Lex Fridman Podcast
#158 – Zev Weinstein: The Next Generation of Big Ideas and Brave Minds
Fri, 05 Feb 2021
Zev Weinstein is a young man who thinks deeply about the world. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off EPISODE LINKS: Zev's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GenerationZW Zev's Twitter: https://twitter.com/zev__weinstein Zev's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zev_weinstein/ 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/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:52) - Philosophy becomes dangerous in difficult times (12:15) - The power of radical ideas (17:06) - Changing your mind (21:19) - Fear (22:58) - Labels (28:02) - Thomas Aquinas (32:32) - Nietzsche (37:02) - Nature of truth (39:22) - Jordan Peterson (44:54) - Mediums of communication (53:24) - Free will (57:48) - Simulation (1:02:05) - Transcending the limits of human life (1:05:09) - Elon Musk (1:09:30) - Aliens (1:13:01) - Is math invented or discovered? (1:15:36) - Theory of everything (1:17:30) - Eric Weinstein as a dad (1:33:17) - Music (1:40:32) - Advice for young people (1:42:31) - Mortality (1:46:19) - Meaning of life
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