Lex Fridman Podcast

#200 – Michael Malice: Totalitarianism and Anarchy

Jul 15, 2021

02:44:44

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What's Your Takeaway From North Korea? (Linguistic castration of animals)

01:24

Defiance and Heroism in the Face of Totalitarian Regimes

01:19

Anarchy vs. Government: What's the Difference?

01:33

Voting for Ideas and Issues Not Voting for Leaders

01:14

Introduction

2min

How to Hire the Right People at the Right Time at Indeed.com Slash Lex

2min

BetterHelp - A Masterclass That Changes Your Life

3min

The Lex Friedman Podcast - Michael Malice

2min

The Leader, the Main Pig, Napoleon Versus Like the Pocket of the Other

3min

The Bolsheviks and the Marxists

3min

What's the Heroic Action?

4min

I Don't Vote, There's No Consequences

3min

Is There a Difference Between Sartre and Camus?

3min

10.

Kamoo, I'm a Kamoo Person Than a Sartre Person.

6min

11.

The Idiot Isn't a Drug Addict or a Prostitute

2min

12.

Is There a Good Word for Inherent Benevolence?

6min

13.

We're in the War Now, You Know?

3min

14.

Food Problems in the Middle East

3min

15.

Is There a Good Ending?

5min

16.

The Most Monstrous Cruelty, Killer Whales

2min

17.

Chow Chezku, the Dictator of Romania

3min

18.

Heroism Is Also Rebelling Against Mediocrity

2min

19.

Are You Taking a Leap of Faith?

4min

20.

Are You Taking the Risk?

3min

21.

Do You Do the Right Thing?

4min

22.

I'll Say I Wish Your Parents Had Been Kinder to Me

4min

23.

I Like It When People Are Mean to Make Us Stop Pretending to Be Nice

2min

24.

Are You Saying They Shouldn't Stop Hating?

3min

25.

What's the Difference Between Joy and Love?

2min

26.

Isn't Every Moment Have the Capacity to Feel Joy?

2min

27.

What Do You Hope to Get Out of That Trip?

2min

28.

You Are a Model, Right?

5min

29.

The Anakist Handbook by Emma Goldman and Anakur Stinkers

2min

30.

Is There a Pacifist Flag of Non-Violence?

5min

31.

The Christian Government Is One That's No Government, Right?

2min

32.

Implementing Anarchy in Your Personal Life?

3min

33.

Is That the Right Strategy?

2min

34.

Anarchism Is Opposed to Hierarchies

2min

35.

Anarchism Is Not a Location, It's a Relationship

2min

36.

Is the United States Government a Moral?

4min

37.

Is There a Trend Towards Decentralization?

2min

38.

The Difference Between the State and Anarchy

2min

39.

Is It Possible to Reframe Taxation as a Form of Payment?

2min

40.

The Government Is More Efficient Than Voting

2min

41.

The Basic Opposition of Government, Cause You Can Leave

2min

42.

The Fundamental Property of the State

2min

43.

The US Government Is Not Going to Grow to the Size of the US Government

3min

44.

FedEx and SpaceX - The US Postal Service Is Still Competing

2min

45.

Is There a Safety Net for Entrepreneurship?

3min

46.

The State at Its Worst

2min

47.

Why Won't Vote This Time or Ever?

2min

48.

Bitcoin Isn't Picking a Person, They're Not Picking an Idea

2min

49.

Voting for Representatives to Debate

2min

50.

The War on Drugs, Is That the Ideal Mechanism?

3min

51.

Anarchism - Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman

6min

52.

Is the Public Surprised to Learn They're Anarchists?

3min

53.

Are You Really Sure This Is the Right Thing to Do?

4min

54.

You're Here. Lots of Other People

2min

55.

The Introvert and the Introverted - What's Your Job?

3min

56.

The Relationships Are More Important Than People's Political Views

3min

57.

Is There a Conspiracy Theory?

2min

58.

The Black Pill Versus White Pill Question With the Abyss

2min

59.

Is There an Item on the Bucket List You Want to Get To?

2min

60.

Michael Malice - I Love You

3min

Michael Malice is a political thinker, podcaster, and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
– Gala Games: https://gala.games/lex
– Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit
– BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off
– MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off

EPISODE LINKS:
Michael’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelmalice
Michael’s Community: https://malice.locals.com/
Michael’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5tj5QCpJKIl-KIa4Gib5Xw
Michael’s Website: http://michaelmalice.com/about/
Your Welcome podcast: https://bit.ly/30q8oz1
The Anarchist Handbook (book): https://amzn.to/3yUb2f0
The New Right (book): https://amzn.to/34gxLo3
Dear Reader (book): https://amzn.to/2HPPlHS
Podcast (Round 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIk1zUy8ehU

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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
(08:00) – Animal Farm
(11:02) – Emma Goldman
(14:07) – Albert Camus
(15:37) – How to be a hero in Nazi Germany
(22:43) – Camus on Existentialism vs Nihilism
(28:44) – Cynicism is a lie
(33:52) – Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union
(54:10) – Lex and Michael argue: can most people think on their own?
(1:05:48) – How Lex and Michael use Twitter
(1:15:11) – Life is beautiful
(1:18:13) – Returning to Ukraine
(1:20:07) – Michael is now an underwear model
(1:24:13) – The Anarchist Handbook
(1:25:59) – Tolstoy was an anarchist
(1:38:41) – Anarchy debate between Lex and Michael
(2:07:49) – Why Michael doesn’t vote
(2:25:04) – Austin and New York
(2:33:40) – Alex Jones

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Lex Fridman Podcast

#200 – Michael Malice: Totalitarianism and Anarchy

What's Your Takeaway From North Korea? (Linguistic castration of animals)

Defiance and Heroism in the Face of Totalitarian Regimes

Anarchy vs. Government: What's the Difference?

Voting for Ideas and Issues Not Voting for Leaders

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