Dr. Lex Fridman: Navigating Conflict, Finding Purpose & Maintaining Drive

Huberman Lab

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Science, Health & Fitness, Life Sciences

4.8 • 26.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2022

⏱️ 162 minutes

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My guest this episode is Lex Fridman, Ph.D., a Research Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT), an expert on artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, and the host of the Lex Fridman Podcast. We discuss Lex’s recent trip to the heart of the Ukrainian-Russian War, geopolitics, perspectives on people living in war zones, the shared human experience, and how information is communicated and controlled. As an experienced podcaster and public educator, Dr. Fridman offers unique insights into the art of holding conversations that grow understanding, especially when they involve people with opposing viewpoints. We also discuss the peer-review process for scientific research publications and how social media and podcasts are evolving the way science and technology are communicated. We consider how to find and follow your life’s purpose, maintain ongoing motivation and implement support systems to build and sustain momentum. Our conversation also covers capitalism, masculinity, chess and cheating, Lex’s idea for an AI robotics start-up and a Q&A from audience questions solicited on social media. As one of the main inspirations for the Huberman Lab podcast, hosting Dr. Fridman for this special centennial episode was an honor and a pleasure! Thank you to our sponsors AG1 (Athletic Greens): https://athleticgreens.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Levels: https://levels.link/huberman Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/huberman InsideTracker: https://www.insidetracker.com/huberman Supplements from Momentous https://www.livemomentous.com/huberman For the full show notes, visit hubermanlab.com Timestamps (00:00:00) Dr. Lex Fridman (00:04:30) LMNT, Levels, Eight Sleep (00:08:28) Podcasting (00:12:11) Ukraine, Russia, War & Geopolitics (00:23:17) Conflict & Generalized Hate (00:26:23) Typical Day in Ukraine; American Military & Information Wars (00:37:28) AG1 (Athletic Greens) (00:38:42) Deliberate Cold Exposure & Sauna; Fertility (00:46:44) Ukraine: Science, Infrastructure & Military; Zelensky (00:53:33) Firearms; Violence & Sensitization (00:57:40) MIT & Artificial Intelligence (AI), University Teaching & Pandemic (01:05:51) Publications & Peer Review, Research, Social Media (01:13:05) InsideTracker (01:14:17) Twitter & Social Media Mindset, Andrew Tate & Masculinity (01:26:05) Donald Trump & Anthony Fauci; Ideological Extremes (01:35:11) Biotechnology & Biopharma; Money & Status (01:45:08) Robotics, AI & Social Media; Start-ups (01:53:50) Motivation & Competition; Relationships (02:01:55) Jobs; A Career vs. A Calling; Robotics & Relationships (02:12:11) Chess, Poker & Cheating (02:22:25) Ideas of Lately (02:24:44) Why Lex Wears a Suit & Tie (02:27:50) Is There an AI Equivalent of Psychedelics? (02:29:06) Hardest Jiu-Jitsu Belt to Achieve (02:32:07) Advice to Young People (02:39:29) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Momentous Supplements, Neural Network Newsletter, Social Media Disclaimer Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Huberman Lab podcast where we discuss science and science-based tools for everyday life.
0:08.7	I'm Andrew Huberman and I'm a professor of neurobiology and
0:12.4	Ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine. Today my guest is Dr. Lex Friedman.
0:17.3	Dr. Lex Friedman is an expert in electrical and computer engineering,
0:21.0	artificial intelligence, and robotics. He is also the host of the Lex Friedman podcast,
0:25.6	which initially started as a podcast focused on technology and science of various kinds,
0:30.7	including computer science and physics,
0:32.8	but rapidly evolved to include guests and other topics as a matter of focus, including
0:39.2	sport. For instance, Dr. Lex Friedman is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and he's had numerous guests on who come from the fields of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
0:47.7	from the coaching side and from the competitor side.
0:51.7	He also has shown an active interest in topics such as chess and essentially anything that involves intense
0:59.2	activation and engagement of the mind and or body. In fact, the Lex Friedman podcast has evolved to take on very difficult topics such as mental health.
1:08.0	He's had various psychiatrists and other guests on that relate to mental health and mental illness, as well as guest focused on
1:14.6	geopolitics and some of the more controversial issues that face our times. He's had comedians,
1:20.1	he's had scientists, he's had friends, he's had enemies on his podcast. Lex has a phenomenal, I would say a one in an eight billion
1:29.8	ability to find these people, make them comfortable, and in that comfort both try to understand them and
1:39.3	to confront them and to push them so that we all learn. All of which is to say that Lex Friedman is no longer just an accomplished scientist.
1:46.3	He certainly is that, but he has also become one of the more preeminent thought leaders on the planet.
1:51.8	And if there's anything that really captures the essence of Lex Friedman, it's his love of learning, his desire to share with us, the human experience,
2:00.0	and to broaden that experience so that we all may benefit. In many ways our discussion during today's episode captures the many facets of Lex Friedman,
2:08.1	although no conversation, of course, could capture them all. We sit down to the conversation just days after Lex returned from Ukraine,
2:14.7	where he deliberately placed himself into the tension of that environment in order to understand the geopolitics of the region
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