#369 – Paul Rosolie: Amazon Jungle, Uncontacted Tribes, Anacondas, and Ayahuasca
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Lex Fridman
4.7 • 13K Ratings
🗓️ 4 April 2023
⏱️ 219 minutes
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(06:09) - Amazon rainforest
(17:24) - Discovery of the Amazon
(22:00) - Werner Herzog
(28:06) - Jane Goodall
(41:55) - Anacondas
(1:05:44) - Eaten Alive
(1:18:08) - Joe Rogan
(1:26:28) - Surviving in the Amazon
(1:53:39) - Uncontacted tribes in the Amazon
(2:03:34) - Surrounded by black caiman crocodiles
(2:21:11) - Graham Hancock and ancient civilizations
(2:26:43) - Aliens
(2:56:44) - Climate change
(3:01:55) - Jordan Peterson
(3:19:17) - Hunting
(3:26:33) - Ayahuasca
(3:35:00) - Meaning of life
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | The following is a conversation with Paul Rosley, a conservationist, explorer, author, |
| 0:05.4 | filmmaker, and real-life Tarzan. |
| 0:07.9 | Since for much of the past 17 years, Paul has lived deep in the Amazon rainforest, protecting |
| 0:13.8 | endangered species, and trees, from poachers, loggers, and foreign nations funding them. |
| 0:19.4 | He is the founder of Jungle Keepers, which today protects over 50,000 acres of threatened |
| 0:25.8 | habitat. |
| 0:27.6 | And Paul is one of the most incredible human beings I've ever met. |
| 0:31.8 | I hope to travel with him in the Amazon Jungle one day, because in his eyes, I saw a truth |
| 0:38.6 | that can only be discovered directly by spending time among the immensity and power of nature |
| 0:44.5 | at its purest. |
| 0:47.2 | And now a quick few second mention of his sponsor. |
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| 1:02.1 | basis for your health. |
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| 1:09.8 | hiring. |
| 1:10.8 | And now, onto the full adries. |
| 1:12.8 | As always, no ads in the middle. |
| 1:14.1 | I tried to make this interesting, but if you skipped them, please still check out the sponsors. |
| 1:18.6 | I enjoy their stuff. |
| 1:19.6 | Maybe you will too. |
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