Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get free vitamin D - SimpliSafe: simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera - Magic Spoon: magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get free shipping - Cash App: cash.app/ and use code LexPodcast to get $10 2:36 - Nature of evil 9:33 - Is violence and force fundamental to human civilization? 14:41 - Will we always have war? 24:21 - The Russian front in World War II 32:15 - Ideologies of the US, the Soviet Union, and China 44:58 - Putin 57:33 - Journalism is broken 1:04:58 - Genghis Khan 1:19:19 - Greatest leader in history 1:27:04 - Could Hitler have been stopped? 1:44:03 - Hitler's Antisemitism 1:49:54 - Destructive power of evil 1:59:09 - Will human civilization destroy itself? 2:11:14 - Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX 2:19:36 - Steering around the iceberg - wow do we avoid collapse of society? 2:41:43 - Advice on podcasting 2:44:55 - Joe Rogan, Spotify, and the future of podcasting 3:00:02 - Future episodes of Hardcore History podcast 3:15:04 - Is Ben real? 3:15:48 - Meaning of life
I L O V E YOU LEX !!! I am a 70 yr old widow and after 30 years of marriage, I can no longer have this sort of thoughtful hours long intelligent conversation with my beautiful man. I would rather listen to your conversations and talk out loud to you, than go to sleep. Yet at the risk of being offensive, you will have to settle for taking second best to my late husband. You are a force for good. I am grateful.
@@ejkalegal3145 , Perhaps you should preference your statement with "in my opinion." Its strange for you and makes you uncomfortable. While your pointing a finger at her, you have 3 pointing back at yourself. Blessings
This format is enlightening, educational, "thinking slow", and much better than a 5 minute yell session on cable news. Keep up the great work Lex and Dan.
@@leannemo7382 Correct. Cable news is for psycho lefties.. the liberals to the far right, we have different venues. It's not legacy media. Hasn't been for quite some time.
Dan Carlin is the reason I have come back to history with a love and eagerness I had not known when in school. He never disappoints. Thank you for everything.
@@sitluxetluxfuit4481 I believe he is referring to the passion in his heart being relived and expanded! Oh, the excitement! Oh, the rapture! Oh, the ecstasy!
I never knew how amazing history was until I got out of education and started learning about it on my own. It takes way more effort that popping in a movie, but fiction can't compare to so many of the amazing stories of good and bad that make up the story of man
This is my favorite Dan Carlins podcast as a guest. They actually talk about history. Whenever he visits Joe Rogan, they just talk about how great podcasting is for three hours.
I learned of you, Lex, on Joe's podcast. I've been enchanted by Dan's work for years. I love your tenderness and authenticity. You, Lex, give this old man hope in a world seemingly gone crazy. This was an astonishing conversation. Thank you!
I disagree. The only way to condense 1 year of reading into 3 hours, is very, very fast reading. You have to read. Listening is too passive. You have to read and think for yourself.
Dan voted for Biden after stating he’s not voting for either party. He stated Trump was dangerous. I’d like to know his thoughts now as I see Biden as more dangerous to our country than Trump
“All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible.” -- FRANK HERBERT ("Heretics of Dune")
I don't remember who but somebody said this way: "The main problem with any government that people who will govern the best don't want to do anything with a government."
So glad you got the amazing Dan Carlin. Such an enchanting, engaging, and honest conversational deliciousness. Thank you Lex. I am constantly in awe of you.
For a history freak like myself, stumbling across Hardcore History by pure chance years ago back on Tune In Radio was one of the greatest finds of my life!
Didn't even know Lex had a podcast and then this pops up on my recommended list. Subscribe button is clicked, whiskey glass is filled and snacks have been collected and are ready to be snacked on. Gots that good feeling about this one.
@@austinferrin2633 You are looking for long range results and legacy and if that is overall positive (according to your data and your understanding) then you can look for the "real" person in order to find out if you want to act like or support this kind of person. Unfortunately, a good legacy is often inhibited by finding the "real" person and a destructive legacy is often romanticized by "new evidence" (Stalin was seen feeding a stray cat).
"The weapons of love are much more powerful" -Lex Friedman I woke up this morning and found myself in one of those terrible internet holes where I made the mistake of watching a violent video too long. And then i got another, and another. I read the comments on these videos, and found so much hatred. People fighting amongst themselves over the fighting in the videos. It made me really sad. A terrible way to wake up, that too many of us fall prey to every single day. Then I threw on Lex and tried to get back to sleep. But I couldn't because I was so moved by his relentless positivity about there being more good than evil in the world. I then went to the comments to find the most kind people in the world, all together, boosting each other up, helping, discussing, and even disagreeing - but not disrespecting. It turned my mood from feeling helpless to feeling so hopeful. I have been watching you Lex since day one. It was an accident I found you. I thought your voice was the same as this crazy conspiracy theorist guy and was trying to connect the dots to see if you were him. You weren't. This was back when you would post videos of you playing guitar and things before the podcasts. I kept watching by accident too. I just wanted your soothing voice to put me to sleep. And here we are many years later, and you have executed your vision. Still wearing your suit. Still talking softly in a monotone voice, but there's something new now. You've united all the good people in the world. The thinkers and the lovers. The egoless. And it dawned on me.... This mf just started the revolution that will break the spell of hatred throughout the entire world. He did it with a soft voice, a clean suit, and love. What a thing to witness. Have a great day everyone. Make a difference. 🤘
Also there is no such thing as an egoless person unless you are literally a bodhisattva raised in a monastery, and being egoless doesn’t make you a good person. I used to believe that too. It’s a trap. There is a very little difference between having an over inflated ego and thinking you don’t have one mate.
Dan nailed it with "self interest", that's the underlying issue and always will be, regardless of politics or religion, it's always about self interest.
Actually it's x billion times about the people who 'don't' realize it. And the x number of times they lie to themselves for every lie told to them by someone else.
I love these podcasts so much. It’s absolutely brain food. I love the structure, the questions, the tone and ambience, the magnitude and weight of the topics. The philosophical framing and the raw, open honesty. I just love this podcast so much.
Fantastic episode! I swear I could listen to Dan Carlin talk all day and have already binged his podcast several times in years past. The man truly makes my brain hurt in the best possible ways, I always learn something from him. Whether it's a new perspective or historical details, it's always interesting!
Trust Brothers and sisters of Earth. The Dummy shall no longer run the world, with the global age on the dawn. It is good timing that people like the three you mentioned, have become a lower voice to what right now is the higher voice. The time for rational, problem solving, non-violent approach of man in on the horizon.
His knowledge of history and historical figures, and the insight that comes with it... Great... but his story telling is his greatest skill. One of the most memorable orators of our era.
Regarding Stalin’s belief that he was good... “Ideologues driven by love for humanity are rarely better than those who are not, because their love is usually reserved for their *ideal* of humanity - an abstraction confined to their imaginations - for which they would gladly trample over all the actual humans in the world.” G. Bhogal
Stalin, like most major players in history since the enlightenment, was a freemason. There was and is an agenda behind his actions. This isn't about personal philosophy.
My hat is off to you Mr.Fredman , you are a true Gentleman & scoller, who talks deeply about the subjects we all think & would like to talk about, kudo's to you my brother!!.
Lex, with every podcasts of yours I listen, I fall more deeply in love with your intellect and ethos. Please continue your work for as long as possible. You are a force in this world that is desperately needed.
im 25:00 in and while dan is certainly efficient in retreading famliar ground... lex not so much, hes not giving dan anything to work with. i hope it gets better from here
I dunno, Lex might be a genius with AI algorithm but he seems pretty dumb in alot of other aspects about life, Dan Carlin is one of the best podcasters out there, he has the charm and personality, the ease of words and the historical knowledge to accompany it all, and yet Lex starts off with the most obvious question, is evil real? then he himself comes out and tells the answer right away, its a matter of perspective, truly gives Dan nothing to work with, I felt bad for Dan, he must have thought why am I even here
Lex, thank you for having such a fascinating discussion with one of my favorite historical and moral philosophers (term used loosely). The world needs more Dan Carlin.
As a Polish person, who grew up in the Eastern Bloc, but at the age of 14 moved to the UK with their parents, I appreciate Lex's view on the discrepancies between the two cultures. It really rings a bell. Except, of course, as Polish people, we hated the soviet union with a burning passion haha
there is a whole list of guests that have been on JRE i would appreciate to hear Lex have a conversation with. Randall Carlson is at the top of the list for me and a close second is Graham Hancock.
I was really disappointed when Randall Carlson didn't make an appearance this past February, there were rumours that he was meant to be on JRE this year.
@@CSestp Tbh I can't really judge I'm one of the dumb audience that needs dumb questions hehe, I'll check out the podcast but defo enjoy it when the like of Hancock is present.
@@chickenfishhybrid44 what is the implied issue here? A man recognizes where his mental and emotional blind spots are, and at least he is a decent enough to try and be mindful.
Dan was one of the first meaningful podcasts I listened to , I could not stop listening , DAN took me to the time of GHANGIS KAHN . Keep up you good work lex 👍🇦🇺
Smartest conversation I’ve listened to. Many things I’ve been mulling over but couldn’t articulate. This helped me go from a gut feeling to nuanced articulation.
I feel like TH-cam algorithms are getting smarter. It started suggesting Dan Carlin videos hours before you even dropped this, it's never suggested them before and I've never searched for him 🤔
Oh my dears. How wonderful to hear intelligent, informed, wide ranging conversion. I've learned so much about human history and a vast array of current events and technology through this and your many other marvellous podcasts. Thank you both .
Lex, I just crawled out from under a rock; Thank Youuuu for my fist introduction to Dan n also, learning of his podcast. Awesome questions, Great dialog, which, educational n thought-provoking , which had me waiting for the next topic. 3+ hours, I would've sat threw double that time. I look forward to hearing more of both of your podcasts. Thank Youuuu, Thank Youuuu Thank Youuuu 🤩 May GOD BLESS US ALL ALWAYS 🙏 ❤️
I've never identified with your opening monologue more than this time. Dan Carlins voice has been joyously ringing through my head for years and I have trouble really believing he's a person.
Same for me, I listened to this around the time it came out and immediately went down one of the most informative and entertaining rabbit holes I think the internet has to offer. I'd recommend Blueprint for Armageddon if you haven't already found it, Dan brings WWI to life in a way that only he can. Kings of Kings is also really interesting. You really can't go wrong with anything he puts out. Enjoy!!!
I’m two years late on this video, I have become one of your biggest new fan. you are a bright young intelligent kind man, I hope your parents know what a good man you are, you have a lot to give. I pray God bless you and your path into your future. Thank God for TH-cam, I would never know you otherwise
I am LOVING this discussion! Lex, you are a giant-among-men, and you find other intellectual peers to have beautiful deep discussions with, and if I might say so; the more people hear these discussions, the longer humanity will survive in a healthy way, with a healthy planet. 💪🏽😎
Wow! The world would be a much better place if we could all have conversations like this one among ourselves - deep respect they have for each other makes this conversation deliciously interesting and enjoyable. Thank you both!
I've listened to Dan for years and only just today stumbled across this interview. Loved it, amazing conversation exploring some really interesting ideas. In light of recent events, would love to see Dan return and do a follow up interview
So, three years ago I get a smartphone from my granddaughter. My 53 year old son tells me to listen to Joe Rogan if I want to understand him. My other son suggested Dan Carlin to me because he and I both love history. Now I suggest Lex Fridman to both of them to show them what a quick learner I am! Wow, interesting time to be alive. Thank you all for educating and delighting an old woman. And for sharing your dad with us. 🙏🏾 Namaste
As a history buff, I just love conversations like this. I wish I could just sit for hours and talk history. I have always been intrigued by Ghangis Kahn. I love strategic military history.
I really appreciate Lex's work. The appeal of his podcasts are that people really have time to explain their ideas, it is a good old fashioned conversation (an art long lost in time), it is really food for the thought, not fast food as everything else from the news to the movies. Obviously, it attracts the best interviewees.
I am so touched by your vulnerabilities and humble way. You are such an important part of my life even though we have never met. Thank you for getting me through these long long nights.
Love the time stamps broken into chapters so I can click back and find parts in an organized way. First TH-cam video I’ve seen with that, and I love it. Also this content rocks. New fan of Dan Carlin and now an even newer fan of Lex Friedman. Just found my new listening material.
Dan Carlin's Narration is second to none. While listening to his description the battle of Midway in his last Supernova in the East Podcast the vividness it elicited in me was like watching a blockbuster movie
I find myself actually listening, actually paying attention. These guys are so intelligent holy moly, these conversations that Lex has are so next level.
Coming from South africa, experiencing the last 50 years here where our politics are so different to the U.S. and Russia it is interesting to hear a brilliant dialog from both sides how there are good and bad ideologies to each in current times. Lex and Dan are brilliant.
Thanks for doing your podcasts! I have been imprisoned/working from home since Covid started and thank God I have your well-thought program to keep my grey matter moving! Change nothing, please!
I was skeptical about Lex when I first heard him on Rogans podcast but he’s slowly but surely gaining my respect. He’s doing a great job with this podcast
I used to just skip JRE episodes with Lex. I just thought he was boring and came off as a smarmy know-it-all (kinda like Tim Pool). But after seeing more videos of him, I've come to conclude that he's much more open-minded with more layers to him that I overlooked.
@Sal Lopez I can see what you're saying, I mean he totally wanted good for his people and was fed up with the ones who controlled money but good God he went extreme. Why not try to change the system instead of exterminating them like pests
Another fascinating conversation. Thank you for this entire series. I'm very lucky that your range of interviewees generally coincides with people I'm interested in listening too. I find it quite fascinating that your delivery is fairly deadpan, but you manage to elicit interesting conversations from a wide range of interviewees, over a vast range of subjects. It would be interesting to see your reaction when they are speaking as well as when you're speaking (and vice versa). I guess the main guest I'd have on a wishlist is Noam Chomsky - I suspect the conversation could cover a wide range of subjects, from his work on linguistics and the implications on human consciousness, to his relentless activism and anarchistic viewpoint, and the relationships between those two. Even if you can't manage that one, keep at it. I strongly believe that proper, in depth. discussions like this can really help people broaden their horizons.
I really enjoyed this. You are great to watch. Dan Carlin is a wonderful human. I like the way he thinks and interacts and is. I'm new to your Podcast forum and look forward to catching up.
Listening to King of Kings right now. It has to be one of the greatest podcasts on the Achaemenid Persian Empire I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. You're awesome Dan! And thank you for having him on Lex!
@@johnwray393 I have listented to almost every Hardcord History podcast. I recommend Prophets of Doom. It's about the seige of the city of Munster Germany by anabaptists in 1534.
@@underpowerjet I've listened to everyone he's ever made, a lot of them multiple times. Lol They're perfect for laying in bed listening while you're trying to sleep or when you're outside relaxing in the hammock. I also enjoy the shorter ones on his other channel. Hardcore History Addendums.
@@sgtbaker2072 - Darius I - CEO Of Persia Corp "I am not hot-tempered. What things develop in my anger I hold firmly under control with my thinking power. I am firmly ruling over my own impulses…I have a strong body. As a soldier, I am a good solider. I see who will rebel and who will not…First I will think, then I will act." :D
Doubt that you’ll read this, but I’ve come to appreciate your work as truly beneficial contributions to mankind’s ability to Hear beyond biases, and gain insight and the opportunity to Learn How to Think from these podcasts, and gain the Necessary Empathy for personal and world change that all bias blocks. I don’t know why I didn’t realize how vital Empathy is to the very possibility of bias changes.
I found you almost accidentally amd somehow it seems that fate or as I chose to believe the Holy Spirit keeps bringing me back to you. Your conversations are so compelling that I. Find it hard to believe you hold my attention for hours. At first out was your guests that drew me in and now it is to share your experiences with so many different personalities. Thank you Lex!
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2:36 - Nature of evil
9:33 - Is violence and force fundamental to human civilization?
14:41 - Will we always have war?
24:21 - The Russian front in World War II
32:15 - Ideologies of the US, the Soviet Union, and China
44:58 - Putin
57:33 - Journalism is broken
1:04:58 - Genghis Khan
1:19:19 - Greatest leader in history
1:27:04 - Could Hitler have been stopped?
1:44:03 - Hitler's Antisemitism
1:49:54 - Destructive power of evil
1:59:09 - Will human civilization destroy itself?
2:11:14 - Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX
2:19:36 - Steering around the iceberg - wow do we avoid collapse of society?
2:41:43 - Advice on podcasting
2:44:55 - Joe Rogan, Spotify, and the future of podcasting
3:00:02 - Future episodes of Hardcore History podcast
3:15:04 - Is Ben real?
3:15:48 - Meaning of life
Good evening, lex
Love you
Lex. Get on that Moon flight with Maezawa.
Awesome! Got something to listen to tonight and I've been looking forward to this interview.
Now try time stamping the latest joe rogan, tim dillon, and alex jones podcast 🎃
I L O V E YOU LEX !!! I am a 70 yr old widow and after 30 years of marriage, I can no longer have this sort of thoughtful hours long intelligent conversation with my beautiful man. I would rather listen to your conversations and talk out loud to you, than go to sleep. Yet at the risk of being offensive, you will have to settle for taking second best to my late husband. You are a force for good. I am grateful.
May his memory always be a blessing.
@@ejkalegal3145 to each their own, don’t judge what makes her happy or enjoys we all have our own quirks
My condolences ma'am :)
I'm glad that this podcast provides this for you. I also like to fall asleep while listening to it :p
You go girl
@@ejkalegal3145 , Perhaps you should preference your statement with "in my opinion." Its strange for you and makes you uncomfortable. While your pointing a finger at her, you have 3 pointing back at yourself. Blessings
Dan Carlin’s hardcore history is the greatest podcast ever made
That library is the best money I’ve ever spent.
He reminds me of Philosophise this
*in history
I’ve listened to Blueprint for Armageddon at least 3 times. So so good
I'm gonna let you finish, but, wait, nevermind. You're right.
Lex's guest list is mad impressive
Facts!
Especially for a newish podcast, shows he’s well respected
100%
Closer and closer to Putin haha
@@argem6770 would be amazing to listen to them in Russian with subtitles.
This might be the greatest podcast episode ever. We need a Part 2 urgently!!
That’s a stretch
Agreed
This is an exceptional interview. One of my personal favorites. I enjoyed every second of it.
And no, It's not a stretch.
Yes yes yes 🎉
🤯 I almost lost my mind when I saw this pop up. Dan Carlin and Lex for 3hrs is the meeting of the minds we need.
Great interview, more shd have been mentioned though
This format is enlightening, educational, "thinking slow", and much better than a 5 minute yell session on cable news. Keep up the great work Lex and Dan.
Yes. That's why so many people have grown hungry for these type of civil exchanges, including the Joe Rogan podcast.
@@leannemo7382 Correct. Cable news is for psycho lefties.. the liberals to the far right, we have different venues. It's not legacy media. Hasn't been for quite some time.
Dan Carlin is the reason I have come back to history with a love and eagerness I had not known when in school. He never disappoints. Thank you for everything.
How can you "come back to history"? History is what's happening.
Legendary
@@sitluxetluxfuit4481 I believe he is referring to the passion in his heart being relived and expanded! Oh, the excitement! Oh, the rapture! Oh, the ecstasy!
I never knew how amazing history was until I got out of education and started learning about it on my own. It takes way more effort that popping in a movie, but fiction can't compare to so many of the amazing stories of good and bad that make up the story of man
@@sitluxetluxfuit4481 the topic - not the flow of events …
I love you discussions, @lexfridman, but your optimism/naïveté is breathtaking at times. That said, keep up the great work.
This is my favorite Dan Carlins podcast as a guest. They actually talk about history. Whenever he visits Joe Rogan, they just talk about how great podcasting is for three hours.
3 hours is not nearly enough. These two just sitting down and talking is beyond my ability to describe great.
Dan Carlin sometimes is wasted on podcasts. He is a history buff so that is what they mostly should be talking about.
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This is brilliant. More historians. Thanks a lot!
@@teriross-bares7153 lmao ok Karen
I learned of you, Lex, on Joe's podcast. I've been enchanted by Dan's work for years. I love your tenderness and authenticity. You, Lex, give this old man hope in a world seemingly gone crazy. This was an astonishing conversation. Thank you!
Dan Carlin's history podcasts are so good I wish I could erase my memories to experience them again.
They are the only podcast that I've listened to multiple times.
I've listened to his series on WWI at least 3 times over the years.
@@WildlandExplorer its by far one of the best pieces of media out in the qorld
@@WildlandExplorer Agreed. It's utterly terrifying on many levels.
have you ever listened to the podcasts.... ON WEED? whole new experience bud.
A Lex podcast is like 1 year of reading condenced in only few hours ! This is gold man
That is a great compliment.
I agree!
Valid but you means “condensed “ my bro
@@MattttG3 thanks for the correction, English is not my native language.
So true bro
I disagree. The only way to condense 1 year of reading into 3 hours, is very, very fast reading.
You have to read. Listening is too passive. You have to read and think for yourself.
We need Dan back for round 2! This episode was amazing.
Yeah I would love that
Also because of all the Russia talk.
could not agree more. completely true dude
@@zvolchen117 would love his view on current climate. Because a lot of what he’s said in the past seems to have come true
Dan voted for Biden after stating he’s not voting for either party. He stated Trump was dangerous. I’d like to know his thoughts now as I see Biden as more dangerous to our country than Trump
“All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible.” -- FRANK HERBERT ("Heretics of Dune")
Just started reading Dune... Seems like it might be a good series!
Bingo.
Check
I don't remember who but somebody said this way: "The main problem with any government that people who will govern the best don't want to do anything with a government."
@@gormhenriksen147 Hell yes it is.
"You cannot save people. You can only love them." ~Anaïs Nin
Keep on keepin' on, Lex.
So glad you got the amazing Dan Carlin. Such an enchanting, engaging, and honest conversational deliciousness. Thank you Lex. I am constantly in awe of you.
"If you hate violence and don't believe in politics, the only major remedy remaining is education." G.Orwell
I do believe in education. The only thing left i would count on.
Music provides me with a wonderful alternative.
@@jonahledesma I’d argue that would be an emotional education.
@@jonahledesma word!!
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you.
-Pericles
For a history freak like myself, stumbling across Hardcore History by pure chance years ago back on Tune In Radio was one of the greatest finds of my life!
Is it Netflix?
Didn't even know Lex had a podcast and then this pops up on my recommended list. Subscribe button is clicked, whiskey glass is filled and snacks have been collected and are ready to be snacked on. Gots that good feeling about this one.
Most “dude” thing I’ve read in a while😂
@@colbrienzo haha right.
Wow, this was a 'heavy hitter'.. Thank you both for talking about these difficult subjects.
I was wrongfully excited I got 18 Likes on an old comment.
Change your thumbnail!!!
I love Lex’s humility and curiosity. Such a beautiful human being.
lmao
What strain are you smoking sis?
He is the smartest person in most any room but he has worked to make his ego small. He is such a great listener and communicator
@@jda671 He's smart, but he's not that smart.
@Joy Jones he’s kind of like if you combined the best parts of Joe Regan and Mr. Rodgers.
"Great men are not often good men" what a quote
Great men/women are remembered only for their great things.
You shouldn't love/hate the person more than its legacy.
@@austinferrin2633 You are looking for long range results and legacy and if that is overall positive (according to your data and your understanding) then you can look for the "real" person in order to find out if you want to act like or support this kind of person. Unfortunately, a good legacy is often inhibited by finding the "real" person and a destructive legacy is often romanticized by "new evidence" (Stalin was seen feeding a stray cat).
This will resonate forever for me.
@@austinferrin2633 stop telling folks to “expand” in the TH-cam comment section, it makes ya sound like a pr1ck
@@kevinfoster2163 thanks kevin
“Shooting an arrow and painting a bullseye 🎯 around it afterward” = Control.. Brilliantly Said👌
An all too familiar phrase for listeneres of Dan's podcast.
Ye olde Texas Sharpshooter's Fallacy.
This is the first time I have seen Dan Carlin's face! II HAVE BEEN LISTENING HIS PODCAST FOR MANY MANY YEARS!
"The weapons of love are much more powerful" -Lex Friedman
I woke up this morning and found myself in one of those terrible internet holes where I made the mistake of watching a violent video too long. And then i got another, and another. I read the comments on these videos, and found so much hatred. People fighting amongst themselves over the fighting in the videos. It made me really sad. A terrible way to wake up, that too many of us fall prey to every single day.
Then I threw on Lex and tried to get back to sleep. But I couldn't because I was so moved by his relentless positivity about there being more good than evil in the world. I then went to the comments to find the most kind people in the world, all together, boosting each other up, helping, discussing, and even disagreeing - but not disrespecting. It turned my mood from feeling helpless to feeling so hopeful.
I have been watching you Lex since day one. It was an accident I found you. I thought your voice was the same as this crazy conspiracy theorist guy and was trying to connect the dots to see if you were him. You weren't. This was back when you would post videos of you playing guitar and things before the podcasts. I kept watching by accident too. I just wanted your soothing voice to put me to sleep.
And here we are many years later, and you have executed your vision. Still wearing your suit. Still talking softly in a monotone voice, but there's something new now. You've united all the good people in the world. The thinkers and the lovers. The egoless.
And it dawned on me....
This mf just started the revolution that will break the spell of hatred throughout the entire world. He did it with a soft voice, a clean suit, and love.
What a thing to witness.
Have a great day everyone. Make a difference. 🤘
give up your freedoms first
YOU MADE ME CRY! I know what you mean. ❤
Thanks for sharing this !! Let's all fight for good harder today !! ❤
That was beautiful, thanks!!!
Also there is no such thing as an egoless person unless you are literally a bodhisattva raised in a monastery, and being egoless doesn’t make you a good person. I used to believe that too. It’s a trap. There is a very little difference between having an over inflated ego and thinking you don’t have one mate.
Dan nailed it with "self interest", that's the underlying issue and always will be, regardless of politics or religion, it's always about self interest.
Actually it's x billion times about the people who 'don't' realize it. And the x number of times they lie to themselves for every lie told to them by someone else.
Yeh Lex isnt fit enough to run beside a mental athlete like Dan
Most based fact ever.
YES
And geography and resources.
I love these podcasts so much. It’s absolutely brain food. I love the structure, the questions, the tone and ambience, the magnitude and weight of the topics. The philosophical framing and the raw, open honesty. I just love this podcast so much.
Fantastic episode! I swear I could listen to Dan Carlin talk all day and have already binged his podcast several times in years past. The man truly makes my brain hurt in the best possible ways, I always learn something from him. Whether it's a new perspective or historical details, it's always interesting!
We need more Lex Fridmans, more Dan Carlins & more Joe Rogans in this world.
Ok im on it
@@vonclaren1 who hurt ya
@@vonclaren1 A shill? Lol wtf are you smoking?
Trust Brothers and sisters of Earth. The Dummy shall no longer run the world, with the global age on the dawn. It is good timing that people like the three you mentioned, have become a lower voice to what right now is the higher voice. The time for rational, problem solving, non-violent approach of man in on the horizon.
Joe rogan..marxist salesman..cyber shaman..alex jones clone...culture steerer.
Mis info agent
His knowledge of history and historical figures, and the insight that comes with it... Great... but his story telling is his greatest skill. One of the most memorable orators of our era.
Regarding Stalin’s belief that he was good...
“Ideologues driven by love for humanity are rarely better than those who are not, because their love is usually reserved for their *ideal* of humanity - an abstraction confined to their imaginations - for which they would gladly trample over all the actual humans in the world.”
G. Bhogal
Idk who that man is but thats some fire
Cut and paste?
that quote fits very well to apply to americas perceived position in the world, which carlin touched on early in the podcast
Stalin, like most major players in history since the enlightenment, was a freemason. There was and is an agenda behind his actions. This isn't about personal philosophy.
This quote seems particularly relevant at this moment in time of mass censorship ‘for the greater good’
My hat is off to you Mr.Fredman , you are a true Gentleman & scoller, who talks deeply about the subjects we all think & would like to talk about, kudo's to you my brother!!.
Lex, with every podcasts of yours I listen, I fall more deeply in love with your intellect and ethos. Please continue your work for as long as possible. You are a force in this world that is desperately needed.
Thank you Lex and Dan. This is one of the best.
im 25:00 in and while dan is certainly efficient in retreading famliar ground... lex not so much, hes not giving dan anything to work with. i hope it gets better from here
“Shooting an arrow and painting a bullseye 🎯 around it afterward” = Control.. Brilliantly Said👌
I dunno, Lex might be a genius with AI algorithm but he seems pretty dumb in alot of other aspects about life, Dan Carlin is one of the best podcasters out there, he has the charm and personality, the ease of words and the historical knowledge to accompany it all, and yet Lex starts off with the most obvious question, is evil real? then he himself comes out and tells the answer right away, its a matter of perspective, truly gives Dan nothing to work with, I felt bad for Dan, he must have thought why am I even here
“It is only through beauty that one can proceed to freedom.”
This was great for not having to think for three hours.
I'm listening to this podcast 3 years late
Im not sure how I haven't came across it before!
Pretty good work!
Im impressed!
Better late than never!
Been subscribe to the channel and it is the first time watching it.
Me too!
Lex, thank you for having such a fascinating discussion with one of my favorite historical and moral philosophers (term used loosely). The world needs more Dan Carlin.
As a Polish person, who grew up in the Eastern Bloc, but at the age of 14 moved to the UK with their parents, I appreciate Lex's view on the discrepancies between the two cultures. It really rings a bell. Except, of course, as Polish people, we hated the soviet union with a burning passion haha
there is a whole list of guests that have been on JRE i would appreciate to hear Lex have a conversation with. Randall Carlson is at the top of the list for me and a close second is Graham Hancock.
I was really disappointed when Randall Carlson didn't make an appearance this past February, there were rumours that he was meant to be on JRE this year.
@@arobot4398 He started his own podcast, its not great, Randall needs someone "dumb" to ask questions to really pry the best out of him.
@@CSestp Tbh I can't really judge I'm one of the dumb audience that needs dumb questions hehe, I'll check out the podcast but defo enjoy it when the like of Hancock is present.
100% 👊
Those two are well spoken loons. Always fun to listen to though.
The view on Putin from this video hasn’t aged well
As a protester from the 60’s most of us really wanted to stop the war but we did meet girls and do some smoking they call it multitasking today
War!, (hua), (yeah), what is it good for?!, absolutely nothing!
Dan is so self-aware of his own biases and thought patterns. Truly inspiring
@@chickenfishhybrid44 what is the implied issue here? A man recognizes where his mental and emotional blind spots are, and at least he is a decent enough to try and be mindful.
Bumping for algorithm heres to three more hours gained.
Speaking of algorithm, I was binge watching JRE with Dan just two days ago because it popped in my suggestions out of nowhere
Wow - this was an insightful conversation that brought useful nuance to a lot of fundamental issues. Thanks so much for initiating, Lex!
Dan was one of the first meaningful podcasts I listened to , I could not stop listening , DAN took me to the time of GHANGIS KAHN .
Keep up you good work lex 👍🇦🇺
Lex: "Can I ask a hopeful question?" Dan "You may have the wrong guest...".
What exactly are you saying Regimond? From your perspective.
hilarious 🤣
Dan Carlin’s hardcore history is the greatest podcast ever made
@@lizacarenesty680 He's not saying anything, he just directly quoted from the podcast as a highlight.
I really admire and appreciate your comments about being a force to promote calm and hope in the world.
Smartest conversation I’ve listened to. Many things I’ve been mulling over but couldn’t articulate. This helped me go from a gut feeling to nuanced articulation.
I feel like TH-cam algorithms are getting smarter. It started suggesting Dan Carlin videos hours before you even dropped this, it's never suggested them before and I've never searched for him 🤔
Dude Dan Carlin’s work is a deep hole you can lovingly fall into.
He mentioned Dan in the Charles Isbell one. That could be enough to do it, given the auto subtitle feature.
Maybe TH-cam wants u to adopt a specific ideology
"History will be kind to me, for i intend to write it." - Winston Churchill.
And write it he did
Addendum - "And the history of my enemies will be full of damning lies".
"History will be sloppy for me, for I intend to podcast it." -Dan Carlin.
Churchill was a racist bastard
What is history but a fable agreed upon? - Napoleon
Dan is the man! I really appreciate his nuanced perspective
Oh my dears. How wonderful to hear intelligent, informed, wide ranging conversion. I've learned so much about human history and a vast array of current events and technology through this and your many other marvellous podcasts. Thank you both .
Two my favorite and most respected humans having an incredibly insightful conversation. What a treat!
I love the way the conversation was a true collaboration, building off each other throwing out ideas.
Carlin states his podcast is unscripted
Lex, I just crawled out from under a rock; Thank Youuuu for my fist introduction to Dan n also, learning of his podcast.
Awesome questions, Great dialog, which, educational n thought-provoking , which had me waiting for the next topic.
3+ hours, I would've sat threw double that time.
I look forward to hearing more of both of your podcasts.
Thank Youuuu, Thank Youuuu Thank Youuuu 🤩
May GOD BLESS US ALL ALWAYS 🙏 ❤️
Will we always have war? I think a more provident question to ask is "When there is peace, do we know why?"
Oooohh
I read that in Thomas sowell’s voice
Very good question. Lets define peace while we're at it too.
That's beautiful thinking
@@nsh1980 I did too
I've never identified with your opening monologue more than this time. Dan Carlins voice has been joyously ringing through my head for years and I have trouble really believing he's a person.
I agree but i dont really know why
Then you see him sitting there and he looks like he should be sitting by a lake with a beer kozi and a fishing rod
Same. For some reason my mind just doesn't want to believe that this man is Dan Carlin.
And what of Ben? Is he not a real person ; )
This was my first introduction to Hardcore History, and I have to say Dan Carlin is one of my number 1 Podcasters of all time.
Same for me, I listened to this around the time it came out and immediately went down one of the most informative and entertaining rabbit holes I think the internet has to offer. I'd recommend Blueprint for Armageddon if you haven't already found it, Dan brings WWI to life in a way that only he can. Kings of Kings is also really interesting. You really can't go wrong with anything he puts out. Enjoy!!!
I never heard if him until today.
He's obviously a smart guy, but he asks more questions than he answers.
@@savage22bolt32 do yourself a favor and listen to @Trey
@@bc5993 thanks for the tip B C.
@@savage22bolt32 np bro
I’m two years late on this video, I have become one of your biggest new fan. you are a bright young intelligent kind man, I hope your parents know what a good man you are, you have a lot to give. I pray God bless you and your path into your future. Thank God for TH-cam, I would never know you otherwise
I am LOVING this discussion!
Lex, you are a giant-among-men, and you find other intellectual peers to have beautiful deep discussions with, and if I might say so; the more people hear these discussions, the longer humanity will survive in a healthy way, with a healthy planet.
💪🏽😎
Wow! The world would be a much better place if we could all have conversations like this one among ourselves - deep respect they have for each other makes this conversation deliciously interesting and enjoyable. Thank you both!
I've listened to Dan for years and only just today stumbled across this interview. Loved it, amazing conversation exploring some really interesting ideas. In light of recent events, would love to see Dan return and do a follow up interview
Congrats @Lex Friedman 🎉 3.1 million subscribers. Joe has a equal waiting backstage. You deserve the praise young man. Cudos.
So, three years ago I get a smartphone from my granddaughter. My 53 year old son tells me to listen to Joe Rogan if I want to understand him. My other son suggested Dan Carlin to me because he and I both love history. Now I suggest Lex Fridman to both of them to show them what a quick learner I am! Wow, interesting time to be alive. Thank you all for educating and delighting an old woman. And for sharing your dad with us. 🙏🏾 Namaste
Thank you Lex, I was so hyped when I've heard you were gonna talk to Dan Carlin.
This is one of my favorite conversations I have ever listened to. So many fascinating thoughts were evoked from this discussion. Thanks Lex and Dan!
This conversation is the perfect example why we should never sensor an apposing view.
I'm talking about these damn vaccines.
As a history buff, I just love conversations like this. I wish I could just sit for hours and talk history. I have always been intrigued by Ghangis Kahn. I love strategic military history.
I love Lex's interviews. He asks questions, good deep questions, and just sits back and listens.
His genius and introverted-ness take his interviewing skills to a level thats unmatched.
I really appreciate Lex's work. The appeal of his podcasts are that people really have time to explain their ideas, it is a good old fashioned conversation (an art long lost in time), it is really food for the thought, not fast food as everything else from the news to the movies. Obviously, it attracts the best interviewees.
I am so touched by your vulnerabilities and humble way. You are such an important part of my life even though we have never met. Thank you for getting me through these long long nights.
Dan Carlin’s podcast are awesome. Glad you had him on. It was a great conversation covering many interesting topics.
Great Episode! Dan Carlin really knows how to responds to Lex's questions. Always humble and kind!
Love the time stamps broken into chapters so I can click back and find parts in an organized way. First TH-cam video I’ve seen with that, and I love it. Also this content rocks. New fan of Dan Carlin and now an even newer fan of Lex Friedman. Just found my new listening material.
@lex fridman
Dan is the best podcaster of all time. I will listen to anything he does.
Dan Carlin's Narration is second to none. While listening to his description the battle of Midway in his last Supernova in the East Podcast the vividness it elicited in me was like watching a blockbuster movie
Very motivated in his trade.
How did I miss this four years ago?! Dan- you are an amazing storyteller!
I've always been a history nut, and while there are other amazing podcasts, like yours, Dan's Hardcore History is my favourite podcast uber alles.
Thank you for this Lex. We don't get to hear from Dan Carlin enough.
Lex is killing it recently god dang. Been looking forward to this one
That was a heartfelt made respect to Dan Carlin Lex. You’re a good egg! I highly respect your message. I am a big fan of your work 😉
I find myself actually listening, actually paying attention. These guys are so intelligent holy moly, these conversations that Lex has are so next level.
Coming from South africa, experiencing the last 50 years here where our politics are so different to the U.S. and Russia it is interesting to hear a brilliant dialog from both sides how there are good and bad ideologies to each in current times. Lex and Dan are brilliant.
Thanks for doing your podcasts! I have been imprisoned/working from home since Covid started and thank God I have your well-thought program to keep my grey matter moving! Change nothing, please!
This is the best Dan Carlin interview I've seen.
We need a Lex and Dan episode 2
I was skeptical about Lex when I first heard him on Rogans podcast but he’s slowly but surely gaining my respect. He’s doing a great job with this podcast
I used to just skip JRE episodes with Lex. I just thought he was boring and came off as a smarmy know-it-all (kinda like Tim Pool). But after seeing more videos of him, I've come to conclude that he's much more open-minded with more layers to him that I overlooked.
@@hazyhalfmoon cuz they are high
Exactly the same here, not only that but he’s a pretty cool dude as well. Electric guitar, piano, AI, machine learning, jujitsu
lmao sure he's glad to have your respect bud...
@@MikeJovani lmao nice one Mike
"Wisdom requires a flexible mind." Dan Carlin
That's so powerful
My favorite quote of all time
"Hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true." Fredrick Douglas
The best conversation I’ve listened to, on TH-cam, in a while
Dan Carlin is my GOAT to get me through tedious work days
"meeting Dan was like meeting Hitler"
-Lex
@Sal Lopez Doubt
@Sal Lopez I can see what you're saying, I mean he totally wanted good for his people and was fed up with the ones who controlled money but good God he went extreme.
Why not try to change the system instead of exterminating them like pests
"Only the dead have seen the end of war" - probably not Plato
@@redmed10 I agree, It is so weird
@@redmed10 Painfully accurate..even here in Germany many kids dont really understand it fully.
Another fascinating conversation. Thank you for this entire series. I'm very lucky that your range of interviewees generally coincides with people I'm interested in listening too. I find it quite fascinating that your delivery is fairly deadpan, but you manage to elicit interesting conversations from a wide range of interviewees, over a vast range of subjects.
It would be interesting to see your reaction when they are speaking as well as when you're speaking (and vice versa).
I guess the main guest I'd have on a wishlist is Noam Chomsky - I suspect the conversation could cover a wide range of subjects, from his work on linguistics and the implications on human consciousness, to his relentless activism and anarchistic viewpoint, and the relationships between those two.
Even if you can't manage that one, keep at it. I strongly believe that proper, in depth. discussions like this can really help people broaden their horizons.
I really enjoyed this. You are great to watch. Dan Carlin is a wonderful human. I like the way he thinks and interacts and is. I'm new to your Podcast forum and look forward to catching up.
This is my favorite episode since the Kotkin one. Love these types of conversations. Thanks Lex.
Dear Mr Fridman, you have revitalised my sense of hope for humanity. Thank you.
I appreciate his stubborn idealism and optimism.
Listening to King of Kings right now. It has to be one of the greatest podcasts on the Achaemenid Persian Empire I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. You're awesome Dan! And thank you for having him on Lex!
Have you listened to " Ghost Of The Ostfront" yet? It's one of the best, right next to "Wrath Of The Khans".
@@johnwray393 I have listented to almost every Hardcord History podcast. I recommend Prophets of Doom. It's about the seige of the city of Munster Germany by anabaptists in 1534.
@@underpowerjet I've listened to everyone he's ever made, a lot of them multiple times. Lol They're perfect for laying in bed listening while you're trying to sleep or when you're outside relaxing in the hammock. I also enjoy the shorter ones on his other channel. Hardcore History Addendums.
"Here I lie…Kourosh…King…of Kings" booooom
GOOSEBUMPS
@@sgtbaker2072 - Darius I - CEO Of Persia Corp
"I am not hot-tempered. What things develop in my anger I hold firmly under control with my thinking power. I am firmly ruling over my own impulses…I have a strong body. As a soldier, I am a good solider. I see who will rebel and who will not…First I will think, then I will act."
:D
I always listen to these podcasts at work.. This was a great one.. Thank you..
Love what you're doing, Lex! Keep the love and logic coming. We got this!
I love this podcast. Lex is incredible thoughtful and intelligent in how he thinks and then speaks. For a younger man, that retrospective is amazing.
Doubt that you’ll read this, but I’ve come to appreciate your work as truly beneficial contributions to mankind’s ability to Hear beyond biases, and gain insight and the opportunity to Learn How to Think from these podcasts, and gain the Necessary Empathy for personal and world change that all bias blocks. I don’t know why I didn’t realize how vital Empathy is to the very possibility of bias changes.
I found you almost accidentally amd somehow it seems that fate or as I chose to believe the Holy Spirit keeps bringing me back to you. Your conversations are so compelling that I. Find it hard to believe you hold my attention for hours. At first out was your guests that drew me in and now it is to share your experiences with so many different personalities. Thank you Lex!
Thank You Lex Fridman! Thank You Dan Carlin!
This 3 hour podcast has changed my entire worldview.
These are the type of people that should be getting air time on these TH-cam/podcast/intellectual dark web forums. This man is an expert.