Best Lex Fridman Episodes

These are the top ten epsidoes of Lex Fridman as choosen by our algorithm. Rankings are recalculated daily. How it works.

• #438 – Elon Musk: Neuralink and the Future of Humanity

  • Rank: 1
  • 2024-08-02
  • Score: 40958

  Elon Musk is CEO of Neuralink SpaceX Tesla xAI and CTO of X. DJ Seo is COO & President of Neuralink. Matthew MacDougall is Head Neurosurgeon at Neuralink. Bliss Chapman is Brain Interface Software Lead at Neuralink. Noland Arbaugh is the first human to have a Neuralink device implanted in his brain.Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/elon-musk-and-neuralink-team-transcript
• #351 – MrBeast: Future of YouTube Twitter TikTok and I...

  • Rank: 2
  • 2023-01-11
  • Score: 37359

  MrBeast is a legendary YouTube creator.
• #350 – Betül Kaçar: Origin of Life Ancient DNA Pansperm...

  • Rank: 3
  • 2022-12-29
  • Score: 37148

  Betül Kaçar is an astrobiologist at University of Wisconsin.
• #399 – Jared Kushner: Israel Palestine Hamas Gaza Ira...

  • Rank: 4
  • 2023-10-11
  • Score: 36704

  Jared Kushner is a former Senior Advisor to President Donald Trump and author of Breaking History.
• #400 – Elon Musk: War AI Aliens Politics Physics Vid...

  • Rank: 5
  • 2023-11-09
  • Score: 36699

  Elon Musk is CEO of X xAI SpaceX Tesla Neuralink and The Boring Company.Thank you for listening ❤
• #451 – Rick Spence: CIA KGB Illuminati Secret Societie...

  • Rank: 6
  • 2024-10-30
  • Score: 36254

  Rick Spence is a historian specializing in the history of intelligence agencies espionage secret societies conspiracies the occult and military history.Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep451-scSee below for timestamps transcript and to give feedback submit questions contact Lex etc.Transcript:https://lexfridman.com/rick-spence-transcriptCONTACT LEX:Feedback - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/surveyAMA - submit questions videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/amaHiring - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiringOther - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contactEPISODE LINKS:Rick's Website: https://www.uidaho.edu/class/history/faculty-staff/richard-spenceRick's Courses: https://bit.ly/40dIZbwSPONSORS:To support this podcast check out our sponsors & get discounts:AG1: All-in-one daily nutrition drinks.Go to https://drinkag1.com/lexNetSuite: Business management software.Go to http://netsuite.com/lexBetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling.Go to https://betterhelp.com/lexMasterClass: Online classes from world-class experts.Go to https://masterclass.com/lexpodShopify: Sell stuff online.Go to https://shopify.com/lexOUTLINE:(00:00) - Introduction(09:04) - KGB and CIA(23:21) - Okhrana Cheka NKVD(38:53) - CIA spies vs KGB spies(45:29) - Assassinations and mind control(52:23) - Jeffrey Epstein(59:15) - Bohemian Grove(1:11:09) - Occultism(1:22:20) - Nazi party and Thule society(2:02:38) - Protocols of the Elders of Zion(2:35:43) - Charles Manson(3:02:30) - Zodiac Killer(3:13:24) - Illuminati(3:20:48) - Secret societiesPODCAST LINKS:- Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8- RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/- Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4- Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclipsSOCIAL LINKS:- X: https://x.com/lexfridman- Instagram: https://instagram.com/lexfridman- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@lexfridman- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lexfridman- Facebook: https://facebook.com/lexfridman- Patreon: https://patreon.com/lexfridman- Telegram: https://t.me/lexfridman- Reddit:...
• #452 – Dario Amodei: Anthropic CEO on Claude AGI & the F...

  • Rank: 7
  • 2024-11-11
  • Score: 35318

  Dario Amodei is the CEO of Anthropic the company that created Claude. Amanda Askell is an AI researcher working on Claude's character and personality. Chris Olah is an AI researcher working on mechanistic interpretability.Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep452-scSee below for timestamps transcript and to give feedback submit questions contact Lex etc.Transcript:https://lexfridman.com/dario-amodei-transcriptCONTACT LEX:Feedback - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/surveyAMA - submit questions videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/amaHiring - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiringOther - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contactEPISODE LINKS:Claude: https://claude.aiAnthropic's X: https://x.com/AnthropicAIAnthropic's Website: https://anthropic.comDario's X: https://x.com/DarioAmodeiDario's Website: https://darioamodei.comMachines of Loving Grace (Essay): https://darioamodei.com/machines-of-loving-graceChris's X: https://x.com/ch402Chris's Blog: https://colah.github.ioAmanda's X: https://x.com/AmandaAskellAmanda's Website: https://askell.ioSPONSORS:To support this podcast check out our sponsors & get discounts:Encord: AI tooling for annotation & data management.Go to https://encord.com/lexNotion: Note-taking and team collaboration.Go to https://notion.com/lexShopify: Sell stuff online.Go to https://shopify.com/lexBetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling.Go to https://betterhelp.com/lexLMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix.Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lexOUTLINE:(00:00) - Introduction(10:19) - Scaling laws(19:25) - Limits of LLM scaling(27:51) - Competition with OpenAI Google xAI Meta(33:14) - Claude(36:50) - Opus 3.5(41:36) - Sonnet 3.5(44:56) - Claude 4.0(49:07) - Criticism of Claude(1:01:54) - AI Safety Levels(1:12:42) - ASL-3 and ASL-4(1:16:46) - Computer use(1:26:41) - Government regulation of AI(1:45:30) - Hiring a great...
• #405 – Jeff Bezos: Amazon and Blue Origin

  • Rank: 8
  • 2023-12-14
  • Score: 34791

  Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin.Thank you for listening ❤
• #390 – Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature Intelligence Pow...

  • Rank: 9
  • 2023-07-17
  • Score: 34171

  Yuval Noah Harari is a historian philosopher and author of Sapiens Homo Deus 21 Lessons for the 21st Century and Unstoppable Us.
• #349 – Bhaskar Sunkara: The Case for Socialism

  • Rank: 10
  • 2022-12-22
  • Score: 33838

  Bhaskar Sunkara is a democratic socialist political writer founding editor of Jacobin president of The Nation and author of The Socialist Manifesto.
• #358 – Aella: Sex Work OnlyFans Porn Escorting Dating...

  • Rank: 11
  • 2023-02-10
  • Score: 33531

  Aella is a sex researcher writer and sex worker.
• #355 – David Kipping: Alien Civilizations and Habitable W...

  • Rank: 12
  • 2023-01-28
  • Score: 33265

  David Kipping is an astronomer at Columbia University director of the Cool Worlds Lab and host of the Cool Worlds YouTube channel.
• #356 – Tim Dodd: SpaceX Starship Rocket Engines and Fu...

  • Rank: 13
  • 2023-02-02
  • Score: 32545

  Tim Dodd is host of the Everyday Astronaut YouTube channel where he teaches about rocket engines and all things space travel.
• #345 – Coffeezilla: SBF FTX Fraud Scams Fake Gurus M...

  • Rank: 14
  • 2022-12-09
  • Score: 32040

  Coffeezilla is a journalist and investigator on YouTube who exposes financial frauds scams and fake gurus.
• #443 – Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire – Rise and Fall ...

  • Rank: 15
  • 2024-09-12
  • Score: 32020

  Gregory Aldrete is a historian specializing in ancient Rome and military history.Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep443-scSee below for timestamps transcript and to give feedback submit questions contact Lex etc.Transcript:https://lexfridman.com/gregory-aldrete-transcriptCONTACT LEX:Feedback - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/surveyAMA - submit questions videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/amaHiring - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiringOther - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contactEPISODE LINKS:Gregory's Website: https://gregorysaldrete.com/Gregory's Books: https://amzn.to/3z6NiKCGregory's Great Courses Plus: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/gregory-s-aldreteGregory's Audible: https://adbl.co/4e72oP0SPONSORS:To support this podcast check out our sponsors & get discounts:LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix.Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lexShopify: Sell stuff online.Go to https://shopify.com/lexAG1: All-in-one daily nutrition drinks.Go to https://drinkag1.com/lexBetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling.Go to https://betterhelp.com/lexExpressVPN: Fast & secure VPN.Go to https://expressvpn.com/lexpodOUTLINE:(00:00) - Introduction(08:38) - Ancient world(22:34) - Three phases of Roman history(25:24) - Rome's expansion(37:04) - Punic wars(45:36) - Conquering Greece(47:14) - Scipio vs Hannibal(50:21) - Heavy infantry vs Cavalry(53:57) - Armor(1:06:48) - Alexander the Great(1:12:49) - Roman law(1:22:29) - Slavery(1:30:09) - Fall of the Roman Republic(1:33:54) - Julius Caesar(1:38:33) - Octavian's rise(1:48:25) - Cleopatra(1:56:47) - Augustus(2:24:57) - Religion in Rome(2:49:03) - Emperors(2:56:10) - Marcus Aurelius(3:02:21) - Taxes(3:05:29) - Fall of the Roman Empire(3:22:41) - Decisive battles(3:46:51) - HopePODCAST LINKS:- Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast- Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8- RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/-...