#112 – Ian Hutchinson: Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and Religion

Mark Normand is a stand-up comedian. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium – ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order EPISODE LINKS: Mark’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/marknorm Mark’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/marknormand Out to Lunch (special): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDolNU89SXI The Standups: Season 3 (Netflix): https://www.netflix.com/title/80175685 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 (08:45) – Love (11:51) – Childhood in New Orleans (26:37) – New York (35:11) – LA vs NY (44:25) – Advice for new comedians (58:57) – Crafting jokes (1:00:59) – Norm Macdonald (1:08:32) – Favorite medium (1:12:43) – Austin (1:19:04) – Sending people to space (1:20:37) – Robots with human emotion (1:24:08) – Self-driving vehicles (1:28:15) – Future of human interaction (1:32:22) – Advice for young people (1:36:22) – Rapid random questions (1:54:09) – Meaning of life

8 Tammi 20221h 58min

Jay Bhattacharya is a professor of medicine at Stanford University and co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration. 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 – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off – Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $5 in free Bitcoin – ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Jay’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrJBhattacharya Great Barrington Declaration: https://gbdeclaration.org/ 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 (10:18) – How deadly is Covid? (39:48) – Covid vs Influenza (45:42) – Francis Collins email to Fauci (1:06:19) – Francis Collins (1:13:48) – Vaccine safety and efficacy (1:20:46) – Vaccine hesitancy (1:37:21) – Great Barrington Declaration and lockdowns (1:53:39) – Focused Protection (2:15:31) – Fear (2:19:57) – Advice for young people (2:24:56) – Fear of death (2:26:53) – Meaning of life

4 Tammi 20222h 28min

Michael Malice is a political thinker, podcaster, author, and anarchist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – FightCamp: https://joinfightcamp.com/lex to get free shipping – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off – Sunbasket: 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 EPISODE LINKS: Michael’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelmalice Michael’s Community: https://malice.locals.com/ Michael’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5tj5QCpJKIl-KIa4Gib5Xw Michael’s Website: http://michaelmalice.com/about/ Your Welcome podcast: https://bit.ly/30q8oz1 Books & resources mentioned: The Anarchist Handbook (book): https://amzn.to/3yUb2f0 The New Right (book): https://amzn.to/34gxLo3 Dear Reader (book): https://amzn.to/2HPPlHS The Idiot (book): https://amzn.to/3zdHdHH Six-Word Memoirs (book): https://amzn.to/3zg51uv 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 (09:07) – Truth, goodness, and beauty (19:35) – Save one life (26:26) – Jeffrey Epstein (45:21) – Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Clinton (51:33) – Christmas and New Years for Russians (58:14) – Russian cynicism and suffering (1:05:52) – Gift exchange (1:18:48) – Michael’s move to Austin (1:24:14) – The Anarchist Handbook (1:30:46) – Ghislaine Maxwell (1:35:20) – Jeffrey Epstein (1:37:34) – Lex’s move to Austin (1:46:21) – Elon Musk (1:49:31) – Writing The White Pill (1:54:18) – Camus (1:59:16) – Writing The White Pill continued (2:04:34) – New Year’s resolutions (2:18:09) – 2024 elections (2:30:38) – National divorce (2:45:15) – Joe Rogan and Bret Weinstein vs Sam Harris (2:54:26) – Conversation with CEO of Pfizer (3:07:59) – Anthony Fauci (3:13:28) – Advice for young people (3:23:30) – Wife and kids (3:28:57) – Immortality

31 Joulu 20213h 32min

Elon Musk is CEO of SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink, and Boring Company. 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 – ButcherBox: https://butcherbox.com/lex to get offers & discounts – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off – ROKA: https://roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Elon’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/elonmusk 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 (07:38) – Elon singing (08:26) – SpaceX human spaceflight (15:12) – Starship (23:48) – Quitting is not in my nature (25:23) – Thinking process (34:56) – Humans on Mars (40:27) – Colonizing Mars (44:13) – Wormholes (48:50) – Forms of government on Mars (55:54) – Smart contracts (57:24) – Dogecoin (58:55) – Cryptocurrency and Money (1:05:04) – Bitcoin vs Dogecoin (1:07:47) – Satoshi Nakamoto (1:10:10) – Tesla Autopilot (1:13:16) – Tesla Self-Driving (1:25:19) – Neural networks (1:34:16) – When will Tesla solve self-driving? (1:36:19) – Tesla FSD v11 (1:43:53) – Tesla Bot (1:54:33) – History (2:02:24) – Putin (2:08:04) – Meme Review (2:22:29) – Stand-up comedy (2:24:03) – Rick and Morty (2:25:42) – Advice for young people (2:33:39) – Love (2:36:33) – Meaning of life

28 Joulu 20212h 39min

Ray Dalio is an investor, author, and founder of Bridgewater Associates. 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 – GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX to get donation matched up to $1k – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Ray’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/RayDalio Ray’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raydalio Books & resources mentioned: Ray’s books: https://amzn.to/3swN5uw Ray’s free personality test: https://principlesyou.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 (08:14) – Money or power (11:50) – Big Cycle (31:43) – Collapse of the American Empire (40:10) – War (43:18) – Xi Jinping (49:21) – Importance of freedoms (55:24) – Democracy’s vulnerability (58:49) – Communism’s vulnerability (1:05:50) – Vladimir Putin (1:09:55) – Understanding China (1:17:23) – Henry Kissinger (1:27:44) – Elon Musk and Dogecoin (1:29:41) – How to take notes (1:33:24) – Advice for young people (1:37:30) – Hope for humanity

25 Joulu 20211h 40min

Peter Wang is the co-founder & CEO of Anaconda and one of the most impactful leaders and developers in the Python community. Also, he is a physicist and philosopher. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Quip: https://getquip.com/lex to get first refill free – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off – GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX to get donation matched up to $1k – 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: Peter’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/pwang Anaconda’s Website: https://www.anaconda.com/ Books & resources mentioned: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (book): https://amzn.to/3EnCELK Lila (book): https://amzn.to/30VKIpE 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 (06:49) – Python (10:20) – Programming language design (30:22) – Virtuality (40:22) – Human layers (47:21) – Life (52:45) – Origin of ideas (55:17) – Eric Weinstein (1:00:16) – Human source code (1:04:13) – Love (1:18:32) – AI (1:31:55) – Meaning crisis (1:54:28) – Travis Oliphant (2:00:53) – Python continued (2:30:36) – Best setup (2:37:54) – Advice for the youth (2:46:28) – Meaning of Life

23 Joulu 20212h 53min

Albert Bourla is the Chairman and CEO of Pfizer. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan – Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off – Hunter Douglas: https://www.hunterdouglas.com/lex to get a free design guide – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack – Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Albert’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlbertBourla Pfizer’s Website: https://www.pfizer.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 (10:08) – Clinical trials (26:12) – Trust (45:59) – Safety (56:16) – Booster shots (59:09) – Mandates (1:05:39) – Antivirals (1:10:38) – Hope for future

18 Joulu 20211h 14min

Norman Naimark is a historian at Stanford, specializing in the history of genocide. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $5 in free Bitcoin – Quip: https://getquip.com/lex to get first refill free – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Norman’s Website: https://history.stanford.edu/people/norman-naimark Stalin’s Genocides (book): https://amzn.to/3oO0Hzb Stalin and the Fate of Europe (book): https://amzn.to/3pLbWrk Books & resources mentioned: The Origins of Totalitarianism (book): https://amzn.to/3oNDSvA Man’s Search for Meaning (book): https://amzn.to/3pMzs7d Radio Majdanek (Research Paper): https://bit.ly/3GxPEAb 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 (07:08) – Stalin and absolute power (21:05) – Dictators and genocide (45:31) – What is genocide (55:38) – Human nature and suffering (1:25:23) – Mao’s Great Leap Forward (1:32:37) – North Korea (1:36:30) – Our role in fighting against atrocities (1:45:26) – China (1:49:35) – Hopes for the future and technology (2:04:28) – Advice for young people (2:07:15) – Love and tragedy

13 Joulu 20212h 25min