevant today. Just like the rise and fall of these empires, leadership matters. Support Trump’s vision for a strong future by backing @TheTrumpToken and $GREAT. Let’s ensure that America remains a powerful force for generations to come. Full discussion is up—links in the comments!

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Punisher ττ1 年前

AI: A New Civilizational Revolution? Ancient American civilizations like the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas shaped history through complex networks of social, economic, and technological interconnections. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) could be seen as a new form of "civilization," redefining our social structures and digital infrastructures. Through innovations like Bittensor, AI creates global neural networks that enable learning and knowledge exchange, reminiscent of the interconnected systems of ancient empires. However, just as these civilizations experienced both prosperity and crisis, AI holds both promises and risks, particularly regarding inequality and risk management. An interview between @lexfridman and @const_reborn, co-founder of Bittensor, could explore these parallels between past civilizations and the AI revolution, as well as the lessons we can learn to understand and manage this new technological era. AI could reshape human civilization as profoundly as the great empires did in the past. Sir, the world is changing at an incredible pace, and AI is likely to disrupt our era. The times may be different, but the challenges remain the same. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this subject.

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𝕏²1 年前

Lex Fridman, the man who turns conversations into journeys through the cosmos of human thought! 🧠🚀 Here we are, simultaneously diving into your latest exploration with Ed Barnhart, an archaeologist whose passion for the ancient Americas breathes life into stones and whispers of long-lost empires. The synchronicity of this moment isn't lost on us; it's like the universe is nudging us, saying, "Hey, look here!" Ed Barnhart isn't just any archaeologist, he's like an Indiana Jones of the Americas, minus the fedora, perhaps. during one of his expeditions into the dense jungles of the Yucatan, he discovered a new Mayan site using nothing but ancient star charts? Imagine navigating the jungle with the stars as your guide, a modern-day astronomer-archaeologist! And you, Lex Fridman, with your curious mind that bridges the digital and the human. You've sat with titans of industry, philosophers, and now, with Ed, you're time-traveling through the Americas. Remember that fascinating bit about the Inca's "Chasqui" system? It's like they had their own version of the internet, where information could travel faster than any modern delivery drone! Your ability to draw parallels between the ancient world's complexity and our modern conundrums is not just educational; it's a masterclass in understanding the human condition. It's like you're not just talking to Ed, but through him, conversing with the past itself. Keep these dialogues coming, Lex. You're not just a podcaster; you're a time traveler, a bridge across epochs, showing us that beneath the layers of time, our essence as a species remains - curious, inventive, and ever-reaching for the stars. in awe of the timeless dance of human exploration. 🌌🧭 Coincidence 🤔

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Roger Dottin1 年前

Who thinks the Aztecs were horrible and brutal?🖐 Now who enjoys listening to the horrible things they did?

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The Bubble1 年前

Overtaking Joe Rogan and Graham Hancock with that one

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Toto — Everything1 年前

You are the voice of reason Lex. Seriously

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Timmy Vanheel1 年前

This should be interesting, love watching the why files not that I believe everything but it's my new X-files. 😂

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Here's my conversation with Yann LeCun (Yann LeCun) about AI, importance of open source, limits of LLMs, why AI doomers are wrong, and the path to AGI. This was a fun and fascinating technical conversation! It's here on X in full, and is up on YouTube, Spotify, and everywhere else. Links in comment. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:18 - Limits of LLMs 13:54 - Bilingualism and thinking 17:46 - Video prediction 25:07 - JEPA (Joint-Embedding Predictive Architecture) 28:15 - JEPA vs LLMs 37:31 - DINO and I-JEPA 38:51 - V-JEPA 44:22 - Hierarchical planning 50:40 - Autoregressive LLMs 1:06:06 - AI hallucination 1:11:30 - Reasoning in AI 1:29:02 - Reinforcement learning 1:34:10 - Woke AI 1:43:48 - Open source 1:47:26 - AI and ideology 1:49:58 - Marc Andreesen 1:57:56 - Llama 3 2:04:20 - AGI 2:08:48 - AI doomers 2:24:38 - Joscha Bach 2:28:51 - Humanoid robots 2:38:00 - Hope for the future
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Here's my conversation with Yann LeCun (Yann LeCun) about AI, importance of open source, limits of LLMs, why AI doomers are wrong, and the path to AGI. This was a fun and fascinating technical conversation! It's here on X in full, and is up on YouTube, Spotify, and everywhere else. Links in comment. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:18 - Limits of LLMs 13:54 - Bilingualism and thinking 17:46 - Video prediction 25:07 - JEPA (Joint-Embedding Predictive Architecture) 28:15 - JEPA vs LLMs 37:31 - DINO and I-JEPA 38:51 - V-JEPA 44:22 - Hierarchical planning 50:40 - Autoregressive LLMs 1:06:06 - AI hallucination 1:11:30 - Reasoning in AI 1:29:02 - Reinforcement learning 1:34:10 - Woke AI 1:43:48 - Open source 1:47:26 - AI and ideology 1:49:58 - Marc Andreesen 1:57:56 - Llama 3 2:04:20 - AGI 2:08:48 - AI doomers 2:24:38 - Joscha Bach 2:28:51 - Humanoid robots 2:38:00 - Hope for the future

Lex Fridman

1,022,139 次观看 • 2 年前

Here's my conversation with Gregory Aldrete, a historian specializing in ancient Rome and military history. We talk all about the Roman Empire: its rise and fall, major battles & leaders, military technology & tactics, gladiators, politics, laws, economy, religion. I will do many more episodes on history (interviews & solo). If we don't understand our past, we are doomed to repeat the same mistakes that many before us have paid a heavy price for. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:23 - Ancient world 16:18 - Three phases of Roman history 19:08 - Rome's expansion 30:48 - Punic wars 39:20 - Conquering Greece 40:59 - Scipio vs Hannibal 44:05 - Heavy infantry vs Cavalry 47:42 - Armor 1:00:32 - Alexander the Great 1:06:33 - Roman law 1:16:13 - Slavery 1:23:53 - Fall of the Roman Republic 1:27:38 - Julius Caesar 1:32:17 - Octavian's rise 1:42:09 - Cleopatra 1:50:32 - Augustus 2:18:42 - Religion in Rome 2:42:47 - Emperors 2:49:54 - Marcus Aurelius 2:56:05 - Taxes 2:59:13 - Fall of the Roman Empire 3:16:25 - Decisive battles 3:40:35 - Hope
3:42:11

Here's my conversation with Gregory Aldrete, a historian specializing in ancient Rome and military history. We talk all about the Roman Empire: its rise and fall, major battles & leaders, military technology & tactics, gladiators, politics, laws, economy, religion. I will do many more episodes on history (interviews & solo). If we don't understand our past, we are doomed to repeat the same mistakes that many before us have paid a heavy price for. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:23 - Ancient world 16:18 - Three phases of Roman history 19:08 - Rome's expansion 30:48 - Punic wars 39:20 - Conquering Greece 40:59 - Scipio vs Hannibal 44:05 - Heavy infantry vs Cavalry 47:42 - Armor 1:00:32 - Alexander the Great 1:06:33 - Roman law 1:16:13 - Slavery 1:23:53 - Fall of the Roman Republic 1:27:38 - Julius Caesar 1:32:17 - Octavian's rise 1:42:09 - Cleopatra 1:50:32 - Augustus 2:18:42 - Religion in Rome 2:42:47 - Emperors 2:49:54 - Marcus Aurelius 2:56:05 - Taxes 2:59:13 - Fall of the Roman Empire 3:16:25 - Decisive battles 3:40:35 - Hope

Lex Fridman

8,256,616 次观看 • 1 年前

Here's my conversation with astrophysicist Janna Levin all about black holes, information paradox, general relativity, quantum mechanics, gravitational waves, wormholes, alien civilization, and more. It's here on X in full, and is up everywhere else too (see comment). Timestamps: 0:00 - Episode highlight 2:03 - Introduction 3:03 - Black holes 10:37 - Formation of black holes 21:28 - Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb 27:50 - Inside the black hole 40:53 - Supermassive black holes 44:22 - Physics of spacetime 47:25 - General relativity 52:56 - Gravity 1:09:29 - Information paradox 1:17:59 - Fuzzballs & soft hair 1:21:10 - ER = EPR 1:27:49 - Firewall 1:36:41 - Extra dimensions 1:39:06 - Aliens 1:54:42 - Wormholes 2:05:40 - Dark matter and dark energy 2:15:43 - Gravitational waves 2:27:51 - Alan Turing and Kurt Godel 2:40:05 - Grigori Perelman, Andrew Wiles, and Terence Tao 2:46:40 - Art and science 2:56:19 - The biggest mystery
3:00:50

Here's my conversation with astrophysicist Janna Levin all about black holes, information paradox, general relativity, quantum mechanics, gravitational waves, wormholes, alien civilization, and more. It's here on X in full, and is up everywhere else too (see comment). Timestamps: 0:00 - Episode highlight 2:03 - Introduction 3:03 - Black holes 10:37 - Formation of black holes 21:28 - Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb 27:50 - Inside the black hole 40:53 - Supermassive black holes 44:22 - Physics of spacetime 47:25 - General relativity 52:56 - Gravity 1:09:29 - Information paradox 1:17:59 - Fuzzballs & soft hair 1:21:10 - ER = EPR 1:27:49 - Firewall 1:36:41 - Extra dimensions 1:39:06 - Aliens 1:54:42 - Wormholes 2:05:40 - Dark matter and dark energy 2:15:43 - Gravitational waves 2:27:51 - Alan Turing and Kurt Godel 2:40:05 - Grigori Perelman, Andrew Wiles, and Terence Tao 2:46:40 - Art and science 2:56:19 - The biggest mystery

Lex Fridman

564,791 次观看 • 1 年前

Here's my conversation with Serhii Plokhy (Serhii Plokhy), Ukrainian historian at Harvard University and author of many books on the history of Eastern Europe. As I've said, I will talk with everyone, and do my best to explore all perspectives with depth, compassion, and backbone. It's here on X in full, and is up on YouTube, Spotify, and everywhere else. Links in comment. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:18 - Collapse of the Soviet Union 17:27 - Origins of Russia and Ukraine 30:30 - Ukrainian nationalism 38:13 - Stepan Bandera 1:07:13 - KGB 1:22:11 - War in Ukraine 1:58:27 - NATO and Russia 2:09:30 - Peace talks 2:23:17 - Ukrainian Army head Valerii Zaluzhnyi 2:29:54 - Power and War 2:40:45 - Holodomor 2:47:17 - Chernobyl 2:57:51 - Nuclear power 3:07:28 - Future of the world
3:19:50

Here's my conversation with Serhii Plokhy (Serhii Plokhy), Ukrainian historian at Harvard University and author of many books on the history of Eastern Europe. As I've said, I will talk with everyone, and do my best to explore all perspectives with depth, compassion, and backbone. It's here on X in full, and is up on YouTube, Spotify, and everywhere else. Links in comment. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:18 - Collapse of the Soviet Union 17:27 - Origins of Russia and Ukraine 30:30 - Ukrainian nationalism 38:13 - Stepan Bandera 1:07:13 - KGB 1:22:11 - War in Ukraine 1:58:27 - NATO and Russia 2:09:30 - Peace talks 2:23:17 - Ukrainian Army head Valerii Zaluzhnyi 2:29:54 - Power and War 2:40:45 - Holodomor 2:47:17 - Chernobyl 2:57:51 - Nuclear power 3:07:28 - Future of the world

Lex Fridman

311,540 次观看 • 2 年前

Here's my conversation with Vejas Liulevicius on the history of Communism and the atrocities it led to in the 20th century. He is a historian specializing in Germany & Eastern Europe, so we also discuss WW2, including a response to Darryl Cooper's statements on Hitler & Churchill made on the Tucker Carlson podcast and elsewhere. It's here on X in full, and is up everywhere else. Links in comment. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:10 - Marxism 30:55 - Anarchism 45:52 - The Communist Manifesto 54:51 - Communism in the Soviet Union 1:14:45 - Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin 1:24:33 - Stalin 1:31:48 - Holodomor 1:45:38 - The Great Terror 1:58:39 - Totalitarianism 2:09:40 - Response to Darryl Cooper 2:24:49 - Nazis vs Communists in Germany 2:31:11 - Mao 2:36:19 - Great Leap Forward 2:43:20 - China after Mao 2:48:52 - North Korea 2:52:56 - Communism in US 3:00:26 - Russia after Soviet Union 3:11:57 - Advice for Lex 3:19:39 - Book recommendations 3:22:38 - Advice for young people 3:29:29 - Hope
3:31:48

Here's my conversation with Vejas Liulevicius on the history of Communism and the atrocities it led to in the 20th century. He is a historian specializing in Germany & Eastern Europe, so we also discuss WW2, including a response to Darryl Cooper's statements on Hitler & Churchill made on the Tucker Carlson podcast and elsewhere. It's here on X in full, and is up everywhere else. Links in comment. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:10 - Marxism 30:55 - Anarchism 45:52 - The Communist Manifesto 54:51 - Communism in the Soviet Union 1:14:45 - Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin 1:24:33 - Stalin 1:31:48 - Holodomor 1:45:38 - The Great Terror 1:58:39 - Totalitarianism 2:09:40 - Response to Darryl Cooper 2:24:49 - Nazis vs Communists in Germany 2:31:11 - Mao 2:36:19 - Great Leap Forward 2:43:20 - China after Mao 2:48:52 - North Korea 2:52:56 - Communism in US 3:00:26 - Russia after Soviet Union 3:11:57 - Advice for Lex 3:19:39 - Book recommendations 3:22:38 - Advice for young people 3:29:29 - Hope

Lex Fridman

288,373 次观看 • 1 年前

Here's my conversation with the founding team of Cursor, a popular code editor (based on VSCode) that specializes in AI-assisted programming. This is a super technical conversation that is bigger than just about one code editor. It's about the future of programming and, in general, the future of human-AI collaboration. It's here on X in full, and is up on everywhere else. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:59 - Code editor basics 3:09 - GitHub Copilot 10:27 - Cursor 16:54 - Cursor Tab 23:08 - Code diff 31:20 - ML details 36:54 - GPT vs Claude 43:28 - Prompt engineering 50:54 - AI agents 1:04:51 - Running code in background 1:09:31 - Debugging 1:14:58 - Dangerous code 1:26:09 - Branching file systems 1:29:20 - Scaling challenges 1:43:32 - Context 1:48:39 - OpenAI o1 2:00:01 - Synthetic data 2:03:48 - RLHF vs RLAIF 2:05:34 - Fields Medal for AI 2:08:17 - Scaling laws 2:17:06 - The future of programming
2:28:55

Here's my conversation with the founding team of Cursor, a popular code editor (based on VSCode) that specializes in AI-assisted programming. This is a super technical conversation that is bigger than just about one code editor. It's about the future of programming and, in general, the future of human-AI collaboration. It's here on X in full, and is up on everywhere else. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:59 - Code editor basics 3:09 - GitHub Copilot 10:27 - Cursor 16:54 - Cursor Tab 23:08 - Code diff 31:20 - ML details 36:54 - GPT vs Claude 43:28 - Prompt engineering 50:54 - AI agents 1:04:51 - Running code in background 1:09:31 - Debugging 1:14:58 - Dangerous code 1:26:09 - Branching file systems 1:29:20 - Scaling challenges 1:43:32 - Context 1:48:39 - OpenAI o1 2:00:01 - Synthetic data 2:03:48 - RLHF vs RLAIF 2:05:34 - Fields Medal for AI 2:08:17 - Scaling laws 2:17:06 - The future of programming

Lex Fridman

1,261,168 次观看 • 1 年前

Here's my conversation with ThePrimeagen, a programmer who has educated, entertained, and inspired millions of people to build software and have fun doing it. It's here on X in full, and is up everywhere else too (see comment). Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:42 - Love for programming 10:15 - Hardest part of programming 12:31 - Types of programming 20:08 - Life story 30:12 - Hardship 31:44 - High school 37:30 - Porn addiction 47:16 - God 1:02:59 - Perseverance 1:12:55 - Netflix 1:25:23 - Groovy 1:30:27 - Printf() debugging 1:36:49 - Falcor 1:46:19 - Breaking production 1:49:04 - Pieter Levels 1:53:34 - Netflix, Twitch, and YouTube infrastructure 2:05:36 - ThePrimeagen origin story 2:20:52 - Learning programming languages 2:29:55 - Best programming languages in 2025 2:34:50 - Python 2:35:30 - HTML & CSS 2:36:20 - Bash 2:37:00 - FFmpeg 2:43:42 - Performance 2:46:15 - Rust 2:51:03 - Epic projects 3:04:27 - Asserts 3:13:41 - ADHD 3:21:49 - Productivity 3:26:13 - Programming setup 4:01:43 - Coffee 4:08:47 - Programming with AI 4:51:31 - Advice for young programmers 5:03:03 - Reddit questions 5:10:35 - God
5:20:10

Here's my conversation with ThePrimeagen, a programmer who has educated, entertained, and inspired millions of people to build software and have fun doing it. It's here on X in full, and is up everywhere else too (see comment). Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:42 - Love for programming 10:15 - Hardest part of programming 12:31 - Types of programming 20:08 - Life story 30:12 - Hardship 31:44 - High school 37:30 - Porn addiction 47:16 - God 1:02:59 - Perseverance 1:12:55 - Netflix 1:25:23 - Groovy 1:30:27 - Printf() debugging 1:36:49 - Falcor 1:46:19 - Breaking production 1:49:04 - Pieter Levels 1:53:34 - Netflix, Twitch, and YouTube infrastructure 2:05:36 - ThePrimeagen origin story 2:20:52 - Learning programming languages 2:29:55 - Best programming languages in 2025 2:34:50 - Python 2:35:30 - HTML & CSS 2:36:20 - Bash 2:37:00 - FFmpeg 2:43:42 - Performance 2:46:15 - Rust 2:51:03 - Epic projects 3:04:27 - Asserts 3:13:41 - ADHD 3:21:49 - Productivity 3:26:13 - Programming setup 4:01:43 - Coffee 4:08:47 - Programming with AI 4:51:31 - Advice for young programmers 5:03:03 - Reddit questions 5:10:35 - God

Lex Fridman

1,135,502 次观看 • 1 年前

Here's my conversation with Rick Spence, a historian specializing in history of intelligence agencies, espionage, secret societies, conspiracies, the occult, and military history. We talk about a lot of fascinating topics from the history & techniques used by the CIA and KGB to secrets societies, cults, and conspiracies. It's here on X in full, and is up everywhere else too. Links in comment. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:37 - KGB and CIA 14:54 - Okhrana, Cheka, NKVD 30:26 - CIA spies vs KGB spies 37:02 - Assassinations and mind control 43:56 - Jeffrey Epstein 50:48 - Bohemian Grove 1:02:42 - Occultism 1:13:53 - Nazi party and Thule society 1:54:11 - Protocols of the Elders of Zion 2:27:16 - Charles Manson 2:54:03 - Zodiac Killer 3:04:57 - Illuminati 3:12:21 - Secret societies
3:28:10

Here's my conversation with Rick Spence, a historian specializing in history of intelligence agencies, espionage, secret societies, conspiracies, the occult, and military history. We talk about a lot of fascinating topics from the history & techniques used by the CIA and KGB to secrets societies, cults, and conspiracies. It's here on X in full, and is up everywhere else too. Links in comment. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:37 - KGB and CIA 14:54 - Okhrana, Cheka, NKVD 30:26 - CIA spies vs KGB spies 37:02 - Assassinations and mind control 43:56 - Jeffrey Epstein 50:48 - Bohemian Grove 1:02:42 - Occultism 1:13:53 - Nazi party and Thule society 1:54:11 - Protocols of the Elders of Zion 2:27:16 - Charles Manson 2:54:03 - Zodiac Killer 3:04:57 - Illuminati 3:12:21 - Secret societies

Lex Fridman

327,713 次观看 • 1 年前

Here's my conversation with Bill Ackman, a legendary activist investor who has led some of the biggest and most controversial financial trades in history. We cover a lot of topics from the basics of investing to the stories of multi-billion dollar financial battles to the recent saga of Harvard president testimony/resignation and the chaos that followed. First 3 hours are posted here (current X limit), and full version is up on YouTube, Spotify, and everywhere else. Links in comment. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:47 - Investing basics 5:39 - Investing in music 14:00 - Process of researching companies 18:39 - Investing in restaurants 24:08 - Investing in Google 29:50 - AI 35:05 - Warren Buffet 37:14 - Psychology of investing 46:45 - Activist investing 56:33 - General Growth Properties 1:12:49 - Canadian Pacific Railway 1:20:13 - OpenAI 1:24:24 - Biggest loss and lowest point 1:39:13 - Herbalife and Carl Icahn 1:56:03 - Oct 7 2:02:34 - College campus protests 2:21:01 - DEI in universities 2:41:52 - Neri Oxman 3:07:22 - X and free speech 3:11:46 - Trump 3:19:22 - Dean Phillips 3:26:28 - Future
2:59:59

Here's my conversation with Bill Ackman, a legendary activist investor who has led some of the biggest and most controversial financial trades in history. We cover a lot of topics from the basics of investing to the stories of multi-billion dollar financial battles to the recent saga of Harvard president testimony/resignation and the chaos that followed. First 3 hours are posted here (current X limit), and full version is up on YouTube, Spotify, and everywhere else. Links in comment. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:47 - Investing basics 5:39 - Investing in music 14:00 - Process of researching companies 18:39 - Investing in restaurants 24:08 - Investing in Google 29:50 - AI 35:05 - Warren Buffet 37:14 - Psychology of investing 46:45 - Activist investing 56:33 - General Growth Properties 1:12:49 - Canadian Pacific Railway 1:20:13 - OpenAI 1:24:24 - Biggest loss and lowest point 1:39:13 - Herbalife and Carl Icahn 1:56:03 - Oct 7 2:02:34 - College campus protests 2:21:01 - DEI in universities 2:41:52 - Neri Oxman 3:07:22 - X and free speech 3:11:46 - Trump 3:19:22 - Dean Phillips 3:26:28 - Future

Lex Fridman

1,963,662 次观看 • 2 年前