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Lex Fridman Podcast

#179 – Georges St-Pierre: The Science of Fighting

Lex Fridman Podcast

Lex Fridman

Philosophy, Science, Society & Culture, Technology

4.713.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2021

⏱️ 170 minutes

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Georges St-Pierre is a martial artist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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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
(08:09) – Love of winning
(11:01) – Suffering
(12:03) – Fasting
(22:01) – Carnivore
(28:30) – Fear
(36:02) – Strategy
(39:12) – Mind games
(42:54) – Mental games
(48:00) – Science of fighting
(1:11:39) – GOAT
(1:15:22) – A fight vs Khabib
(1:25:03) – Free will
(1:28:49) – Consciousness
(1:31:05) – AI
(1:41:13) – Aliens
(1:52:21) – Dreams
(1:57:55) – Father
(2:02:58) – Life and love
(2:17:07) – Advice for young people
(2:19:28) – How to learn
(2:22:55) – Bruce Lee
(2:26:04) – Tie choke
(2:32:49) – Best martial art for self-defense
(2:37:28) – Meaning of life

Transcript

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0:00.0

The following is a conversation with George St. Pierre, considered by many to be the greatest fighter in the history of UFC and MMA, but even more than that, one of the greatest martial artists ever.

0:13.0

Quick mention of our sponsors, all form, express VPN, blinchist, TheraGun, and the information.

0:21.5

Check them out in the description to support this podcast.

0:25.0

As a side note, let me say that getting the chance to hang out with George, talk to him on the podcast, record a quick self-defense video that I'll release soon, all while both of us wearing suits was one of the most memorable days of my life.

0:41.0

In setting all this up, I talked to Joe Rogan, and originally we couldn't schedule a chat with him and George on the JRE, which allowed me to pretend for a brief time that George came down to Austin just to see me.

0:54.5

Who the hell am I?

0:56.5

In truth, him and Joe probably conspired to make me feel special, but that's the point.

1:01.5

It's inspiring to see George and Joe who are at the top of their field treat others as equals, as human beings, no matter who they are, even silly Russians in a suit.

1:13.5

Meeting George was an honor for me beyond words.

1:17.5

As usual, I'll do a few minutes of ads now, no ads in the middle, I try to make these interesting, but I give you time stamps so you can skip, but still please check out the sponsors in the description.

1:28.5

It really is the best way to support this podcast.

1:31.0

I'm really fortunate to be able to be very selective with the sponsors we take on, so hopefully if you buy their stuff and you should, you'll find value in it just as I have.

1:40.5

Speaking of which, this show is sponsored by a new sponsor called All Form, a furniture company.

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2:03.0

In fact, before all the sponsorship stuff, I had their love seat that I recently released a conversation with Michael Mallis in Yaron Brook, but the previous conversation with Michael Mallis, I got to hang out with him on that love seat.

2:16.0

For a few hours after our conversation, you know, there's something about a love seat that forces you to commit to this journey you're on with the other person.

2:25.0

Like we're going to be in this together.

2:27.0

Armchair is like Wolfpack of one, and then a couch is like, well, I'm not sure I'm going to commit yet.

2:34.5

I'm just here to have some fun and to explore possibilities, relationships.

2:38.5

Love Seed says we're in this ride or die. Let's go.

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