Nic Carter is a financial researcher, investor, writer, and podcaster on topics of decentralized finance. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – The Information: https://theinformation.com/lex to get 75% off first month – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil – Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Nic’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/nic__carter Nic’s Website: https://niccarter.info/ Nic’s Blog: https://medium.com/@nic__carter Nic’s Podcast: https://onthebrink-podcast.com/ 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/lexfridman – 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 (13:05) – Can humans fully understand reality? (15:34) – The dollar system (21:44) – Bitcoin (23:19) – Opendime (27:22) – Core values of Bitcoin (35:51) – Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? (41:39) – How Bitcoin works (50:02) – Bitcoin blocksize wars (1:02:27) – Layered scaling of Bitcoin (1:07:25) – Lightning network (1:10:25) – Schnorr/Taproot update to Bitcoin (1:15:17) – Criticisms of Bitcoin (1:25:04) – Bitcoin failure modes (1:33:07) – Bitcoin vs Ethereum (1:37:03) – Vitalik Buterin (1:39:56) – Creative destruction (1:44:51) – Future of Bitcoin (1:48:38) – Tesla, Elon Musk, and Dogecoin (1:56:44) – NFTs (2:04:00) – Bitcoin maximalism (2:10:37) – On writing (2:16:37) – Writing a book on Bitcoin (2:21:07) – Bitcoin resources (2:23:57) – Book recommendations (2:25:56) – Advice for young people (2:29:13) – Meaning of life

Ryan Schiller is the creator of Librex, an anonymous discussion feed for college communities. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Allform: https://allform.com/lex to get 20% off – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Brave: https://brave.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Librex App: https://librexapp.com/ 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/lexfridman – 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 (07:06) – Librex (08:59) – Deep Fakes (13:06) – Silencing of ideas (24:01) – Building Librex (33:47) – How Librex took over Dartmouth (42:13) – Anonymity (45:04) – Private vs public life (54:32) – Building a sense of community (59:14) – Refusing to sell user data (1:06:05) – Moderation (1:12:54) – Freedom of speech (1:23:45) – Scaling (1:28:02) – Yik Yak (1:35:22) – AWS and Parler (1:40:25) – Safe spaces (1:43:22) – Jeffrey Epstein (1:52:50) – Chess and poker (2:03:29) – Advice for young people (2:14:21) – Book recommendations (2:20:16) – Mortality

Anthony Pompliano is an entrepreneur, investor, writer, and podcaster on topics of decentralized finance. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Theragun: https://theragun.com/lex to get 30 day trial – Sun Basket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free – Indeed: https://indeed.com/fridman to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Anthony’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/APompliano Anthony’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AnthonyPompliano Anthony’s Website: https://anthonypompliano.com/ Pomp Letter: https://pomp.substack.com/ Pomp Podcast: https://anthonypompliano.com/podcast/ 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/lexfridman – 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 (08:54) – Army (16:35) – Iraq (24:14) – Will there always be war? (31:27) – Bitcoin maximalism (39:56) – Money is a belief system (42:27) – Bitcoin (46:03) – Censorship (50:35) – Bitcoin as main currency (59:27) – Scarcity creates value (1:01:08) – Money is time (1:09:34) – Eric Weinstein vs Bitcoin Community (1:23:23) – Ray Dalio (1:40:31) – Bitclout (1:43:43) – How to get Bitcoin (1:54:28) – Investing (2:05:05) – Volatility (2:18:08) – Philosophy of the meme (2:28:03) – Dogecoin (2:37:33) – NFTs (2:43:21) – Virtual reality (2:48:17) – AI (2:54:18) – Bitcoin resources (2:58:44) – Book recommendations (3:01:22) – Can money buy happiness? (3:03:16) – Meaning of life

Ronald Sullivan is a law professor at Harvard and previously a lawyer for Harvey Weinstein and Aaron Hernandez. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Brooklinen: https://brooklinen.com and use code LEX to get $25 off + free shipping – Wine Access: https://wineaccess.com/lex to get 20% off first order – Munk Pack: https://munkpack.com and use code LEX to get 20% off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Ronald’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/profronsullivan Ronald’s Website: https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/directory/10870/Sullivan Ronald’s Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_S._Sullivan_Jr. Ronald’s NY Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/24/opinion/harvard-ronald-sullivan.html 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/lexfridman – 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 (09:48) – Harvey Weinstein (15:53) – Harvard succumbs to pressure (27:08) – Safe spaces (33:26) – Cancel culture (36:23) – Evil (40:33) – Hitler (45:09) – Criminal justice system (49:10) – Innocence (51:39) – Racism in the judicial system (1:03:41) – George Floyd (1:06:06) – The trial of Derek Chauvin (1:19:55) – O. J. Simpson (1:24:29) – Aaron Hernandez (1:36:10) – Book recommendations (1:43:45) – Advice for young people (1:45:53) – Death (1:47:59) – Meaning of life

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: – Indeed: https://indeed.com/fridman to get $75 credit – Audible: https://audible.com/lex to get $9.95 a month for 6 months – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack EPISODE LINKS: Ryan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanhall5050​ Ryan’s Website: http://www.ryanhallmma.com/​ Ryan’s School: https://www.5050bjj.com​ Ryan’s Online Courses: https://ryanhallonline.com/ 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 (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

Silvio Micali is a computer scientist at MIT, Turing award winner, and founder of Algorand. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil – The Information: https://theinformation.com/lex to get 75% off first month – Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Silvio’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/silviomicali Algorand’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Algorand Algorand’s Website: https://www.algorand.com/ 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 (08:55) – Blockchain (11:52) – Cryptocurrency (14:42) – Money (18:56) – Scarcity (20:37) – Scalability, Security, and Decentralization (24:03) – Algorand (40:36) – Bitcoin (43:39) – Ethereum (45:10) – NFTs (48:34) – Decentralization of power (52:42) – Intelligent adaptation (55:25) – Leaders (58:31) – Freedom (1:01:31) – Privacy (1:04:15) – Bitcoin maximalism (1:08:01) – Satoshi Nakamoto (1:12:39) – One-way function (1:16:52) – Pseudorandomness (1:21:34) – Free will (1:23:39) – Will quantum computers break cryptography? (1:28:44) – Interactive proofs (1:35:38) – Mechanism design (1:43:04) – Favorite meal (1:46:18) – Book recommendations (1:53:15) – Advice for young people (1:55:48) – Fear of death (1:58:29) – Meaning of life

Saagar Enjeti is a DC-based political correspondent and podcaster. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – The Jordan Harbinger Show: https://jordanharbinger.com/lex/ – Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off EPISODE LINKS: Saagar’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/esaagar Realignment Podcast: https://linktr.ee/esaagar 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 (10:19) – Hitler (14:39) – Evil (15:58) – Donald Trump (26:29) – Teddy Roosevelt (31:51) – Nazi Germany (36:47) – The balance of power in US government (40:43) – Bureaucracy (49:17) – Money (51:32) – UFOs (55:36) – Jeffrey Epstein (1:08:57) – Left and Right (1:19:40) – How to fix politics (1:45:07) – Political predictions (1:58:21) – Journalism (2:09:16) – Joe Rogan (2:16:43) – Lyndon Johnson (2:18:02) – World War I (2:22:53) – Dan Carlin (2:29:47) – How Stalin came to power (2:35:15) – Putin (2:41:25) – Lenin and Stalin (2:44:55) – Book recommendations (2:52:23) – Antarctica and Mars (2:59:37) – Born to Run (3:02:05) – Texas

Cal Newport is a computer scientist who also writes about productivity. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – Sun Basket: https://sunbasket.com/lex and use code LEX to get $35 off – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera EPISODE LINKS: A World Without Email (book): https://amzn.to/3blXyjv Deep Work (book): https://amzn.to/3c0npMM Digital Minimalism (book): https://amzn.to/3kJPMmx Cal’s Website: https://www.calnewport.com/ Deep Questions (podcast): https://www.calnewport.com/podcast/ 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 (08:24) – Deep work (13:10) – Focus (18:52) – Time blocking (25:47) – Deadlines (35:22) – Do less, do better, know why (38:04) – Clubhouse (52:07) – Burnout (58:34) – Boredom (1:06:19) – Quit social media for 30 days (1:16:13) – Social media (1:41:21) – How email destroyed our productivity at work (1:51:07) – How we fix email (1:58:09) – Over-optimization (2:02:23) – When to use email and when not to (2:10:06) – Podcasting (2:14:42) – Alan Turing proving the impossible (2:18:41) – Fragility of math in the face of randomness (2:27:30) – Neural networks (2:36:16) – What will the P=NP proof look like? (2:39:55) – Is math discovered or invented? (2:44:02) – Book publishing (2:54:09) – Love (2:57:30) – Death (3:00:26) – Meaning of life

Josh Barnett is an MMA fighter, catch wrestler, and a scholar of violence. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Munk Pack: https://munkpack.com and use code LEX to get 20% off – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings – Rev: https://rev.ai/lex to get 7-day free trial EPISODE LINKS: Josh’s Website: https://www.joshbarnett.com/ Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshLBarnett Josh’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshlbarnett Josh’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoshBarnettOfficial Josh’s Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Barnett Josh’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyZmZwQESO8G0BOSHTpZcvg 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 (08:29) – Nietzsche (13:47) – Good and Evil (28:59) – Joe Rogan library (30:57) – Catch wrestling (41:03) – Anarchy (59:32) – Hitler and Stalin (1:16:34) – Karl Gotch (1:24:59) – Mike Tyson (1:33:20) – Violent victory (1:41:29) – Fedor Emelionenko (1:43:50) – Greatest MMA fighters of all time (1:53:47) – Early UFCs (1:58:32) – Advice for young people (2:02:24) – The value of competition (2:05:02) – Blade Runner (2:15:54) – Meaning of life

Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist at Stanford. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off – Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Andrew’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2D2CMWXMOVWx7giW1n3LIg Huberman Lab Podcast: https://hubermanlab.libsyn.com/ Andrew’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab​ Andrew’s Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_…​ Andrew’s Website: http://www.hubermanlab.com/ 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 (07:03) – Why do humans need sleep? (13:59) – Temperature (16:48) – Optimal temperature for sleep (21:51) – Sleep anxiety (27:55) – 8 hours of sleep (30:31) – Nap (36:18) – Goggins Challenge (51:41) – Breathing while running (56:30) – Anger (59:46) – Testosterone makes effort feel good (1:05:02) – Fasting (1:13:07) – Keto (1:15:58) – Meat (1:21:38) – Nutrition (1:23:03) – Dreams (1:31:11) – REM sleep (1:37:13) – Psychedelics (1:48:36) – DMT (1:53:11) – Creativity (1:56:45) – Pushing the limits of the human mind (2:01:55) – Neuroplasticity (2:06:31) – Neuroscience and AI (2:11:14) – Eye tracking (2:20:28) – New podcast on neuroscience (2:34:59) – Clubhouse (2:47:08) – Elon Musk