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62 episodes mention this concept
ChrisWillxApr 13, 2026David Friedberg on AI's Decentralization, Future Optimism, and the Lunar Economy
TechnologyExistential threatsHaber-Bosch processTechnological compoundingExponential curve
PredictiveHistoryMar 24, 2026The End of the Unipolar Moment: A Prophecy of Global Transformation and Decline
GeopoliticsEnd of History (Fukuyama)Unipolar MomentPax AmericanaAerial Supremacy- PredictiveHistoryMar 12, 2026
The Law of Eschatological Convergence: Predicting Geopolitical Conflict through Religious Narratives in the US-Iran War
GeopoliticsLaw of Eschatological ConvergenceEschatologyUniversal Law of Game TheoryMass-Energy-Coordination (MEC) Model - ChrisWillxMar 8, 2026
Norway's Justice System: A Philosophical Debate on Punishment, Humanity, and Retribution in the Face of Mass Murder
PhilosophyRetributive justiceRehabilitative justiceContainment (of offenders)Inherent humanity 
lexfridmanNov 17, 2025David Kirtley on Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and the Future of Clean Energy
ScienceNuclear FusionNuclear FissionPlasma PhysicsPulsed Magnetoinertial Fusion
psychacksOct 31, 2025The Primary Lie: The Delusion That You Can Have Any Relationship With Anyone
PsychologyThe Primary LieRelationship Dysfunction IndustryMass Consciousness DelusionInherent Suitability- PredictiveHistoryAug 8, 2025
The West's Self-Inflicted Decline: A Critique of Canadian Society, Generational Selfishness, and the Illusion of Empire
GeopoliticsSocial capital trust and cohesionCanadian identityEconomic growth mechanismsResource exploitation - PredictiveHistoryJul 11, 2025
The Universal Law of Game Theory: Christian Zionism, Geopolitical Factions, and the Future of the Middle East
GeopoliticsChristian ZionismGreater Israel ProjectGlobal Financial EliteAmerican Empire (Hegemony) - lexfridmanJun 26, 2025
Iran Nuclear Program: A Debate on War, Diplomacy, and Deterrence with Scott Horton and Mark Dubowitz
GeopoliticsMaximum Pressure CampaignLatent Nuclear DeterrentZero EnrichmentFull Dismantlement 
EconomicsExplainedJan 16, 2025The Paradox of Sri Lanka's Economic Recovery: Government Gains, Citizen Losses
EconomicsShrinking exportsClimbing debtFinancial crisisPolitical crisis- EconomicsExplainedJan 5, 2025
How Europe's Self-Inflicted Economic Challenges Lead to Stagnation and Lag Behind the USA
Economicseconomic outputrelative stagnationmass migrationlabor shortages 
Awakening RichardSep 21, 2024Chinese Response to Lebanon Pager Attacks: A Breach of International Norms and Global Trust
GeopoliticsInternational NormsMoral Red LineWeaponization of Commercial DevicesMass Terrorist Operation
NewEconomicThinkingSep 11, 2024The Economic and Social Impact of Free Public Transit for Low-Income Communities
EconomicsSpatial mismatchPublic transit pricingMobility accessLow-income populations- lexfridmanSep 3, 2024
Donald Trump on Political Strategy, Global Conflicts, and the Future of American Leadership
GeopoliticsPolitical polarizationTrump Derangement Syndrome (TDS)Champion's mindsetPolitical communication - PredictiveHistoryJun 13, 2024
Geo-Strategy, Psychohistory, and AI: Predicting and Shaping the Future of Humanity
GeopoliticsPsychohistorySupervised Machine LearningOverproduction of the ElitesCleodynamics - lexfridmanJun 5, 2024
Kevin Spacey on the Craft of Acting, Directorial Vision, and Embodying Dark Characters in Film and Theater
PsychologyServing the writingNaturalism in actingSubtlety in performanceCharacter manipulation - PredictiveHistoryMay 29, 2024
The Iran Trap: Geopolitical Forces, Military Hubris, and the Path to War
GeopoliticsIsrael LobbyChristian ZionismAIPACEmpire addiction - PredictiveHistoryMay 22, 2024
America's Imperial Hubris: The Evolution of 'Shock and Awe' and its Roots in Vietnam
GeopoliticsMass ForcesAvoid EncirclementProtect Supply Lines (Logistics)Shock and Awe 
HealthyGamerGGAug 8, 2023Understanding Psychosomatic Illness: Mind-Body Connection, Trauma, and Systemic Treatment Gaps
PsychologyPsychosomatic illnessMind-body connectionHomeostatic unitWestern medicine specialization- lexfridmanFeb 2, 2023
The Evolution of SpaceX: From Falcon 1 to Starship, Reusability, and the Future of Space Travel
TechnologyRocket engine designThrust conversionFalcon 1Merlin engine - NewEconomicThinkingFeb 1, 2023
Deconstructing the Venture Capital Myth: A Historical and Political Analysis
FinanceVenture Capital (VC)Early-stage financeCapital gains tax preferenceTax expenditures - lexfridmanJan 21, 2023
Dennis Whyte on Nuclear Fusion: The Universe's Power Source, Its Earthly Challenges, and Societal Transformation
ScienceNuclear FusionMass-Energy Equivalence (E=mc^2)Strong Nuclear ForcePlasma Physics - lexfridmanNov 22, 2022
FBI Cybercrime Investigations: Chris Tarbell on Taking Down Silk Road and Anonymous
TechnologyDark MarketTor (The Onion Router)CryptocurrencyIP Blocking - HealthyGamerGGAug 2, 2022
How the World Makes Us Depressed: Beyond Individual Blame and Neurochemical Imbalance
PsychologyEvolutionary survival benefits of emotionsAnxiety (predictive function)Sadness (behavior correction)Grieving process - HealthyGamerGGJul 25, 2022
Navigating the Overwhelming Demands of Modern Life: Reclaiming Self Amidst Societal Pressures
PsychologyCredential inflationMass production (societal)Proxy metricsLoss of self - NewEconomicThinkingMay 16, 2022
Black and White America: A History of Separate Trajectories and Persistent Inequality
EconomicsNew Economic ThinkingVanishing Middle ClassRacial InequalityReconstruction Era - NewEconomicThinkingJan 31, 2022
The Antidote to the Wall: Building Bridges for Economic Adaptation and Opportunity
EconomicsMass flourishingWalls and bridges (metaphor)MercantilismGains from openness - NewEconomicThinkingAug 18, 2021
The Vicious Cycle of Mass Incarceration, Racial Injustice, and Economic Disparity in America
EconomicsMass IncarcerationRacial IntegrationEconomic HistorySegregated America - NewEconomicThinkingJul 21, 2021
The Unmaking of the Black Blue-Collar Middle Class: Economic Shifts, Racial Inequality, and Corporate Financialization
EconomicsStock buybacksIntellectual property rightsCompetitive advantage on the shop floorBusiness enterprise - lexfridmanJul 1, 2021
Yeonmi Park: Surviving North Korea's 'Arduous March' and the Quest for Freedom and Meaning
GeopoliticsMass starvationFamineCannibalismPropaganda machine - NewEconomicThinkingJan 27, 2021
The Economic Correlates of Mass Incarceration: Inequality, Poverty, and Racial Disparities in Local Labor Markets
EconomicsWar on DrugsCriminal JusticeEconomic InequalityMass Incarceration - NewEconomicThinkingSep 2, 2020
The Imperative for Mass Tertiary Education: Securing the American Dream and 21st-Century Economic Health
EconomicsMass tertiary educationAmerican DreamEconomic healthIntergenerational mobility - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Africa's Crisis of Confidence: Navigating Global Disruption, Trust, and Human Connection in a Pandemic Era
GeopoliticsGlobal SouthCrisis of ConfidenceMassive InequalitiesFragile Healthcare Systems - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
The Resilient Status Quo: Corporate Socialism, Popular Discontent, and the Battle for Systemic Change in America
EconomicsPolitical revolutionMass mobilizationPopular awakeningStatus quo resilience - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Algorithmic Bias, Systemic Inequality, and the Future of Higher Education Amidst COVID-19
EconomicsDeepening inequalityMass incarcerationSystemic racismSocial determinants of health - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
2020 Protests: A Historical Perspective on Race, Policing, and Political Transformation
HistoryHistorical analogyRacial segregationPolice brutalityMass incarceration - lexfridmanApr 30, 2020
The Higgs Boson, the Standard Model's Mysteries, and the Search for a Unified Theory
ScienceHiggs bosonGod particleElectroweak theoryWeak force - EconomicsExplainedJan 23, 2020
The Real-World Economy of Entropia Universe: A Case Study in Pegged Currencies and Virtual Asset Ownership
EconomicsMassively Multiplayer Online Game (MMO)In-game currencyReal-world currency exchangePegged currency - lexfridmanJan 5, 2020
Stephen Kotkin on Stalin's Rise to Power: Contingency, Ideology, and Institutional Control
HistoryPersonal dictatorshipBolshevik dictatorshipGeneral SecretaryOctober Revolution (October Coup) - lexfridmanJan 3, 2020
Steven Kotkin on Unconstrained Power, Russian Leadership, and Historical Lessons from Stalin and Putin
GeopoliticsUnconstrained powerInstitutional constraintsAuthoritarianismSeparation of powers - lexfridmanDec 21, 2019
Sebastian Thrun: Pioneering Autonomous Vehicles, Flying Cars, AI, and Online Education
TechnologyAutonomous VehiclesElectric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraftMassive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)Artificial Intelligence (AI) - NewEconomicThinkingDec 11, 2019
The Neglected Realm of Production: From Pin Factories to Shareholder Value
EconomicsNeoclassical School of EconomicsProduction EconomicsMarket ExchangeDivision of Labor - lexfridmanDec 5, 2019
Whitney Cummings on Robotics, AI, Human Nature, and Societal Evolution
TechnologyRoboticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Human-Robot InteractionGender in AI - lexfridmanNov 4, 2019
The Atom's Journey: From Ancient Philosophy to Quantum Reality
ScienceAtomElectronNucleusProton - NewEconomicThinkingOct 30, 2019
Democratizing Economics: The Imperative of Mass Economic Literacy for Societal Welfare
EconomicsMass economic literacyInversion of means and endsHuman welfareExpert-driven economics - EconomicsExplainedOct 12, 2019
The Complex and Real-World Influenced Economy of Runescape
EconomicsMassively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs)Grand ExchangePlayer-to-player tradingTraditional academic economics - lexfridmanSep 27, 2019
The Astonishing Triumph of Black Hole Imaging and Gravitational Wave Detection
ScienceBlack HolesEvent Horizon TelescopeLIGOGeneral Relativity - EconomicsExplainedAug 15, 2019
The Economic Impact of Automation and Botting in EVE Online: Inflation, Deflation, and Real-World Parallels
EconomicsBottingMassively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOs)Currency faucetCurrency sink - EconomicsExplainedAug 8, 2019
The Player-Driven Economy and GDP Calculation of EVE Online's Virtual Nations
EconomicsMassively Multiplayer Online Game (MMO)Player-driven economyIn-game nations/sovereign alliancesMonthly Economic Report (MER) - lexfridmanFeb 7, 2019
From BattleBots to Billions: Kyle Vogt's Journey in Robotics, Streaming, and Autonomous Vehicles
TechnologyVehicle automationFIRST RoboticsBattleBotsLego Mindstorms - NewEconomicThinkingJan 23, 2019
The Erosion of Intangible Capital: Why Current Economic Models Fail and Growth Slows
EconomicsSolow growth modelFinancial capitalHuman capitalSocial capital 
DocSnipesMar 1, 2018Comprehensive Assessment Strategies for Addiction Counselor Certification Exam
PsychologyAssessment processRapport buildingCollateral informationCo-occurring disorders- NewEconomicThinkingNov 22, 2017
Economic Dualism, Inequality, and the Rise of the Precariat in a Globalized World
EconomicsDual economy modelFinance, Technology, and Electronics (FTE) sectorLow-wage sectorFunctional income distribution 
drekbergAug 31, 2017Tennis Elbow: Unpacking the Neuromuscular Roots and Precise Solutions
HealthTennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)InflammationLateral EpicondyleMuscle Stability- lexfridman
Oliver Cameron (Voyage CEO) on Founding a Self-Driving Car Startup and Niche Market Disruption
TechnologySelf-driving carsDeep learningMassively Open Online Courses (MOOCs)Artificial intelligence for robotics - lexfridman
Analysis of George Orwell's 1984: Totalitarianism, Love, and the Will to Power
PsychologyTotalitarianismDoublethinkNewspeakThought Crime - lexfridman
Analysis of George Orwell's 1984: Totalitarianism, Love, and the Will to Power
PsychologyTotalitarianismDoublethinkNewspeakThought Crime - lexfridman
Roger Penrose: Infinite Cycles of the Universe Punctuated by Big Bang Singularities and Inter-Eon Communication
ScienceConformal Cyclic Cosmology (CCC)Big Bang singularityExponential expansionCosmological constant - lexfridman
Nathalie Cabrol on the Search for Alien Life, the Nature of Life, and the Universe's Living Force
ScienceAstrobiologyExtreme environments (Earth analogs)SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence)Origin of life - psychacks
Overcoming Approach Anxiety: The Power of Massive Action and 'Truth Under Imaginary Circumstances'
PsychologyApproach anxietyEmotional disconfirming experienceMassive ActionEmotional programming - lexfridman
Andrew Ng on Deep Learning, Education, Automation, and the Future of AI Development
TechnologyMachine LearningDeep LearningArtificial Intelligence (AI)Automation - lexfridman
Peter Norvig on the Evolution of AI, Ethical Challenges, and the Future of Learning
TechnologyArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningDeep LearningUtility Function