#485 – David Kirtley: Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and the Future of Energy

Jack Barsky is a former KGB spy and author of “Deep Undercover: My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America”. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Jack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/deepcoverbarsky Jack’s Website: https://jackbarsky.com Deep Undercover (book): https://amzn.to/39XMTgG The Agent (podcast): https://cumuluspodcastnetwork.com/pods/the-agent 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 (06:52) – KGB (19:43) – Communism (38:45) – Childhood (45:32) – Becoming a KGB agent (1:24:04) – Training (1:37:53) – Language (1:43:45) – Moscow (1:58:45) – Spying (2:15:43) – Putin (2:18:35) – War in Ukraine (2:30:02) – Putin in the KGB (2:36:56) – Yuri Bezmenov (2:47:33) – FSB and CIA (2:55:24) – Putin and Zelenskyy (3:04:13) – Quitting the KGB (3:30:32) – Love and regrets (3:38:44) – Mortality

9 Jul 20223h 43min

Joe Rogan is a comedian, UFC commentator, and host of the Joe Rogan Experience. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Theragun: https://therabody.com/lex – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Joe’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/joerogan Joe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/joerogan JRE (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk JRE (YouTube): https://youtube.com/c/joerogan 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 (09:03) – Discipline (13:06) – Controversy (33:22) – UFOs and aliens (43:34) – Intelligence agencies (48:58) – Trust (54:21) – Greatest comedians (1:12:16) – Childhood (1:19:46) – Advice for young people (1:30:22) – Relationships (1:35:00) – Putin, Ukraine, and Russia

4 Jul 20221h 49min

Demis Hassabis is the CEO and co-founder of DeepMind. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mailgun: https://lexfridman.com/mailgun – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off EPISODE LINKS: Demis’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/demishassabis DeepMind’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeepMind DeepMind’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/deepmind DeepMind’s Website: https://deepmind.com Plasma control paper: https://nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04301-9 Quantum simulation paper: https://science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abj6511 The Emperor’s New Mind (book): https://amzn.to/3bx03lo Life Ascending (book): https://amzn.to/3AhUP7z 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 (07:17) – Turing Test (14:43) – Video games (36:18) – Simulation (38:29) – Consciousness (43:29) – AlphaFold (57:09) – Solving intelligence (1:09:28) – Open sourcing AlphaFold & MuJoCo (1:19:34) – Nuclear fusion (1:23:38) – Quantum simulation (1:26:46) – Physics (1:30:13) – Origin of life (1:34:52) – Aliens (1:42:59) – Intelligent life (1:46:08) – Conscious AI (1:59:23) – Power (2:03:53) – Advice for young people (2:11:59) – Meaning of life

1 Jul 20222h 17min

Susan Cain is the author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, and Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Brave: https://brave.com/lex – Skiff: https://skiff.org/lex to get early access – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Susan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/susancain Susan’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/susancainauthor Susan’s Website: https://susancain.net Bittersweet (book): https://amzn.to/3xE0LWt Quiet (book): https://amzn.to/3QvpOmb 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 (06:42) – Introverts (24:42) – Small talk (29:37) – Artistic expression (42:03) – Sad music (49:42) – Leonard Cohen (1:00:34) – Public speaking (1:07:50) – Podcasts (1:15:25) – Famous Blue Raincoat by Leonard Cohen (1:30:47) – Creativity and sadness (1:39:03) – Dark moments (1:47:06) – Parenting (1:55:59) – Advice for young people (1:59:10) – Meaning of life

28 Jun 20222h 5min

Jonathan Reisman is a physician and author of The Unseen Body who has practiced medicine in some of the most remote places in the world. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour EPISODE LINKS: Jonathan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonreismanMD Jonathan’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/jonreismanmd Jonathan’s Website: http://jonathanreisman.com The Unseen Body (book): https://amzn.to/3Fyycw0 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 (07:01) – Hands (16:15) – Sex (25:56) – Future of medicine (35:03) – Throat (45:26) – Heart and blood (53:28) – Genitals (1:05:57) – Poop (1:10:12) – Emergency room (1:18:03) – Sperm (1:23:09) – Liver (1:28:38) – Living in the Far North (1:47:21) – War and medicine (1:52:07) – Antarctica (2:05:03) – Artificial organs (2:13:39) – History of medicine (2:22:40) – Paul Farmer (2:27:05) – Advice for young people (2:34:03) – Struggle (2:40:07) – Mortality (2:45:44) – Meaning of life

25 Jun 20222h 49min

Douglas Murray is an author and political commentator. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Brave: https://brave.com/lex – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off – Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Douglas’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/DouglasKMurray Douglas’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/douglaskmurray Douglas’s Website: https://douglasmurray.net The War on the West (book): https://amzn.to/38L7B36 Madness of Crowds (book): https://amzn.to/3MShBpX Strange Death of Europe (book): https://amzn.to/3OnYmEX 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 (07:49) – Western civilization (16:29) – Slavery (20:06) – Reparations (25:11) – Institutional racism (32:24) – Lived experience (41:49) – Resentment (53:55) – Critical race theory (1:08:27) – Racism (1:27:26) – Stalin (1:31:59) – Churchill (1:38:03) – Marxism (1:54:41) – Madness of Crowds (2:03:14) – Ego (2:10:22) – Donald Trump (2:17:06) – America’s future (2:24:33) – Advice for young people (2:33:16) – Love

21 Jun 20222h 44min

Richard Wolff is a Marxist philosopher and economist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Skiff: https://skiff.org/lex to get early access – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit EPISODE LINKS: Richard’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/profwolff Richard’s Website: https://www.rdwolff.com Contending Economic Theories (book): https://amzn.to/3HykPwT Understanding Marxism (book): https://amzn.to/39qpm8b Understanding Socialism (book): https://amzn.to/3Og9XG3 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 (07:12) – Marxism (15:41) – Communism (50:47) – Human nature (1:03:03) – Economics (1:09:54) – Capitalism (1:42:18) – Governments and corporations (1:53:13) – Stalinism (2:07:12) – Nazis (2:14:08) – Socialism vs Marxism (2:21:48) – Bernie Sanders and AOC (2:38:49) – Cultural Marxism (2:45:49) – Darkest moments (2:51:18) – Advice for young people (2:53:37) – Mortality (2:57:28) – Meaning of life

17 Jun 20222h 59min

Tony Fadell is an engineer and designer, co-creator of the iPod, iPhone, Nest Thermostat, and author of the new book Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mailgun: https://lexfridman.com/mailgun – Scale: https://scale.com/lex – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Tony’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/tfadell Tony’s Website: https://tonyfadell.com Build (book): https://amzn.to/3xSReee Story (book): https://amzn.to/3Olzqhv 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 (07:16) – Memories (14:13) – Apple II (22:51) – First business (26:55) – iPod (50:56) – Ideas (55:09) – Marketing (1:05:26) – PR and Comms (1:15:06) – Design (1:20:03) – Experts (1:26:04) – Steve Jobs (2:09:43) – Jony Ive (2:16:55) – Nest (2:27:13) – Advice for young people (2:31:30) – Startup (2:36:25) – Money (2:41:33) – Work-Life Balance (2:44:11) – Darkest moment (2:49:48) – Meaning of life

15 Jun 20222h 52min