Lex Fridman Podcast

#169 – Ryan Hall: Solving Martial Arts from First Principles

Mar 20, 2021

03:00:50

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Is There a Dopamine Rush in Social Media?

03:49

The Art of Learning

03:09

Is Free Will Real?

02:08

Introduction

2min

The Thing I Look for in a Video Editor and Robotics Engineer

1min

Audible Podcast - You Don't Want to Miss This One

3min

Element Electro Light Drink Mix Spelled L M N T

1min

The System Thinking in Mixed Martial Arts

5min

Rock Paper Scissors

3min

The Illusion of Choice

2min

What Is Mechanism Design?

5min

Is There a System That Is Above All of the Systems?

3min

10.

How Can I Win With What I've Got Right Now?

3min

11.

Do You Remember When You Got Punched in the Face in Atlantic City?

3min

12.

MMA - You're Never Going to Be Good at Fighting

3min

13.

Is That Really What Professional Fighting Is All About?

3min

14.

Floyd Mayweather

3min

15.

Catch Me Up With the Injuries?

3min

16.

Do You Have Ring Rust?

2min

17.

Do You Want to Fight Regularly?

5min

18.

Is There Somebody in the Featherweight Division That You Would Like to Fight?

5min

19.

Is Free Will Real?

2min

20.

Cancel Culture - I'm Stupid, but I Don't Have a Lot of Sense.

2min

21.

I'm a Capitalist, but I Don't Know How to Make a Change

6min

22.

The Progress of Human History

3min

23.

Are You Leaving Others the Fuck Alone?

4min

24.

What Can I Do About Global Giant Problems?

5min

25.

Is There a Dopamine Rush in Social Media?

4min

26.

Is There a Great Leader in Social Networks?

3min

27.

How to Create Constant Revolutions Within a Large Organization

2min

28.

Are You a Dick?

2min

29.

The Great Leaders Have Both - Boldness and Leadership

2min

30.

How Do I Get Good at Jiu Jitsu?

2min

31.

Jiu-Jitsu Drilling

2min

32.

The Operating System Underpinning of the Martial Arts

6min

33.

Chijitsu Training - You Go All Over the Place?

2min

34.

The Clothes Guard in Jiu Jitsu, Is That Right?

3min

35.

Is Your Intention Good?

4min

36.

The Politeness of the Internet

2min

37.

How to Start in Jiu Jitsu?

5min

38.

The Art of Learning

3min

39.

Online Instructions - Part Two

4min

40.

Judo

3min

41.

Is There Something About Finishing Submissions That You Find Profound?

4min

42.

Jiu Jitsu - What's Muggle With Seatbelt?

3min

43.

Do You Know What a Triangle Is?

6min

44.

What if We Could Strip All That Away?

3min

45.

AI Is a Human Being, Isn't It?

2min

46.

Are You Scared or Are You Excited?

3min

47.

Are We Going to Opt in Everyone?

4min

48.

Are the Possibilities of Really Positive Things Really Affluent?

2min

49.

AI Safety Research

2min

50.

Is AGI a Good Idea?

2min

51.

You're a Human Being, Not a God

3min

52.

Is It Easier to Be Under the Gun?

2min

53.

The Tie That I Don't Wear on the Podcast

2min

54.

The Belt, Everything Is More Dangerous Than a Tie

2min

55.

How to Unclothe a Street Fighter?

2min

56.

Is There a Snap Down in Judo?

2min

57.

What Is Greatness?

2min

58.

What's the Hardest Thing in Your Life?

2min

59.

Is There a Lesson to Be Learned?

3min

60.

Love Wins Over Hate, Ryan Hall

4min

61.

Is There a Better World Than the Other Way Around?

2min

Ryan Hall is a martial artist, BJJ black belt, and MMA fighter undefeated in the UFC. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(08:28) – First principles approach to martial arts
(16:09) – Illusion of choice
(19:42) – Game theory
(28:04) – First fight
(32:20) – Defense
(41:03) – Waiting for a fight
(51:11) – Free will
(1:08:59) – Freedom and compassion
(1:18:01) – Social media
(1:24:21) – Leadership
(1:30:09) – How to get good at jiu jitsu
(1:50:23) – Learning how to learn
(1:58:29) – Questioning the foundations of jiu jitsu
(2:17:34) – Humans cannot fully comprehend reality
(2:21:45) – Artificial intelligence
(2:34:38) – Deadlines
(2:41:29) – Tie choke
(2:49:58) – Hardship
(2:54:20) – Love