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18 episodes mention this concept
lexfridmanMar 1, 2026Rick Beato on the Greatest Guitarists, the History of Music, and the Neuroscience of Perfect Pitch
SciencePentatonic scaleGypsy JazzBebop jazzStandard chord progressions
Awakening RichardSep 18, 2024The Financial Harvesting Cycle: How US Interest Rates, Geopolitics, and Propaganda Influence the RMB's Value and Global Capital Flows
EconomicsFed interest rate policyCurrency exchange rateRMB depreciationCapital flight- lexfridmanJan 9, 2024
Tal Wilkenfeld: The Art of 'Edge of the Cliff' Performance, Navigating Grief, and the Philosophy of Trust in Music
PsychologyEdge of the cliff playingMusical improvisationFear vs. passion in performancePerfectionism vs. vulnerability - lexfridmanJan 9, 2024
Tal Wilkenfeld: The Art of 'Edge of the Cliff' Performance, Navigating Grief, and the Philosophy of Trust in Music
PsychologyEdge of the cliff playingMusical improvisationFear vs. passion in performancePerfectionism vs. vulnerability - lexfridmanApr 29, 2022
Grimes on Homo Techno, AI, Art, Music Production, and Protopian Futures
TechnologyHomo TechnoBrain augmentationSimulation hypothesisSpeed of light (render rate of the universe) 
DocSnipesApr 15, 2022Evidence-Based Interventions for Depressive Disorders: A Biopsychosocial Approach
PsychologyEvidence-based practicesBiopsychosocial modelSleep hygieneObstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
HealthyGamerGGJan 23, 2021The Intergenerational Impact of Parental Standards on Adult Productivity and the Struggle to Rest
PsychologyAnxiety (misdiagnosis)Physical exhaustion as a metric for productivityFeeling fulfilled"Not enough" mindset- lexfridmanNov 30, 2020
Manolis Kellis on the Meaning of Life, Music, and Human Evolution
ScienceCognitive evolutionLanguage evolutionMusicalityRhythmic patterns - lexfridmanOct 30, 2020
Eric Weinstein On the Nature of Good and Evil, Genius and Madness
PhilosophyVirtuosityDiscontinuous innovationFunctional harmonyBathos 
DrTraceyMarksSep 9, 2020Why Meditation Offers Deeper Anxiety Relief Than Relaxation Therapy: A Comparative Analysis of Techniques
PsychologyRelaxation therapyProgressive muscle relaxationDeep breathing exercisesMusic therapy
NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020Joe Boyd on Music, Disruption, and the Enduring Legacy of the 60s in a Changing World
PsychologyMusical disruptionAuthoritarian orthodoxiesVanguard artistsZoom harmonies- NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
John Coltrane's Transformative Power: Education, Social Change, and Personal Growth with Christine Passarella
PsychologySystemic racismSpiritual awakeningCreative evolutionResistance to change - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Alan Light on the Evolving Role of Music in Youth Culture and Society
PsychologyMusic journalismCultural studiesAmerican popular musicYouth culture - NewEconomicThinkingAug 23, 2020
Joe Boyd on Music, Disruption, and the Enduring Legacy of the 60s in a Changing World
PsychologyMusical disruptionAuthoritarian orthodoxiesVanguard artistsZoom harmonies - DrTraceyMarksJan 1, 2020
How and When to Nap and Not Nap
HealthGlobo in LondonBlog contentEx-Im BankRaul (specific entity/person) - lexfridmanOct 9, 2019
Machine Learning at Spotify: The Power of User-Generated Playlists for Personalized Music Discovery
TechnologyReinforcement learningState spaceProgramming language (playlists)Meta-programming language - lexfridmanJul 29, 2019
Spotify's Evolution: From Piracy to Personalization with Gustav Soderstrom
TechnologyMachine learningPersonalizationMusic discoveryEscapism - lexfridman
Michio Kaku on String Theory, Multiverse, and the "Mind of God" as Cosmic Music
ScienceString TheoryMultiverse TheorySubatomic ParticlesElectron