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The Big Nap: Coronavirus and World War II - Eric Weinstein and Lex Fridman | AI Podcast Clips
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Full episode with Eric Weinstein (Apr 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIAZJNe7YtE Clips channel (Lex Clips): https://www.youtube.com/lexclips Main channel (Lex Fridman): https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman (more links below) Podcast full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Podcasts clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/ai Podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes): https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 Podcast RSS: https://lexfridman.com/category/ai/feed/ Eric Weinstein is a mathematician with a bold and piercing intelligence, unafraid to explore the biggest questions in the universe and shine a light on the darkest corners of our society. He is the host of The Portal podcast, a part of which, he recently released his 2013 Oxford lecture on his theory of Geometric Unity that is at the center of his lifelong efforts in arriving at a theory of everything that unifies the fundamental laws of physics. Subscribe to this YouTube channel or connect on: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
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The Great Nap: A Historical Reflection
Exploring the connections between World War II and contemporary crises, emphasizing the importance of collective action and historical memory.
"do you see a connection between World War two and the crisis we're living through right now sure the need for collective action reminding ourselves of the fact that all of these abstractions like ever..."
Waking Up from the Great Nap
This segment explores the paradox of human progress amidst growing vulnerabilities, highlighting significant historical moments of positive change.
"didn't know anxiety but it was to say that most of the violent potential of human species was not realized it was in the form of potential energy and this is the thing that I've sort of taken issue wi..."
Dual Realities of Crisis Management
An exploration of the contrasting narratives in the current crisis and the confusion they create.
"they're fewer that's why that's why as much as I can't imagine proposing to somebody at a sporting event when you have like 30,000 people waiting and you know she says yes it's pretty exciting so I th..."
The Quiet Suffering of Job Loss
This segment discusses the profound impact of job loss and the potential societal consequences following economic crises.
"we are so that's that's policy that's institutions what about do you think about the quiet suffering of millions of people they've lost their job is this a temporary thing I mean what I'm my ears not ..."
Living Through History: An Experiment in Crisis
This segment explores the collective experience and evolving identity during a crisis, questioning how societal structures may transform amidst widespread suffering and historical reflections.
"Lee oh you lost your job poor baby well go retrain get another one I think there's gonna be a lot less appetite for that because we've been asked to sacrifice to risk to act collectively and that's th..."