Lex Fridman Podcast

#158 – Zev Weinstein: The Next Generation of Big Ideas and Brave Minds

Feb 5, 2021

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Do You Think Math Is Invented or Discovered?

02:22

The Pursuit of a Theory of Everything in Physics Is an Important Pursuit

02:02

The Great Struggle of My Generation

02:08

Introduction

3min

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3min

Philosophy Is More Dangerous in Difficult Times

4min

Philosophy Is the Most Important When We've Seen Too Much Stagnation for Too Long

2min

Is There a Real Implication of Moral Philosophy?

3min

Do You Have Disagreements With Eric Weinstein?

2min

The Optimism of Youth

3min

Is There a Tolerance to Change?

2min

Are You Afraid to Think Publicly?

2min

10.

Can You Communicate Without Labels?

5min

11.

Are You Afraid of Politics?

3min

12.

How to Operate Within the System of Thought?

2min

13.

I Think Nietzsche Was the Worst

4min

14.

The Importance of Science as a Tool for Stability

3min

15.

Is Jordan Peterson a Dangerous Philosopher?

3min

16.

Is Language Destroying Our Ability to Think?

3min

17.

Are You Going to Do a Podcast?

1min

18.

Do You Think Podcasts Can Be Used to Communicate Ideas?

4min

19.

Is YouTube a Medium for Deep Conversations?

3min

20.

Is Free Will Just an Illusion?

3min

21.

Is There Some Validity to Solipsism?

2min

22.

The Bed in the Chips

2min

23.

Virtual Reality

2min

24.

The Most Important Gift We've Ever Been Given

3min

25.

Elon Musk, Is That Someone You Draw Inspiration From?

3min

26.

Is It More Interesting to Understand the Fundamental Mechanisms of Evolution or the Results?

2min

27.

Symbols and the Communication of Deep Thought

3min

28.

Do You Think Math Is Invented or Discovered?

2min

29.

The Pursuit of a Theory of Everything in Physics Is an Important Pursuit

2min

30.

Do You Have Hope Your Dad Figures It Out?

2min

31.

Is Your Dad a Powerful Intellect in Public Discourse?

3min

32.

Is There a Fond Memory of Your Dad?

2min

33.

I Love Tom Lehrer

3min

34.

I Love My Dad - Is There a Better Son?

3min

35.

The Importance of Optimism and Hopefulness

3min

36.

The Role of Music in Your Life

4min

37.

The Discipline Is Freedom

3min

38.

The Great Struggle of My Generation

2min

39.

Are You Afraid of Death?

2min

40.

What's the Meaning of Life?

3min

41.

The Choice Is Privacy, Grammar, Safety or Health

2min

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OUTLINE:
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(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