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Sam Harris: Trump, Pandemic, Twitter, Elon, Bret, IDW, Kanye, AI & UFOs | Lex Fridman Podcast #365

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Sam Harris is an author, podcaster, and philosopher. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Notion: https://notion.com - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Sam's Website: https://samharris.org Making Sense Podcast: https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes Waking Up App: https://www.wakingup.com Sam's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@samharrisorg Sam's Instagram: https://instagram.com/samharrisorg 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/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 3:38 - Empathy and reason 11:30 - Donald Trump 54:24 - Military industrial complex 58:58 - Twitter 1:23:05 - COVID 2:06:48 - Kanye West 2:23:24 - Platforming 2:41:21 - Joe Rogan 2:58:13 - Bret Weinstein 3:11:51 - Elon Musk 3:23:59 - Artificial Intelligence 3:40:01 - UFOs 3:53:16 - Free will 4:20:31 - Hope for the future SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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126.454, 'duration': 3.802}, {'end': 141.202, 'text': 'entrepreneur and human being who takes on the hardest problems that face humanity and refuses to accept the constraints of conventional thinking that made the solutions to these problems seem impossible.', 'start': 130.256, 'duration': 10.946}], 'summary': "Rogan promotes open-mindedness, musk tackles humanity's toughest problems.", 'duration': 30.484, 'max_score': 110.718, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk110718.jpg'}, {'end': 187.682, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 153.083, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 157.805, 'text': 'taking unpopular perspectives and defending them with rigor and resilience.', 'start': 153.083, 'duration': 4.722}, {'end': 165.769, 'text': 'I both celebrate and criticize all three privately, and they criticize me usually more effectively,', 'start': 159.005, 'duration': 6.764}, {'end': 168.071, 'text': 'from which I always learn a lot and always appreciate.', 'start': 165.769, 'duration': 2.302}, {'end': 176.115, 'text': 'Most importantly, there is respect and love for each other as human beings the very thing that I think the world needs most now,', 'start': 168.571, 'duration': 7.544}, {'end': 177.776, 'text': 'in a time of division and chaos.', 'start': 176.115, 'duration': 1.661}, {'end': 187.682, 'text': 'I will continue to try to mend divisions, to try to understand, not to ride, to turn the other cheek if needed, to return hate with love.', 'start': 178.857, 'duration': 8.825}], 'summary': 'Defending unpopular perspectives with rigor and resilience, fostering respect and love in a time of division and chaos.', 'duration': 34.599, 'max_score': 153.083, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk153083.jpg'}], 'start': 0.129, 'title': 'Sam harris and importance of friendship', 'summary': "Discusses sam harris' influential work as a pioneering thinker, 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sick and I have to take her to a hospital,', 'start': 584.973, 'duration': 5.325}, {'end': 597.227, 'text': "I really want her to get attention and I'm worried about her more than I'm worried about everyone else in the lobby.", 'start': 591.779, 'duration': 5.448}, {'end': 601.233, 'text': "But the truth is I actually don't want a totally corrupt hospital.", 'start': 597.828, 'duration': 3.405}, {'end': 606.84, 'text': "I don't want a hospital that treats my daughter better than anyone else in the lobby because she's my daughter.", 'start': 601.413, 'duration': 5.427}, {'end': 612.002, 'text': "and I've bribed the guy at the door or whatever, or the guy's a fan of my podcast or whatever.", 'start': 607.361, 'duration': 4.641}], 'summary': 'Balancing personal concern with institutional fairness and dispassion is essential for a just society.', 'duration': 43.904, 'max_score': 568.098, 'thumbnail': 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leading to a disproportionate allocation of compassion and altruism, and the ethical dilemma of prioritizing empathy for close relations over a universal compassion.', 'duration': 242.707, 'highlights': ['Empathy drives disproportionate compassion towards individual stories over mass data, as evidenced by the intense coverage of a little girl falling down a well compared to a genocide in a distant country. The intense media coverage of a little girl falling down a well, leading to significant public attention and donations, illustrates the disproportionate impact of empathy on our compassionate response compared to the indifference towards a distant genocide.', "The ethical dilemma of prioritizing empathy for close relations over a universal compassion is discussed, questioning the optimal prioritization of one's nearest and dearest ethically. The ethical debate regarding the prioritization of empathy for close relations over universal compassion is examined, highlighting the tension between prioritizing the well-being of one's family while neglecting global humanitarian crises, presenting a complex ethical dilemma.", "The opposition between an ethic of true dispassion with respect to friends and strangers and the prioritization of one's nearest and dearest ethically is outlined, presenting an ethical dilemma without a clear answer. The contrast between the Dalai Lama's ethic of true dispassion with respect to friends and strangers and the inclination to prioritize one's nearest and dearest ethically is presented as an ethical dilemma without a definitive solution, emphasizing the complexity of moral decision-making."]}, {'end': 994.733, 'start': 568.098, 'title': 'Empathy and truth in society', 'summary': 'Discusses the importance of empathy, fairness, and norms in society, highlighting the impact of corruption, the failure modes of empathy, and the need for understanding differing perspectives in pursuit of truth.', 'duration': 426.635, 'highlights': ['The impact of corruption and fairness on societal well-being is emphasized, advocating for a system that protects the interests of strangers as well as acquaintances. Importance of fairness and norms in society, advocating for a system that protects both acquaintances and strangers.', 'Highlighting the failure modes of empathy, the susceptibility to anecdotal data, and the importance of understanding differing perspectives in discussions. Failure modes of empathy, susceptibility to anecdotal data, importance of understanding differing perspectives in discussions.', 'The discussion of empathy in considering differing worldviews and the importance of empathizing with a large number of people while pursuing truth. Importance of empathizing with differing worldviews while pursuing truth.']}, {'end': 1304.544, 'start': 996.393, 'title': 'Empathy and ethics in political leadership', 'summary': "Discusses the notion of empathy and reason in evaluating political leadership, highlighting the implications of trump's presidency and the importance of wisdom and compassion in leaders.", 'duration': 308.151, 'highlights': ['The chapter discusses the notion of empathy and reason in evaluating political leadership The conversation delves into the importance of empathy and reason in assessing political leaders, emphasizing the need for wisdom and compassion in those holding positions of power.', "Implications of Trump's presidency and the importance of wisdom and compassion in leaders The transcript presents a critical analysis of Trump's presidency, highlighting the significance of wisdom and compassion in leaders while underscoring the potential negative impact of electing leaders lacking these qualities.", 'The pushback against the notion of a truly representative democracy and the role of elites in governance The conversation involves a critique of the idea of a truly representative democracy and discusses the role of elites in governance, showcasing a different perspective on the functioning of the government.']}], 'duration': 1095.592, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk208952.jpg', 'highlights': ['The cognitive form of empathy leads to more effective navigation in relationships.', "Paul Bloom's work 'Against Empathy' provides insights into the negative implications of emotional contagion.", 'The distinction between cognitive empathy and emotional contagion is crucial in understanding the impact of empathy and reason on ethical behavior and decision-making.', 'The intense media coverage of a little girl falling down a well illustrates the disproportionate impact of empathy on our compassionate response compared to the indifference towards a distant genocide.', "The ethical debate regarding the prioritization of empathy for close relations over universal compassion is examined, highlighting the tension between prioritizing the well-being of one's family while neglecting global humanitarian crises.", "The contrast between the Dalai Lama's ethic of true dispassion with respect to friends and strangers and the inclination to prioritize one's nearest and dearest ethically is presented as an ethical dilemma without a definitive solution, emphasizing the complexity of moral decision-making.", 'Importance of fairness and norms in society, advocating for a system that protects both acquaintances and strangers.', 'Failure modes of empathy, susceptibility to anecdotal data, importance of understanding differing perspectives in discussions.', 'The conversation delves into the importance of empathy and reason in assessing political leaders, emphasizing the need for wisdom and compassion in those holding positions of power.', "The transcript presents a critical analysis of Trump's presidency, highlighting the significance of wisdom and compassion in leaders while underscoring the potential negative impact of electing leaders lacking these qualities.", 'The conversation involves a critique of the idea of a truly representative democracy and discusses the role of elites in governance, showcasing a different perspective on the functioning of the government.']}, {'end': 2117.581, 'segs': [{'end': 1385.18, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1343.768, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 1349.17, 'text': "And so, yes, I have compassion and concern for half of the society who didn't see it that way.", 'start': 1343.768, 'duration': 5.402}, {'end': 1359.173, 'text': "And that's gonna sound elitist and smug or something for anyone who's on that side listening to me, but it's genuine.", 'start': 1349.57, 'duration': 9.603}, {'end': 1365.596, 'text': "I mean, I understand that like, I barely have the, I'm like one of the luckiest people in the world and I barely have the bandwidth.", 'start': 1359.213, 'duration': 6.383}, {'end': 1371.696, 'text': "pay attention to half the things i should pay attention to in order to have an opinion about half the things we're going to talk about.", 'start': 1366.414, 'duration': 5.282}, {'end': 1378.598, 'text': "right? so how much less bandwidth is somebody who's working two jobs or, you know a single mom, who's?", 'start': 1371.696, 'duration': 6.902}, {'end': 1380.618, 'text': "who's? you know raising?", 'start': 1378.598, 'duration': 2.02}, {'end': 1384.8, 'text': 'you know multiple kids, you know even a single kid.', 'start': 1380.618, 'duration': 4.182}, {'end': 1385.18, 'text': "it's just.", 'start': 1384.8, 'duration': 0.38}], 'summary': 'Expressing concern for those with limited bandwidth and responsibilities, understanding the challenges of forming opinions.', 'duration': 41.412, 'max_score': 1343.768, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk1343768.jpg'}, {'end': 1464.31, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1441.323, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 1449.726, 'text': "To me, Sam Harris, the great Sam Harris, is somebody I've looked up to for a long time as a beacon of voice of reason.", 'start': 1441.323, 'duration': 8.403}, {'end': 1457.669, 'text': "And there's this meme on the internet, and I would love you to steel man the case for it and against, that Trump broke Sam Harris's brain.", 'start': 1450.266, 'duration': 7.403}, {'end': 1464.31, 'text': "that there's something is disproportionately to the actual impact that Trump had on our society.", 'start': 1458.889, 'duration': 5.421}], 'summary': "Sam harris is admired for his rationality, but some claim trump 'broke' his brain due to an exaggerated response to trump's impact.", 'duration': 22.987, 'max_score': 1441.323, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk1441323.jpg'}], 'start': 1306.726, 'title': "Trump's impact on society and institutions", 'summary': "Examines the alarming impact of trump's lies, societal challenges in accessing accurate information, and potential danger to democracy, along with public perception of trump, erosion of trust in institutions, importance of valuing expertise, and impact on democracy's fragility and public's confusion about valuing authority in science.", 'chapters': [{'end': 1623.846, 'start': 1306.726, 'title': "Trump's impact on society", 'summary': "Discusses the alarming impact of trump's lies, the societal challenges in accessing accurate information, and the potential danger posed by his presidency, particularly in the context of a peaceful transfer of power and the integrity of democracy.", 'duration': 317.12, 'highlights': ["Trump's prolific lying and societal impact Trump's unprecedented velocity of lies has had an alarming impact on society, reflecting a concerning promotion of a person with such character.", 'Challenges in accessing accurate information The societal challenges in accessing accurate information are highlighted, particularly for individuals with limited bandwidth due to multiple responsibilities.', "Potential danger posed by Trump's presidency The potential danger posed by Trump's presidency is emphasized, particularly in the context of a peaceful transfer of power and the integrity of democracy, with the January 6th events serving as a critical moment."]}, {'end': 2117.581, 'start': 1624.606, 'title': "Trump's impact on institutions", 'summary': "Discusses the public's perception of trump as an entertaining figure, the erosion of trust in institutions, the importance of valuing expertise, and the impact of trump's actions on democracy's fragility and the public's confusion about valuing authority in science.", 'duration': 492.975, 'highlights': ['The public perceives Trump as entertaining rather than threatening, resulting in a lack of concern for the impact of his actions on important issues. There are people who find Trump funny and entertaining, not especially threatening, and view his actions as part of reality television, leading to a lack of concern for the potential consequences of his decisions.', 'The erosion of trust in institutions due to political ideologies and corruption, emphasizing the need to rebuild institutions and value expertise over amateur speculation. There is a concern about the loss of trust in institutions and the influence of political ideologies, highlighting the need to rebuild institutions and prioritize expertise over amateur speculation and conspiracy thinking.', "The impact of Trump's actions on democracy's fragility and the revelation of its vulnerability, challenging the perception of Trump as a malevolent figure and the public's confusion about valuing authority in science. The events of January 6th and Trump's behavior revealed democracy's fragility, challenging the perception of Trump as a malevolent figure and highlighting the public's confusion about valuing authority in science.", "Comparison of Trump to an 'evil Chauncey Gardner,' describing his ability to create a spectacle and seek attention without concern for reputation or consequences. Trump is likened to an 'evil Chauncey Gardner' who excels at creating a spectacle and seeking attention without regard for reputation or consequences, portraying a self-promotion driven by a desire for attention."]}], 'duration': 810.855, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk1306726.jpg', 'highlights': ["Trump's unprecedented velocity of lies has had an alarming impact on society, reflecting a concerning promotion of a person with such character.", "The potential danger posed by Trump's presidency is emphasized, particularly in the context of a peaceful transfer of power and the integrity of democracy, with the January 6th events serving as a critical moment.", 'The erosion of trust in institutions due to political ideologies and corruption, emphasizing the need to rebuild institutions and value expertise over amateur speculation.', "The events of January 6th and Trump's behavior revealed democracy's fragility, challenging the perception of Trump as a malevolent figure and highlighting the public's confusion about valuing authority in science.", 'There is a concern about the loss of trust in institutions and the influence of political ideologies, highlighting the need to rebuild institutions and prioritize expertise over amateur speculation and conspiracy thinking.']}, {'end': 3520.304, 'segs': [{'end': 3103.362, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3075.697, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 3078.3, 'text': "It's like a firefly to the sun is what you're speaking to.", 'start': 3075.697, 'duration': 2.603}, {'end': 3083.424, 'text': "But let me make the case that you're really focused on the surface stuff.", 'start': 3078.36, 'duration': 5.064}, {'end': 3090.991, 'text': "that it's possible to have corruption that masquerades in the thing we mentioned, which is civility.", 'start': 3084.505, 'duration': 6.486}, {'end': 3098.878, 'text': 'You can spend hundreds of billions of dollars or trillions towards the war in the Middle East, for example,', 'start': 3091.452, 'duration': 7.426}, {'end': 3103.362, 'text': "something that you've changed your mind on in terms of the negative impact it has on the world.", 'start': 3098.878, 'duration': 4.484}], 'summary': 'Corruption can masquerade in civility, trillions spent in the middle east had negative impact.', 'duration': 27.665, 'max_score': 3075.697, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk3075697.jpg'}, {'end': 3252.04, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3174.342, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 3183.992, 'text': "They're just tracking fame and money and whatever can personally redound to their self-interest along those lines.", 'start': 3174.342, 'duration': 9.65}, {'end': 3187.435, 'text': "And they're not informed about the other risks we're running, really.", 'start': 3184.512, 'duration': 2.923}, {'end': 3194.379, 'text': "I mean in Trump, you had a president who was repeatedly asking his generals why couldn't we use our nuclear weapons?", 'start': 3187.455, 'duration': 6.924}, {'end': 3196.06, 'text': "Why can't we have more of them?", 'start': 3194.479, 'duration': 1.581}, {'end': 3199.141, 'text': 'Why do I have fewer nuclear weapons than JFK right?', 'start': 3196.12, 'duration': 3.021}, {'end': 3203.422, 'text': 'As though that were a sign of anything other than progress, right?', 'start': 3199.161, 'duration': 4.261}, {'end': 3209.864, 'text': "And this is the guy who's got the button right?", 'start': 3206.623, 'duration': 3.241}, {'end': 3215.426, 'text': "I mean somebody's following him around with a bag waiting to take his order to launch right?", 'start': 3210.004, 'duration': 5.422}, {'end': 3217.947, 'text': 'That is a.', 'start': 3217.467, 'duration': 0.48}, {'end': 3223.705, 'text': "It's a risk we should never run.", 'start': 3220.103, 'duration': 3.602}, {'end': 3228.987, 'text': "One thing Trump has going for him, I think, is that he doesn't drink or do drugs right?", 'start': 3224.085, 'duration': 4.902}, {'end': 3234.09, 'text': "Although people allege that he does speed, but let's take him at his word.", 'start': 3229.147, 'duration': 4.943}, {'end': 3238.392, 'text': "He's not deranging himself with pharmaceuticals, at least.", 'start': 3234.15, 'duration': 4.242}, {'end': 3247.517, 'text': "But apart from Diet Coke, There's nothing wrong, just for the record, let me push back on that.", 'start': 3239.152, 'duration': 8.365}, {'end': 3249.218, 'text': "There's nothing wrong with Diet Coke.", 'start': 3247.597, 'duration': 1.621}, {'end': 3250.799, 'text': 'I consume a very large amount.', 'start': 3249.318, 'duration': 1.481}, {'end': 3252.04, 'text': 'I occasionally have some myself.', 'start': 3250.859, 'duration': 1.181}], 'summary': "Trump's focus on nuclear weapons poses considerable risk, but his sobriety may be a positive factor.", 'duration': 77.698, 'max_score': 3174.342, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk3174342.jpg'}], 'start': 2119.182, 'title': 'Political system vulnerabilities', 'summary': "Discusses the vulnerability of the political system, norm violations, attempted election theft, impact of trump's behavior on division, comparison between trump's corruption and biden's laptop, corruption masquerading as civility, and the need for a change in incentives to combat corruption.", 'chapters': [{'end': 2494.92, 'start': 2119.182, 'title': 'Threat to democracy', 'summary': 'Discusses the vulnerability of the political system, the norm violations, and the attempted election theft, highlighting the potential unraveling of the political process and the need to address the vulnerabilities in the system.', 'duration': 375.738, 'highlights': ['The vulnerability of the political system is highlighted, emphasizing the potential exploitation by a more competent and conniving figure than Trump, leading to a near unraveling of the political process.', "The attempted election theft and norm violations are emphasized, demonstrating the potential chaos and diminishment of the country's stature in the world, with significant opportunity costs incurred due to years focused on nonsense.", 'The incompetence of the attempts to steal the election is discussed, pointing out the calculated actions and the circus of lies and incompetence surrounding the election fraud claims, ultimately leading to the close call of a true unraveling of the political process.', 'The cynicism and nihilism surrounding the political chaos are critiqued, highlighting the need for deep criticism of those cheerleading destructive actions and the potential unraveling of the political process.']}, {'end': 2849.624, 'start': 2495.52, 'title': "Impact of trump's behavior on division", 'summary': "Discusses the impact of trump's behavior on division, emphasizing the difficulty in bridging the gap between different viewpoints, while highlighting some areas of agreement and the need for a thorough rethinking of government institutions.", 'duration': 354.104, 'highlights': ["Trump's behavior has had a significant divisive effect, making it challenging to bridge the gap between differing viewpoints. The chapter emphasizes the impact of Trump's behavior on division, indicating the difficulty in bridging the division between people due to his influence.", "Acknowledgment of some areas of agreement with Trump's policies, particularly on the need for control of borders and a compassionate immigration policy. The speaker admits to agreeing with many of Trump's policies, especially regarding the need for control of borders and a compassionate immigration policy.", 'Emphasis on the necessity for a thorough rethinking of government and institutions, requiring smart, well-informed, and well-intentioned individuals. The chapter underscores the need for a reevaluation of government and institutions, emphasizing the requirement for intelligent and well-intentioned individuals to undertake this task.']}, {'end': 3075.217, 'start': 2849.964, 'title': "Trump's corruption vs biden's laptop", 'summary': "Discusses the comparison between trump's known personal corruption and the lack of substantial evidence of corruption related to joe biden's laptop, highlighting the insignificant impact of any potential revelations on biden's corruption in comparison to trump's widely known history of indiscretions.", 'duration': 225.253, 'highlights': ["The chapter emphasizes the lack of substantial evidence of corruption related to Joe Biden's laptop and highlights the negligible impact of any potential revelations on Biden's corruption compared to Trump's widely known history of indiscretions.", "It presents the argument that the scale of corruption can't possibly balance out between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, given the extensive public knowledge and visibility of their lives, asserting that Trump's personal corruption far outweighs any potential revelations regarding Biden's corruption.", "It discusses the comparison between a sitting president's widely known personal corruption and a lack of substantial evidence of corruption related to Joe Biden's laptop, emphasizing the overwhelming evidence of Trump's personal corruption in contrast to the insignificant impact of potential revelations on Biden's corruption.", "The chapter addresses the forced choice in the 2020 election between a sitting president with a history of personal corruption and a candidate with a lack of substantial evidence of corruption related to his son's laptop, highlighting the decision to prioritize Biden despite potential revelations."]}, {'end': 3520.304, 'start': 3075.697, 'title': 'Corruption and incentives', 'summary': 'Discusses corruption masquerading as civility, the dangers of focusing solely on wealth and power, and the need for a change in incentives to combat corruption in the system.', 'duration': 444.607, 'highlights': ['The dangers of focusing solely on wealth and power and the risks it poses such as environmental, pandemic, and nuclear proliferation risks. The chapter emphasizes the risk of focusing solely on wealth and power, neglecting other crucial risks like environmental, pandemic, and nuclear proliferation risks.', 'The discussion on corruption masquerading as civility and the potential negative impact, such as hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths and the creation of hate. The chapter delves into corruption masquerading as civility, shedding light on the potential negative impact, including hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths and the creation of hate.', 'The need for a change in incentives to combat corruption and the potential for bad incentives to corrupt even good people. The chapter emphasizes the necessity for changing incentives to combat corruption and highlights the potential for bad incentives to corrupt even good people.']}], 'duration': 1401.122, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk2119182.jpg', 'highlights': ['The vulnerability of the political system is emphasized, highlighting the potential exploitation by a more competent figure than Trump.', "The attempted election theft and norm violations are discussed, demonstrating the potential chaos and diminishment of the country's stature.", "Trump's behavior has had a significant divisive effect, making it challenging to bridge the gap between differing viewpoints.", "The lack of substantial evidence of corruption related to Joe Biden's laptop is emphasized, highlighting the negligible impact compared to Trump's widely known history of indiscretions.", 'The risk of focusing solely on wealth and power, neglecting crucial risks like environmental, pandemic, and nuclear proliferation risks, is emphasized.', 'The necessity for changing incentives to combat corruption and the potential for bad incentives to corrupt even good people is highlighted.']}, {'end': 4801.076, 'segs': [{'end': 3567.058, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3538.482, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 3549.708, 'text': 'This reminded me of the thing that you and Jack Dorsey jokingly had for a while, the discussion about banning Donald Trump from Twitter.', 'start': 3538.482, 'duration': 11.226}, {'end': 3560.354, 'text': 'But does any of it bother you now that Twitter files came out that, I mean, this has to do with sort of the Hunter laptop, Hunter Biden laptop story.', 'start': 3550.609, 'duration': 9.745}, {'end': 3567.058, 'text': 'Does it bother you that there could be a collection of people that make decisions about who to ban or not?', 'start': 3561.094, 'duration': 5.964}], 'summary': "Discussion on twitter's decision-making process for banning users, specifically related to the hunter biden laptop story.", 'duration': 28.576, 'max_score': 3538.482, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk3538482.jpg'}, {'end': 3825.804, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3792.904, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 3794.525, 'text': "I'm not gonna take the time to really think about it.", 'start': 3792.904, 'duration': 1.621}, {'end': 3801.209, 'text': 'But had I been on Twitter, I would have reacted to this thing in the news, or this thing that somebody did, right?', 'start': 3795.065, 'duration': 6.144}, {'end': 3803.03, 'text': 'What do you do with that thought now?', 'start': 3801.789, 'duration': 1.241}, {'end': 3804.311, 'text': 'I just let go of it.', 'start': 3803.49, 'duration': 0.821}, {'end': 3807.413, 'text': 'Like chocolate ice cream is the most delicious thing ever.', 'start': 3804.691, 'duration': 2.722}, {'end': 3810.315, 'text': "Yeah, it's usually not that sort of thing, but it's just..", 'start': 3807.433, 'duration': 2.882}, {'end': 3814.314, 'text': 'But then you look at the kinds of problems people create for themselves.', 'start': 3811.291, 'duration': 3.023}, {'end': 3819.919, 'text': 'You look at the life deranging and reputation destroying things that people do.', 'start': 3814.354, 'duration': 5.565}, {'end': 3825.804, 'text': 'And I look at the analogous things that have happened to me.', 'start': 3821.72, 'duration': 4.084}], 'summary': 'Reflection on social media reactions and personal experiences.', 'duration': 32.9, 'max_score': 3792.904, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk3792904.jpg'}, {'end': 4274.853, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4251.378, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 4259.865, 'text': "It's the only place where I've seen people I really admire who have had a calm head about most things, like really be shitty to other people.", 'start': 4251.378, 'duration': 8.487}, {'end': 4261.746, 'text': "It's probably the only place I've seen that.", 'start': 4260.125, 'duration': 1.621}, {'end': 4266.57, 'text': "And I don't, I tend, I choose to maybe believe that that's not really them.", 'start': 4262.107, 'duration': 4.463}, {'end': 4267.831, 'text': "There's something about the system.", 'start': 4266.61, 'duration': 1.221}, {'end': 4274.853, 'text': "um, like if you go paintballing, if you jordan peterson, and uh, you're gonna shoot your friends.", 'start': 4269.032, 'duration': 5.821}], 'summary': 'Witnessed admired people behave poorly in unique system, possibly influenced by environment.', 'duration': 23.475, 'max_score': 4251.378, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk4251378.jpg'}, {'end': 4621.483, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4593.448, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 4605.075, 'text': "The reality is that we're living in an environment now where people are so lazy and their attention is so fragmented that they only have time for clips.", 'start': 4593.448, 'duration': 11.627}, {'end': 4611.859, 'text': "99% of people will see a clip and will assume there's no relevant context.", 'start': 4606.196, 'duration': 5.663}, {'end': 4614.12, 'text': 'I need to understand what happened in that clip right?', 'start': 4611.859, 'duration': 2.261}, {'end': 4620.742, 'text': "And Obviously, the people who make those clips know that and they're doing it quite maliciously.", 'start': 4614.901, 'duration': 5.841}, {'end': 4621.483, 'text': 'In this case,', 'start': 4620.882, 'duration': 0.601}], 'summary': "In today's environment, 99% of people only have time for clips, leading to a lack of context and a malicious use of clips.", 'duration': 28.035, 'max_score': 4593.448, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk4593448.jpg'}], 'start': 3520.304, 'title': 'Impact of twitter on attention, communication, and public discourse', 'summary': 'Delves into the negative effects of excessive use of twitter on attention and decision-making, its impact on communication and perception of people, and its contribution to the spread of misleading content on public discourse, with examples involving public figures and personal experiences.', 'chapters': [{'end': 3938.633, 'start': 3520.304, 'title': 'Impact of twitter on attention', 'summary': 'Discusses the impact of twitter on attention and decision-making, highlighting the negative effects of excessive use and the potential for ideological bias in content moderation, as well as the personal experience of withdrawing from the platform.', 'duration': 418.329, 'highlights': ['The detrimental effects of excessive Twitter use on attention and decision-making, as well as the positive impact of deleting the account, are emphasized, with the speaker noting a significant shift in perception and attention fragmentation. (relevance: 5)', 'Concerns regarding ideological bias and susceptibility to influence in content moderation decisions on Twitter are raised, reflecting on the implications of such biases in the context of the Hunter Biden laptop story. (relevance: 4)', "The speaker reflects on the addictive nature of Twitter, the perpetuation of unnecessary controversy, and the recognition of the platform as a 'machine for manufacturing unnecessary controversy,' highlighting the challenges of avoiding its addictive pull. (relevance: 3)", 'The personal experience of withdrawing from Twitter is detailed, with the speaker highlighting the profound impact on his perception of the world, sense of self, and professional engagements, shedding light on the transformative nature of disengaging from the platform. (relevance: 2)']}, {'end': 4143.731, 'start': 3938.713, 'title': "Twitter's impact on communication", 'summary': "Discusses the allure of twitter as a tool for communication, its potential for dialogue and feedback, and the negative impact on the author's perception of people, leading to a high frequency of engagement and exposure to acrimonious and fake interactions.", 'duration': 205.018, 'highlights': ["Twitter's allure as a tool for communication and dialogue with people. The author expresses the allure of Twitter as a platform for communicating with people and engaging in dialogue, citing instances of valuable feedback and interaction with individuals, highlighting its potential for meaningful communication.", "The negative impact of Twitter on the author's perception of people and information. The author discusses how prolonged engagement with Twitter led to an insidious change in their perception of people, both known and unknown, due to the exposure to performative, fake, and acrimonious interactions, leading to a loss of touch with real information.", 'High frequency of Twitter engagement and exposure to negative interactions. The author reveals the high frequency of Twitter usage, checking the platform at least 10 times a day and sometimes up to a hundred times a day, indicating a high level of engagement and exposure to negative, acrimonious, and fake interactions, impacting their well-being.']}, {'end': 4448.59, 'start': 4148.072, 'title': 'Negative impact of twitter', 'summary': 'Discusses the negative impact of twitter, leading to a change in behavior and perception of humanity, with examples of road rage and the need for self-regulation, and the solution being one-way communication for marketing purposes.', 'duration': 300.518, 'highlights': ["Twitter's negative impact on behavior and perception of humanity The chapter highlights the negative impact of Twitter on individuals' behavior, leading to snarky and mean interactions among friends and a loss of faith in the underlying kindness of humanity.", 'Comparison of Twitter behavior to road rage The speaker compares behavior on Twitter to road rage, where people act differently due to the anonymity and lack of face-to-face interactions, leading to behaviors they would not exhibit in person.', "The need for self-regulation and mental health The discussion emphasizes the need for self-regulation and mental health awareness in using platforms like Twitter, as it can negatively impact one's mental well-being and faith in humanity.", 'One-way communication for marketing purposes The chapter suggests using Twitter as a one-way channel of communication for marketing purposes, to avoid being negatively affected by interactions and comments on the platform.']}, {'end': 4801.076, 'start': 4449.89, 'title': 'Impact of social media on public discourse', 'summary': "Discusses the negative effects of social media, including twitter, on public figures' reputations and the spread of misleading clips, highlighting the challenges of creating a healthy social media platform and the consequences of quick, lazy reactions to content, with specific references to elon musk and donald trump.", 'duration': 351.186, 'highlights': ["The negative impact of social media on public figures' reputations and the spread of misleading clips, with specific references to Elon Musk and Donald Trump.", 'Challenges of creating a healthy social media platform and the consequences of quick, lazy reactions to content.', 'Observations on the aggressive nature of innovation and its effect on public discourse and individual growth.', 'The prevalence of misleading clips in public discourse and the consequences of quick, lazy reactions to content, with specific references to Elon Musk and Donald Trump.', "The importance of interpreting content in the context of individuals' past behavior and the challenges of giving the benefit of the doubt in a viral, clip-driven environment."]}], 'duration': 1280.772, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk3520304.jpg', 'highlights': ['The detrimental effects of excessive Twitter use on attention and decision-making, as well as the positive impact of deleting the account, are emphasized, with the speaker noting a significant shift in perception and attention fragmentation.', 'Concerns regarding ideological bias and susceptibility to influence in content moderation decisions on Twitter are raised, reflecting on the implications of such biases in the context of the Hunter Biden laptop story.', "Twitter's negative impact on behavior and perception of humanity The chapter highlights the negative impact of Twitter on individuals' behavior, leading to snarky and mean interactions among friends and a loss of faith in the underlying kindness of humanity.", "The negative impact of social media on public figures' reputations and the spread of misleading clips, with specific references to Elon Musk and Donald Trump."]}, {'end': 5571.459, 'segs': [{'end': 4872.004, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4847.93, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 4855.475, 'text': "I mean, that's a misinformation apocalypse that we are right on the cusp of, and it's terrifying.", 'start': 4847.93, 'duration': 7.545}, {'end': 4862.219, 'text': 'Well, it could be just a new world, like where Alice is going to Wonderland, where humor is the only thing we have and that will save us.', 'start': 4855.495, 'duration': 6.724}, {'end': 4867.763, 'text': "Maybe in the end, Trump's approach to social media was the right one after all.", 'start': 4863.02, 'duration': 4.743}, {'end': 4869.564, 'text': "Nothing is true and everything's absurd.", 'start': 4867.843, 'duration': 1.721}, {'end': 4872.004, 'text': "but we can't live that way.", 'start': 4870.763, 'duration': 1.241}], 'summary': "Impending misinformation apocalypse is terrifying, humor may save us, trump's approach could be right, but living that way is impossible.", 'duration': 24.074, 'max_score': 4847.93, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk4847930.jpg'}, {'end': 5283.565, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5222.086, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 5227.429, 'text': "we're not the worst possible candidates for the Dunning-Kruger effect.", 'start': 5222.086, 'duration': 5.343}, {'end': 5231.351, 'text': "When we're going into a new area where we're not experts.", 'start': 5227.909, 'duration': 3.442}, {'end': 5240.296, 'text': "we're fairly alert to the possibility that it's not as simple as things seem at first and we don't know how our tools translate to this new area.", 'start': 5231.351, 'duration': 8.945}, {'end': 5248.539, 'text': "We can be fairly circumspect, but we're also because we're well-educated and we're pretty quick studies,", 'start': 5240.976, 'duration': 7.563}, {'end': 5256.263, 'text': 'we can learn a lot of things pretty fast and we can begin to play a language game that sounds fairly expert right?', 'start': 5248.539, 'duration': 7.724}, {'end': 5267.328, 'text': 'And in that case, the invitation to do your own research right is when times are good.', 'start': 5257.183, 'duration': 10.145}, {'end': 5273.941, 'text': 'I view as an invitation to waste your time pointlessly when times are good.', 'start': 5268.619, 'duration': 5.322}, {'end': 5283.565, 'text': 'Now, the truth is times are not all that good, right? And we have the ongoing public display of failures of expertise.', 'start': 5274.721, 'duration': 8.844}], 'summary': 'Even educated individuals can fall victim to dunning-kruger effect when entering new areas, leading to wasted time and public expertise failures.', 'duration': 61.479, 'max_score': 5222.086, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk5222086.jpg'}], 'start': 4801.076, 'title': 'Misinformation apocalypse and trusting real experts', 'summary': 'Discusses the imminent misinformation apocalypse, impact of deep fakes, challenges in discerning truth, potential manufacturing of fake medicines and journal articles, and emphasizes the importance of trusting real experts in critical matters like public health and geopolitical emergencies.', 'chapters': [{'end': 5087.49, 'start': 4801.076, 'title': 'Misinformation apocalypse and the role of experts', 'summary': 'Discusses the imminent misinformation apocalypse and the impact of deep fakes, highlighting the challenges in discerning truth, the potential manufacturing of fake medicines and journal articles, and the role of experts in a paradoxical authority within science.', 'duration': 286.414, 'highlights': ['The prospect of manufacturing fake medicines and journal articles with AI and deep fakes is a looming threat, with the potential to create content that would take a PhD to debunk and confuse the general public (e.g., creating fake journal articles within a year).', 'The challenges in discerning truth are emphasized, with the impending misinformation apocalypse being deemed terrifying, leading to a world where distinguishing reality from falsehood becomes increasingly difficult.', 'The discussion delves into the paradoxical nature of expertise within science, acknowledging that truth or falsity of a statement does not depend on the credentials of the person making the statement, and experts may not always guarantee accuracy.', 'The chapter also points out that people function based on their assumptions of truth, emphasizing the rational plans individuals have to fulfill their desires and avoid harm, while highlighting the potential consequences of misinformation on critical decisions such as administering medicines to children.']}, {'end': 5571.459, 'start': 5087.49, 'title': 'Expertise matters: trusting real experts', 'summary': 'Discusses the importance of expertise, the dangers of misinformation, and the need to trust real experts, emphasizing the significance of deferring to genuine authorities especially in critical matters like public health and geopolitical emergencies.', 'duration': 483.969, 'highlights': ['Expertise is crucial in critical matters like public health and geopolitical emergencies, preventing spectacular errors and foolhardiness. Emphasizes the importance of deferring to real experts in critical matters to prevent errors and foolhardiness.', 'Misinformation is rampant, and it is vital to seek opinions from genuine experts, not from irrelevant figures spreading misinformation. Emphasizes the danger of misinformation and the importance of seeking opinions from genuine experts, not irrelevant figures spreading misinformation.', 'The need to trust real experts is essential, especially in fields such as medicine, climate change, and geopolitical issues. Underlines the significance of trusting real experts, particularly in fields like medicine, climate change, and geopolitical issues.', 'The danger of individuals without relevant expertise influencing public opinion, leading to misinformation and misguided beliefs. Highlights the danger of individuals without expertise influencing public opinion, leading to misinformation and misguided beliefs.']}], 'duration': 770.383, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk4801076.jpg', 'highlights': ['The prospect of manufacturing fake medicines and journal articles with AI and deep fakes is a looming threat, with the potential to create content that would take a PhD to debunk and confuse the general public (e.g., creating fake journal articles within a year).', 'The challenges in discerning truth are emphasized, with the impending misinformation apocalypse being deemed terrifying, leading to a world where distinguishing reality from falsehood becomes increasingly difficult.', 'Expertise is crucial in critical matters like public health and geopolitical emergencies, preventing spectacular errors and foolhardiness. Emphasizes the importance of deferring to real experts in critical matters to prevent errors and foolhardiness.', 'The need to trust real experts is essential, especially in fields such as medicine, climate change, and geopolitical issues. Underlines the significance of trusting real experts, particularly in fields like medicine, climate change, and geopolitical issues.']}, {'end': 7412.207, 'segs': [{'end': 5838.578, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5811.857, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 5820.547, 'text': "but there's the actual experts doing the research and publishing stuff, and then there's the communicators of that expertise.", 'start': 5811.857, 'duration': 8.69}, {'end': 5833.695, 'text': 'And the question is if the communicators are flawed to a degree where doing your own research is actually the more effective way to figure out policies and solutions.', 'start': 5821.368, 'duration': 12.327}, {'end': 5838.578, 'text': "Because you're not competing with experts, you're competing with the communicators of expertise.", 'start': 5834.336, 'duration': 4.242}], 'summary': 'Are communicators flawed? is doing own research more effective?', 'duration': 26.721, 'max_score': 5811.857, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk5811857.jpg'}, {'end': 6136.543, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6108.218, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 6111.2, 'text': "It's been a moving target this whole time, and it's been changing this whole time.", 'start': 6108.218, 'duration': 2.982}, {'end': 6114.021, 'text': 'And our responses to it have been..', 'start': 6111.44, 'duration': 2.581}, {'end': 6123.157, 'text': 'We ramped up the vaccines as quickly as we could, but too quick for some, not quick enough for others.', 'start': 6116.475, 'duration': 6.682}, {'end': 6128.5, 'text': 'We could have done human challenge trials and got them out more quickly with better data.', 'start': 6123.598, 'duration': 4.902}, {'end': 6136.543, 'text': "And I think that's something we should probably look at in the future because to my eye, that would make ethical sense to do challenge trials.", 'start': 6129.3, 'duration': 7.243}], 'summary': 'Vaccine rollout faced challenges, with varied responses and potential for faster trials.', 'duration': 28.325, 'max_score': 6108.218, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk6108218.jpg'}, {'end': 6270.38, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6246.674, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 6255.278, 'text': "The way we didn't seem to have the distrust in institutions and the institution of science that grew like seemingly,", 'start': 6246.674, 'duration': 8.604}, {'end': 6258.239, 'text': 'exponentially or got revealed through this process?', 'start': 6255.278, 'duration': 2.961}, {'end': 6262.049, 'text': "Who is at fault here? and what's to fix.", 'start': 6258.98, 'duration': 3.069}, {'end': 6270.38, 'text': 'So much blame to go around, but so much of it is not a matter of bad people conspiring to do bad things.', 'start': 6262.51, 'duration': 7.87}], 'summary': 'Distrust in institutions and science is a growing concern, with blame widespread but not necessarily malicious.', 'duration': 23.706, 'max_score': 6246.674, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk6246674.jpg'}, {'end': 6641.607, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6583.044, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 6593.088, 'text': 'And a lot of things we did in hindsight around masking and school closures, fairly dysfunctional, right? Unnecessary.', 'start': 6583.044, 'duration': 10.044}, {'end': 6600.951, 'text': 'I think the criticism that people would say about your talking about COVID and maybe you can correct me,', 'start': 6593.288, 'duration': 7.663}, {'end': 6608.995, 'text': 'but you were against skepticism of the safety and efficacy of the vaccine.', 'start': 6600.951, 'duration': 8.044}, {'end': 6622.08, 'text': "So people who get nervous about the vaccine but don't fall into the usual anti-vax camp, which I think there was a significant enough number.", 'start': 6609.995, 'duration': 12.085}, {'end': 6624.241, 'text': "They're getting nervous.", 'start': 6622.621, 'duration': 1.62}, {'end': 6633.966, 'text': 'I mean, especially after the war in Afghanistan and Iraq, I too was nervous about anything where a lot of money could be made.', 'start': 6624.321, 'duration': 9.645}, {'end': 6641.607, 'text': 'And you just see how the people who are greedy, they come to the surface all of a sudden.', 'start': 6635.646, 'duration': 5.961}], 'summary': 'Criticism of covid skepticism and vaccine safety concerns raised.', 'duration': 58.563, 'max_score': 6583.044, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk6583044.jpg'}, {'end': 6737.775, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6712.5, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 6719.745, 'text': "especially because there was every reason to expect that, while it wasn't a perfectly sterilizing vaccine,", 'start': 6712.5, 'duration': 7.245}, {'end': 6725.95, 'text': "it was going to knock down transmission a lot, and that matters, and so it wasn't just a personal choice.", 'start': 6719.745, 'duration': 6.205}, {'end': 6733.754, 'text': 'you were actually being a good citizen when you decided to run whatever risk you were gonna run to get vaccinated,', 'start': 6725.95, 'duration': 7.804}, {'end': 6737.775, 'text': "because there are people in our society who actually can't get vaccinated.", 'start': 6733.754, 'duration': 4.021}], 'summary': "Vaccine was expected to reduce transmission, benefiting society, including those who can't get vaccinated.", 'duration': 25.275, 'max_score': 6712.5, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk6712500.jpg'}, {'end': 6810.3, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6780.148, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 6783.77, 'text': 'Yes And so again, all of this has begun to shift.', 'start': 6780.148, 'duration': 3.622}, {'end': 6788.914, 'text': "I don't think it has shifted as much as Brett Weinstein thinks it's shifted.", 'start': 6785.151, 'duration': 3.763}, {'end': 6796.839, 'text': 'but yes, there are safety concerns around the mRNA vaccines, especially for young men.', 'start': 6788.914, 'duration': 7.925}, {'end': 6799.421, 'text': "right?. As far as I know, that's the purview of the.", 'start': 6796.839, 'duration': 2.582}, {'end': 6803.144, 'text': 'of actual heightened concern.', 'start': 6801.703, 'duration': 1.441}, {'end': 6810.3, 'text': "But also, There's now a lot of natural immunity out there.", 'start': 6805.026, 'duration': 5.274}], 'summary': 'Shift in attitudes, less shift than thought. safety concerns for mrna vaccines, particular in young men. heightened concern for natural immunity.', 'duration': 30.152, 'max_score': 6780.148, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk6780148.jpg'}, {'end': 7208.096, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7174.865, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 7176.846, 'text': "you know, everyone's a journalist, right??", 'start': 7174.865, 'duration': 1.981}, {'end': 7177.946, 'text': "Everyone's a scientist.", 'start': 7176.986, 'duration': 0.96}, {'end': 7178.926, 'text': "Everyone's an expert.", 'start': 7178.086, 'duration': 0.84}, {'end': 7184.828, 'text': "Everyone's got direct contact with the facts or a semblance of the facts.", 'start': 7178.986, 'duration': 5.842}, {'end': 7185.768, 'text': "I don't know.", 'start': 7185.388, 'duration': 0.38}, {'end': 7186.909, 'text': 'I think yes.', 'start': 7186.109, 'duration': 0.8}, {'end': 7189.51, 'text': 'And I think voices like yours are exceptionally important.', 'start': 7187.109, 'duration': 2.401}, {'end': 7196.572, 'text': "And I think there's certain signals you send in your ability to steal me on the other side, in your empathy, essentially.", 'start': 7189.61, 'duration': 6.962}, {'end': 7208.096, 'text': "So that's the fight, that's the mechanism by which you resist the dogmatism of this binary thinking.", 'start': 7197.452, 'duration': 10.644}], 'summary': "Everyone's a journalist, scientist, and expert. voices like yours are important in resisting binary thinking.", 'duration': 33.231, 'max_score': 7174.865, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk7174865.jpg'}], 'start': 5572.859, 'title': 'Limits of expertise in science', 'summary': 'Discusses the paradox of expertise, highlighting the value of specialists while acknowledging potential fallibility, and cites instances like the challenge to scientific consensus on stomach ulcers and h. pylori infections. it also addresses the evolving effectiveness of personal research, complexities of expert opinions, challenges in responding to complex health issues, and the uncertainties around covid vaccines and public trust.', 'chapters': [{'end': 5658.486, 'start': 5572.859, 'title': 'Limits of expertise in science', 'summary': 'Discusses the paradox of expertise, highlighting the value of specialists while also acknowledging the potential for experts to be wrong, as exemplified by the case of the doctor who challenged the scientific consensus on stomach ulcers and h. pylori infections.', 'duration': 85.627, 'highlights': ['The value of expertise and specialization is emphasized, as it is difficult to be a polymath and specialists possess in-depth knowledge in narrow topics.', 'The potential for experts to be wrong is demonstrated by the case of a doctor challenging the scientific consensus on stomach ulcers and H. pylori infections, ultimately proving a sea change in the thinking of the whole field.', 'The example of a doctor proving the involvement of H. pylori in stomach ulcers challenges the notion of infallibility in expertise, showcasing the potential for a single outlier to revolutionize an entire field.']}, {'end': 6045.685, 'start': 5659.206, 'title': 'Rethinking expertise and research', 'summary': "Discusses the evolving effectiveness of doing one's own research, especially in the context of health issues such as depression and pandemics, while highlighting the complexities and competing forces of expert opinions and communicators of expertise.", 'duration': 386.479, 'highlights': ['Doing your own research has become more effective due to increased accessibility of information through the internet, enabling individuals to challenge ideas and seek multiple opinions, which could be particularly beneficial in cases like depression and new pandemics.', "In the context of pandemics, the effectiveness of doing one's own research is questioned, especially when competing with flawed communicators of expertise, and the incentives and popular appeal of contrarian viewpoints.", 'The discussion acknowledges the importance of being informed and not blindly obeying authority, while recognizing the potential for authorities to discredit themselves or be wrong, yet emphasizing the existence of a vast gulf between truly informed opinion and conspiracy thinking.', 'The chapter highlights the multifactorial nature of depression and the various modalities to address it, stressing the challenges individuals face in implementing positive changes when struggling with depression, despite the potential benefits of activities like socializing and exercise.']}, {'end': 6661.311, 'start': 6046.525, 'title': 'Challenges of responding to complex health issues', 'summary': 'Discusses the challenges of responding to complex health issues like depression and pandemics, highlighting the multifactorial nature of the latter and the need for improved tools and coordination, as well as the societal and political impacts of the covid-19 pandemic.', 'duration': 614.786, 'highlights': ['The complexity of responding to pandemics, particularly in terms of decision-making and coordination, is emphasized, highlighting the need for improved tools and approaches. Pandemics are described as a complicated problem with multifactorial aspects, emphasizing the challenges in decision-making and coordination.', 'The concern about the societal impacts and the need for improved coordination and response to future health crises are emphasized, reflecting the broader implications of the COVID-19 pandemic beyond its immediate health effects. The speaker expresses concerns about the societal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and emphasizes the need for improved coordination and response to future health crises.', 'The discussion of the societal and political impacts of the pandemic, including the rise of emotional and dogmatic responses, highlights the broader societal implications beyond the immediate health concerns. The societal and political impacts of the pandemic, including emotional and dogmatic responses, are discussed as broader societal implications beyond immediate health concerns.', 'The challenges and complexities of decision-making and response to pandemics, as well as the need for improved tools and coordination, are highlighted, reflecting the multifaceted nature of addressing health crises. The challenges and complexities of decision-making and response to pandemics are emphasized, along with the need for improved tools and coordination in addressing health crises.']}, {'end': 7024.024, 'start': 6661.351, 'title': 'Vaccine rationality and expert opinions', 'summary': 'Discusses the rationality of getting vaccinated, the evolving safety concerns around mrna vaccines, natural immunity, and the challenges of relying on expert opinions for decision-making regarding covid-19 vaccines.', 'duration': 362.673, 'highlights': ["The rationality of getting vaccinated was influenced by the evolving safety concerns, natural immunity, and the changing perception of COVID-19's danger. Not specified", 'Evolving safety concerns around mRNA vaccines, especially for young men, and the presence of natural immunity are contributing factors to re-evaluating the necessity of booster shots. Not specified', 'Challenges of relying on expert opinions for decision-making, including the ability to find professionals to champion any idea and the difficulty in discerning credible experts from pseudo-experts. Not specified']}, {'end': 7412.207, 'start': 7024.024, 'title': 'Covid vaccines and public trust', 'summary': 'Discusses the uncertainties around covid vaccines, public trust in institutions, and the challenges of effective communication, emphasizing the need for humility and expertise in guiding public health decisions.', 'duration': 388.183, 'highlights': ['The safety of mRNA vaccines is still uncertain with no long-term data available, raising questions about public trust in vaccine efficacy and safety. Uncertainty about the safety of mRNA vaccines, lack of long-term data', 'The chapter emphasizes the importance of humility and epistemic humility in acknowledging the limitations of knowledge and the need for effective communication to address public health concerns. Importance of humility and epistemic humility, need for effective communication in addressing public health concerns', 'The challenges of public trust in institutions and the impact of information ecosystems on decision-making are discussed, highlighting the difficulty in navigating public health measures like lockdowns in a society skeptical of government actions. Challenges of public trust in institutions, impact of information ecosystems on decision-making, difficulties in navigating public health measures in a skeptical society']}], 'duration': 1839.348, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk5572859.jpg', 'highlights': ['The value of expertise and specialization is emphasized, as it is difficult to be a polymath and specialists possess in-depth knowledge in narrow topics.', 'The potential for experts to be wrong is demonstrated by the case of a doctor challenging the scientific consensus on stomach ulcers and H. pylori infections, ultimately proving a sea change in the thinking of the whole field.', 'The example of a doctor proving the involvement of H. pylori in stomach ulcers challenges the notion of infallibility in expertise, showcasing the potential for a single outlier to revolutionize an entire field.', 'Doing your own research has become more effective due to increased accessibility of information through the internet, enabling individuals to challenge ideas and seek multiple opinions, which could be particularly beneficial in cases like depression and new pandemics.', 'The complexity of responding to pandemics, particularly in terms of decision-making and coordination, is emphasized, highlighting the need for improved tools and approaches.', 'The concern about the societal impacts and the need for improved coordination and response to future health crises are emphasized, reflecting the broader implications of the COVID-19 pandemic beyond its immediate health effects.', 'The challenges of public trust in institutions and the impact of information ecosystems on decision-making are discussed, highlighting the difficulty in navigating public health measures like lockdowns in a society skeptical of government actions.', 'The safety of mRNA vaccines is still uncertain with no long-term data available, raising questions about public trust in vaccine efficacy and safety.', 'The chapter emphasizes the importance of humility and epistemic humility in acknowledging the limitations of knowledge and the need for effective communication to address public health concerns.']}, {'end': 8172.211, 'segs': [{'end': 7548.422, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7494.62, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 7502.466, 'text': "I haven't known what I think is ethically right about the choices that seem forced on us at moments like this.", 'start': 7494.62, 'duration': 7.846}, {'end': 7506.73, 'text': "So I've criticized you in public about your interview with Kanye.", 'start': 7502.486, 'duration': 4.244}, {'end': 7512.654, 'text': 'Now in that case, I reached out to you in private first and told you exactly what I thought.', 'start': 7507.81, 'duration': 4.844}, {'end': 7518.435, 'text': 'And then, when I was gonna get asked in public or when I was touching that topic on my podcast,', 'start': 7512.914, 'duration': 5.521}, {'end': 7520.376, 'text': 'I more or less said the same thing that I said to you in private.', 'start': 7518.435, 'duration': 1.941}, {'end': 7522.277, 'text': 'Now, that was how I navigated that moment.', 'start': 7520.576, 'duration': 1.701}, {'end': 7529.282, 'text': 'I did the same thing with Elon, at least at the beginning.', 'start': 7524.419, 'duration': 4.863}, {'end': 7540.338, 'text': 'we have maintained good vibes, which is not what I would say about Elon.', 'start': 7532.993, 'duration': 7.345}, {'end': 7548.422, 'text': "I disagree with you because good vibes in the moment there's a deep core of good vibes that persists through time between you and Elon and,", 'start': 7540.418, 'duration': 8.004}], 'summary': 'Navigating public criticism, maintaining good vibes with kanye and elon.', 'duration': 53.802, 'max_score': 7494.62, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk7494620.jpg'}, {'end': 7623.644, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7593.225, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 7595.366, 'text': "maybe it's useful to go to that direction.", 'start': 7593.225, 'duration': 2.141}, {'end': 7601.409, 'text': "Actually, let's go to that direction, because I think I disagree with your criticism, as you stated publicly,", 'start': 7595.386, 'duration': 6.023}, {'end': 7603.951, 'text': "but this is- You're talking about of your- Kanye, yeah, yeah, yeah.", 'start': 7601.409, 'duration': 2.542}, {'end': 7607.132, 'text': 'The thing you criticize me for is actually the right thing to do with Brett.', 'start': 7604.331, 'duration': 2.801}, {'end': 7614.016, 'text': 'Okay, you said, Lex could have spoken with Kanye in such a way as to have, produced a useful document.', 'start': 7607.432, 'duration': 6.584}, {'end': 7618.88, 'text': "He didn't do that because he has a fairly naive philosophy about the power of love.", 'start': 7614.477, 'duration': 4.403}, {'end': 7623.644, 'text': "Let's see if you can maintain that philosophy in the present.", 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'duration': 1.181}, {'end': 7689.809, 'text': 'Maybe that is naive, but I believe in the power of that.', 'start': 7686.987, 'duration': 2.822}], 'summary': 'Displaying empathy and compassion has power, even without physical action. communicates message of empathy to kanye and the world.', 'duration': 27.573, 'max_score': 7662.236, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk7662236.jpg'}, {'end': 7966.811, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7938.129, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 7940.231, 'text': 'Just take your foot out of your mouth.', 'start': 7938.129, 'duration': 2.102}, {'end': 7946.735, 'text': "And the truth is, I just wouldn't have aired the conversation.", 'start': 7940.571, 'duration': 6.164}, {'end': 7949.897, 'text': "I just don't think it was a document that had to get out there.", 'start': 7946.815, 'duration': 3.082}, {'end': 7954.32, 'text': "This is not a signal you're likely to get from your audience.", 'start': 7951.799, 'duration': 2.521}, {'end': 7957.763, 'text': "I get that many people in your audience thought, oh my God, that's awesome.", 'start': 7954.4, 'duration': 3.363}, {'end': 7963.647, 'text': "You're talking to Kanye and you're doing it in Lex style where it's just love and you're not treating him like a pariah.", 'start': 7957.783, 'duration': 5.864}, {'end': 7966.811, 'text': "And you're holding this tension between.", 'start': 7964.347, 'duration': 2.464}], 'summary': "The conversation with kanye was not aired, as it didn't resonate with the audience.", 'duration': 28.682, 'max_score': 7938.129, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk7938129.jpg'}], 'start': 7412.207, 'title': 'Navigating pressure and critiquing kanye', 'summary': "Discusses navigating professional and personal pressure, ethical dilemmas in criticizing acquaintances, and the impact of a controversial interview with kanye west on audience perception, emphasizing the importance of private communication and handling artists' unconventional behavior.", 'chapters': [{'end': 7782.497, 'start': 7412.207, 'title': 'Navigating professional and personal pressure', 'summary': 'Discusses the challenges of navigating professional and personal pressure in public platforms, ethical dilemmas in criticizing acquaintances, and the power of empathy and love in conversations, emphasizing the importance of private communication and maintaining good vibes.', 'duration': 370.29, 'highlights': ['The challenges of navigating professional and personal pressure in public platforms and the ethical dilemmas in criticizing acquaintances.', 'The importance of private communication and maintaining good vibes in professional and personal relationships.', 'The power of empathy and love in conversations, illustrating the impact of displaying empathy and compassion towards others.']}, {'end': 8172.211, 'start': 7782.517, 'title': 'Critique of kanye interview', 'summary': "Discusses the controversy surrounding a public interview with kanye west, addressing concerns about his mental health, behavior, and the impact of the interview on the audience's perception, suggesting that the interview was not beneficial and may have exacerbated negative perceptions, while highlighting the need for a different approach in handling artists' unconventional behavior.", 'duration': 389.694, 'highlights': ["The criticism of the public interview with Kanye West revolves around concerns about his mental health, behavior, and the impact on the audience's perception, suggesting that the interview was not beneficial and may have exacerbated negative perceptions. ", "The chapter emphasizes the need for a different approach in handling artists' unconventional behavior and speech, suggesting that their words should be treated differently and implying a distinction between artistic expression and mental illness. ", "The discussion highlights concerns about Kanye West's behavior and perception, focusing on his delusional self-estimation and the lack of substantial content in his lengthy statements, drawing parallels to Trump's delusional self-perception. "]}], 'duration': 760.004, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk7412207.jpg', 'highlights': ['The importance of private communication and maintaining good vibes in professional and personal relationships.', 'The challenges of navigating professional and personal pressure in public platforms and the ethical dilemmas in criticizing acquaintances.', 'The power of empathy and love in conversations, illustrating the impact of displaying empathy and compassion towards others.', "The criticism of the public interview with Kanye West revolves around concerns about his mental health, behavior, and the impact on the audience's perception, suggesting that the interview was not beneficial and may have exacerbated negative perceptions.", "The chapter emphasizes the need for a different approach in handling artists' unconventional behavior and speech, suggesting that their words should be treated differently and implying a distinction between artistic expression and mental illness.", "The discussion highlights concerns about Kanye West's behavior and perception, focusing on his delusional self-estimation and the lack of substantial content in his lengthy statements, drawing parallels to Trump's delusional self-perception."]}, {'end': 10953.557, 'segs': [{'end': 9309.24, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9278.961, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 9289.928, 'text': "right?. The idea that this is anomalous, like there was an F-16 exercise run on it and it wasn't even supposed to be run that day, right?", 'start': 9278.961, 'duration': 10.967}, {'end': 9301.376, 'text': 'Someone like Alex Jones, their speech pattern is to pack as much of that stuff in as possible at the highest velocity that the person can speak.', 'start': 9291.009, 'duration': 10.367}, {'end': 9309.24, 'text': "And unless you're knocking down each one of those things, to that audience, you appear to just be uninformed.", 'start': 9302.117, 'duration': 7.123}], 'summary': 'An f-16 exercise was run on an anomalous day, alex jones packs speech with high velocity information, appearing uninformed if not addressed.', 'duration': 30.279, 'max_score': 9278.961, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk9278961.jpg'}, {'end': 9407.88, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9355.066, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 9357.748, 'text': 'to actually run anything to ground right?', 'start': 9355.066, 'duration': 2.682}, {'end': 9365.772, 'text': 'You have to actually do the work journalistically and scientifically and run it to ground right?', 'start': 9357.788, 'duration': 7.984}, {'end': 9376.398, 'text': 'So for some of these questions, you actually have to be a statistician to say okay, they used the wrong statistics in this experiment right?', 'start': 9365.812, 'duration': 10.586}, {'end': 9388.133, 'text': 'Now, yes, we could take all the time to do that, or we could at every stage along the way, in a context where we have experts we can trust,', 'start': 9376.618, 'duration': 11.515}, {'end': 9396.203, 'text': 'go with what 97% of the experts are saying about X, about the safety of mRNA, about the transmissibility of COVID,', 'start': 9388.133, 'duration': 8.07}, {'end': 9398.045, 'text': 'about whether to wear masks or not wear masks.', 'start': 9396.203, 'duration': 1.842}, {'end': 9407.88, 'text': 'And I completely agree that that broke down unacceptably over the last few years.', 'start': 9398.806, 'duration': 9.074}], 'summary': 'Trust 97% of experts on safety of mrna, transmissibility of covid, and mask-wearing.', 'duration': 52.814, 'max_score': 9355.066, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk9355066.jpg'}, {'end': 9889.248, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9854.403, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 9855.104, 'text': 'We were stoned.', 'start': 9854.403, 'duration': 0.701}, {'end': 9856.005, 'text': 'It was fun.', 'start': 9855.465, 'duration': 0.54}, {'end': 9858.288, 'text': "Don't take medical advice from me.", 'start': 9856.366, 'duration': 1.922}, {'end': 9860.351, 'text': "I don't play a doctor on the internet.", 'start': 9858.969, 'duration': 1.382}, {'end': 9863.995, 'text': "I can't quite do that.", 'start': 9863.134, 'duration': 0.861}, {'end': 9866.984, 'text': "right. you can't quite do that.", 'start': 9864.884, 'duration': 2.1}, {'end': 9868.025, 'text': "we're in different lanes.", 'start': 9866.984, 'duration': 1.041}, {'end': 9874.146, 'text': "i'm not saying you are, you and i are in exactly the same lane, but for much of joe's audience i'm just this establishment shill,", 'start': 9868.025, 'duration': 6.121}, {'end': 9875.186, 'text': 'just banging on about.', 'start': 9874.146, 'duration': 1.04}, {'end': 9880.427, 'text': "you know the universities and medical journals and and um, it's not true.", 'start': 9875.186, 'duration': 5.241}, {'end': 9881.887, 'text': 'but that would be the perception.', 'start': 9880.427, 'duration': 1.46}, {'end': 9889.248, 'text': "and as a counterpoint to a lot of what's being said on joe's podcast or or uh, you know certainly brett's podcast on these topics,", 'start': 9881.887, 'duration': 7.361}], 'summary': 'Discussion on differing perspectives and perceptions in medical advice and podcasts.', 'duration': 34.845, 'max_score': 9854.403, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk9854403.jpg'}, {'end': 10781.455, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 10752.813, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 10757.539, 'text': "And that's why I was I think fairly circumspect.", 'start': 10752.813, 'duration': 4.726}, {'end': 10767.731, 'text': 'I just said okay, give me the center of the fairway expert opinion at this time point and at this time point and at this time point,', 'start': 10757.599, 'duration': 10.132}, {'end': 10769.153, 'text': "and then I'm out right?", 'start': 10767.731, 'duration': 1.422}, {'end': 10770.314, 'text': "I don't have any more to say about this.", 'start': 10769.213, 'duration': 1.101}, {'end': 10772.076, 'text': "I'm not an expert on COVID.", 'start': 10770.875, 'duration': 1.201}, {'end': 10774.579, 'text': "I'm not an expert on the safety of mRNA vaccines.", 'start': 10772.136, 'duration': 2.443}, {'end': 10781.455, 'text': "If something changes so as to become 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black community, while also exploring the impact of showing empathy towards his behavior.", 'duration': 95.396, 'highlights': ["The ambient level of antisemitism in the black community is worth worrying about and talking about, exemplified by incidents like the 'knockout game' in Brooklyn targeting Orthodox Jews.", 'Showing empathy while pushing back decreases the likelihood of antisemitism, as it brings the issue to the surface and encourages discussion, despite the initial appearance of increasing it.', 'Private criticism about the handling of the situation was valuable, prompting the speaker to reconsider their perspective and acknowledging the need to address the issue.', 'Public display of antisemitism by Kanye West raises concerns about its potential to increase antisemitism within the black community, with the speaker expressing worry about the impact of such behavior.', 'The speaker highlights the importance of addressing and diminishing the anti-Semitic behavior to prevent potential negative effects on the black community.']}, {'end': 8727.439, 'start': 8271.226, 'title': 'Antisemitism and platforming controversial figures', 'summary': 'Discusses the unique nature of antisemitism, its historical and contemporary impact, the complexity of addressing controversial figures, and the ethical considerations of platforming individuals like hitler.', 'duration': 456.213, 'highlights': ['The persistence of antisemitism and its unique nature as a form of hatred knit together with conspiracy theories is a societal concern that can equally animate both the left and the right politically.', 'The discussion of platforming controversial figures delves into the ethical considerations of engaging with individuals like Hitler, highlighting the moral necessity of understanding the nature of evil and the intellectual interest in doing so.', 'The complexity of addressing controversial figures is explored, emphasizing the need to balance empathy and civility with the recognition of dissembling motives and the challenge of extending charity too far.', 'The speaker reflects on the historical and contemporary impact of antisemitism, highlighting the need to keep an eye on its potential to escalate into a much uglier societal issue than expected.', 'The chapter emphasizes the persistence of antisemitism and its intertwining with conspiracy theories, posing a unique societal concern that requires vigilance and attention.']}, {'end': 9325.582, 'start': 8729.332, 'title': 'Debating untruth: a critical perspective', 'summary': 'Discusses the challenges of debating individuals who propagate untruths, emphasizing the difficulty of debunking a rapid onslaught of false claims and the impact of such engagements on truth-seeking efforts, while also highlighting the personal and intellectual journey prompted by engaging with 9-11 truth conspiracies.', 'duration': 596.25, 'highlights': ['Engaging with individuals who propagate untruths poses challenges, as it is difficult to debunk a rapid onslaught of false claims, leading to a net negative impact on truth-seeking efforts.', 'The speaker shares personal and intellectual insights gained from engaging with 9-11 truth conspiracies, describing the impact on their intellectual journey and interest in religious and spiritual concerns.', 'The chapter highlights the inherent difficulty in engaging with individuals like Alex Jones, who employ speech patterns designed to overwhelm with a rapid barrage of unverifiable claims, making it challenging to effectively address each one within the conversation.', 'The speaker emphasizes the futility of attempting to engage with individuals who engage in confabulation and propagate untruths, illustrating the impossibility of effectively countering their claims in real time.', 'The challenges of debunking untruths are underscored through the example of the 9-11 truth conspiracy, highlighting the complexity and proliferation of anomalies that make it challenging to address and debunk effectively.']}, {'end': 9875.186, 'start': 9326.043, 'title': 'Challenges of misinformation in social media', 'summary': 'Discusses the challenges of misinformation in social media, highlighting the impact on covid conversations, the difficulty of running misinformation to ground journalistically and scientifically, and the influence of social media and blogs in driving disagreement about urgent facts.', 'duration': 549.143, 'highlights': ['The impact of misinformation on COVID conversations is emphasized, particularly in terms of the difficulty in running misinformation to ground journalistically and scientifically, affecting the safety of mRNA, transmissibility of COVID, and mask-wearing.', 'The influence of social media and blogs in driving disagreement about urgent facts is highlighted, pointing out the environment where people find it challenging to agree on facts, such as the situation in Ukraine and the influence of Twitter.', 'The discussion on the challenges of having conversations with individuals influenced by conspiracy theories and bad faith conversations, exemplified by the difficulty of engaging with individuals concerned about Ukrainian Nazis and the suppression of ivermectin.', 'The potential influence of interviews and podcasts on public perception and the concerns about the entertainment value of political debates, emphasizing the impact of humor and entertainment on political decision-making.', 'The differences in approach between individuals like Joe Rogan and the speaker, highlighting the distinctions in their lanes and the ability of Joe Rogan to pull the ripcord on uninformed statements due to his identity as an entertainer and comic.']}, {'end': 10953.557, 'start': 9875.186, 'title': 'Navigating covid conversations', 'summary': 'Discusses the challenge of navigating covid conversations, addressing the polarization around covid, wokeness, and the need for humility and rationality in discussing uncertain topics, as well as the impact of audience capture on podcast content and the responsibility of messaging at scale.', 'duration': 1078.371, 'highlights': ['The challenge of addressing polarization around COVID and wokeness The speaker addresses the challenge of discussing both the problems of wokeness and the irrationality and bigotry on the right, emphasizing the need to acknowledge and address multiple issues in a landscape polarized by wokeness and Trumpism.', 'Impact of audience capture on podcast content The speaker reflects on the impact of audience capture, noting the change in incentives for podcast content creators and expressing concern about the potential influence of audience capture on individuals like Brett, impacting the diversity of topics covered in podcasts.', 'The need for humility and rationality in discussing uncertain topics The speaker emphasizes the importance of humility and rationality in discussing uncertain topics like COVID, advocating for a balanced approach that acknowledges uncertainty and complexities, while also signaling impatience with certain bad ideas and misinformation.', 'Responsibility of messaging at scale and the impact on decision-making The speaker expresses concern about the responsibility of messaging at scale, highlighting the potential impact on decision-making and the need for circumspection and reliance on expert opinions in discussing topics like COVID to prevent adverse outcomes.']}], 'duration': 2778.047, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk8175510.jpg', 'highlights': ["The ambient level of antisemitism in the black community is worth worrying about and talking about, exemplified by incidents like the 'knockout game' in Brooklyn targeting Orthodox Jews.", 'The persistence of antisemitism and its unique nature as a form of hatred knit together with conspiracy theories is a societal concern that can equally animate both the left and the right politically.', 'Engaging with individuals who propagate untruths poses challenges, as it is difficult to debunk a rapid onslaught of false claims, leading to a net negative impact on truth-seeking efforts.', 'The impact of misinformation on COVID conversations is emphasized, particularly in terms of the difficulty in running misinformation to ground journalistically and scientifically, affecting the safety of mRNA, transmissibility of COVID, and mask-wearing.', 'The challenge of addressing polarization around COVID and wokeness The speaker addresses the challenge of discussing both the problems of wokeness and the irrationality and bigotry on the right, emphasizing the need to acknowledge and address multiple issues in a landscape polarized by wokeness and Trumpism.']}, {'end': 12218.31, 'segs': [{'end': 11028.915, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 11003.869, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 11014.435, 'text': 'yeah, I would agree that Fauci looked like he was taking refuge in kind of very 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uncertainties and trade-offs in COVID policy and vaccine development, including the difficulty in knowing what's right given the uncertainty and chaos, and the challenges in modeling the effects of vaccination on the population.", 'The discussion of the CEO of Pfizer and the perception of conscious reaping windfall profits on a dangerous vaccine versus making a good faith attempt to save lives, as well as the sense of talking to a politician rather than a human being during the conversation.', "The uncertainties and trade-offs in COVID policy and vaccine development, including the difficulty in knowing what's right given the uncertainty and chaos, and the challenges in modeling the effects of vaccination on the population."]}, {'end': 11500.092, 'start': 11282.109, 'title': 'Pharmaceutical companies and public perception', 'summary': "Discusses the public's distrust of pharmaceutical companies, the need for transparency, and the conflicting views on rewarding innovation and risk-taking 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and corruption in the industry, many individuals in pharmaceutical and government sectors are driven by good intentions to solve challenging problems and help others.']}, {'end': 11770.223, 'start': 11500.092, 'title': "Elon musk's twitter behavior", 'summary': "Discusses sam harris's concerns about elon musk's behavior on twitter, particularly in relation to spreading misinformation and making impulsive and ill-considered decisions, affecting millions of people, and his failure to address the consequences of his actions.", 'duration': 270.131, 'highlights': ["Elon Musk's Twitter behavior is causing unnecessary suffering and harm, with Harris expressing concerns about Musk's reckless actions and impulsive decision-making, affecting millions of people.", "Harris admires Elon Musk's achievements and aspirations, acknowledging his positive impact on the world through companies like Tesla and SpaceX.", "Harris criticizes Musk's handling of Twitter, citing examples of him spreading misinformation, signal boosting conspiracy theories, and making impulsive decisions, leading to real-world consequences.", "Harris raises ethical concerns about Musk's behavior on Twitter, highlighting the potential harm it causes to individuals and society, and the lack of responsibility in addressing the aftermath of his actions.", "Harris questions the ethical and responsible use of Twitter, particularly in the context of Musk's influence on a large audience, emphasizing the need for more considerate and thoughtful engagement with important issues."]}, {'end': 11994.495, 'start': 11772.944, 'title': "Elon's covid tweet fallout", 'summary': "Discusses sam harris' attempt to privately correct elon musk's misinterpreted covid tweet, which became the most influential tweet on twitter for a week, amid early pandemic uncertainty, leading to concerns of potential misinformation and predictions of tens of thousands to a million deaths in the us.", 'duration': 221.551, 'highlights': ["Elon Musk's tweet about COVID became the most influential tweet on Twitter for that week, surpassing even President Trump's tweets, amid early pandemic uncertainty, leading to concerns of potential misinformation and predictions of tens of thousands to a million deaths in the US.", "Sam Harris reached out to privately correct Elon Musk's misinterpreted COVID tweet, expressing concerns about potential misinformation and the gravity of the pandemic, with predictions of tens of thousands to a million deaths in the US.", 'Nicholas Christakis predicted early on that about a million people would die in the US due to COVID, reflecting the early concerns and predictions of the severity of the pandemic.', 'Early in the pandemic, there were concerns and predictions of tens of thousands to a million deaths in the US due to COVID, with uncertainty about the exact scale but a clear understanding of the potential gravity of the situation.', "Sam Harris attempted to privately mitigate a friend's behavior, expressing concerns about potential misinformation and the gravity of the pandemic, with predictions of tens of thousands to a million deaths in the US."]}, {'end': 12218.31, 'start': 11994.495, 'title': 'Debate on covid with elon', 'summary': "Highlights the unsuccessful attempt to intervene in elon's controversial covid views and the breakdown of debates due to contrasting logics, impacting long-form discussions and the importance of humility in addressing uncertainties.", 'duration': 223.815, 'highlights': ["The attempt to intervene in Elon's controversial COVID views was unsuccessful, impacting long-form discussions and the importance of humility in addressing uncertainties.", 'The breakdown of debates was due to contrasting logics, impacting long-form discussions and the importance of humility in addressing uncertainties.', 'The collision with Elon was over certain non-debatable issues, impacting long-form discussions and the importance of humility in addressing uncertainties.']}], 'duration': 1264.693, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk10953617.jpg', 'highlights': ['The lack of transparency in gain of function research and the need for transparency and clear communication, especially regarding the dangers of gain-of-function research.', "The uncertainties and trade-offs in COVID policy and vaccine development, including the difficulty in knowing what's right given the uncertainty and chaos.", 'The public distrust of pharmaceutical companies, with concerns about lack of transparency and authenticity in their communication, despite their potential to help people.', "Elon Musk's Twitter behavior causing unnecessary suffering and harm, with concerns about Musk's reckless actions and impulsive decision-making, affecting millions of people.", "Elon Musk's tweet about COVID becoming the most influential tweet on Twitter for that week, leading to concerns of potential misinformation and predictions of tens of thousands to a million deaths in the US."]}, {'end': 13597.162, 'segs': [{'end': 12321.108, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 12292.23, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 12297.353, 'text': 'with reinforcement learning and seemingly to be able to do some incredible human-like things.', 'start': 12292.23, 'duration': 5.123}, {'end': 12298.674, 'text': "There's two questions.", 'start': 12297.893, 'duration': 0.781}, {'end': 12302.576, 'text': 'One. how is your concern in terms of AGI and super intelligence evolved?', 'start': 12298.814, 'duration': 3.762}, {'end': 12308.52, 'text': 'And how impressed are you with ChatGPT as a student of the human mind and mind in general?', 'start': 12303.237, 'duration': 5.283}, {'end': 12315.106, 'text': 'Well, my concern about AGI is unchanged.', 'start': 12310.185, 'duration': 4.921}, {'end': 12321.108, 'text': "I've spoken about it a bunch on my podcast, but I did a TED Talk in 2016,,", 'start': 12315.746, 'duration': 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revealed preferences, which,', 'start': 12502.8, 'duration': 7.844}, {'end': 12515.786, 'text': 'if you were a super intelligent AI that could look at humanity now,', 'start': 12510.644, 'duration': 5.142}], 'summary': 'Challenges in integrating human values with ai systems.', 'duration': 27.732, 'max_score': 12488.054, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk12488054.jpg'}, {'end': 12727.416, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 12705.08, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 12716.64, 'text': 'Maybe there are some forms of intelligence for which this is not true, but for many relevant forms, like the top 100 things we care about cognitively.', 'start': 12705.08, 'duration': 11.56}, {'end': 12724.136, 'text': "I think there's every reason to believe that many of those things, most of those things, are a lot like chess or Go, where,", 'start': 12717.461, 'duration': 6.675}, {'end': 12727.416, 'text': "once the machines get better than we are, they're gonna stay better than we are.", 'start': 12724.136, 'duration': 3.28}], 'summary': 'Machines will surpass human intelligence in many cognitive tasks, similar to chess or go.', 'duration': 22.336, 'max_score': 12705.08, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk12705080.jpg'}, {'end': 13231.112, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 13201.957, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 13205.298, 'text': "In raising a question that I'm going to be talking to you.", 'start': 13201.957, 'duration': 3.341}, {'end': 13207.059, 'text': 'a lot of people brought up this topic,', 'start': 13205.298, 'duration': 1.761}, {'end': 13213.922, 'text': 'probably because Eric Weinstein talked to Joe Rogan recently and said that he and you were contacted by folks about UFOs.', 'start': 13207.059, 'duration': 6.863}, {'end': 13220.705, 'text': 'Can you clarify the nature of this contact that you were contacted by.', 'start': 13215.303, 'duration': 5.402}, {'end': 13222.346, 'text': "I've got very little to say on this.", 'start': 13220.765, 'duration': 1.581}, {'end': 13223.787, 'text': 'I mean, he has much more to say.', 'start': 13222.366, 'duration': 1.421}, {'end': 13231.112, 'text': "I think he went down this rabbit hole further than I did, which wouldn't surprise anyone.", 'start': 13223.807, 'duration': 7.305}], 'summary': "Elon musk was contacted about ufos after eric weinstein mentioned it on joe rogan's podcast.", 'duration': 29.155, 'max_score': 13201.957, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk13201957.jpg'}], 'start': 12219.209, 'title': 'Ai concerns, control problem, and risks of superintelligent systems', 'summary': "Discusses concerns about agi and superintelligence, chatgpt, and aligning ai with human values, delves into stuart's concept of not predefining a value function for ai, raises concerns about the lack of attention to ai safety, highlights potential risks of superintelligent systems and ethical concerns, acknowledges impressive progress and financial incentives driving development, and explores sam harris's encounter with claims of ufo contact and his skepticism towards alien impact amidst the overwhelming news cycle.", 'chapters': [{'end': 12394.311, 'start': 12219.209, 'title': 'Ai concerns and conversations', 'summary': 'Discusses concerns about agi and superintelligence, including the influence of private conversations and conferences, the emergence of chatgpt and large language models, and the quest for aligning ai with human values.', 'duration': 175.102, 'highlights': ["Elon Musk's influence on the speaker's concern about AGI and superintelligence and their joint attendance at the initial conference in Puerto Rico.", "The speaker's ongoing concern about AGI and the exponential growth of superintelligence, leading to a potential misalignment with human values.", "The speaker's acknowledgment of Stuart Russell's influence and expertise in the field of alignment with AI.", 'Discussion of the emergence of ChatGPT and new large language models, highlighting the potential capabilities achieved through reinforcement learning and their human-like abilities.']}, {'end': 12743.76, 'start': 12394.331, 'title': 'The control problem', 'summary': "Delves into stuart's concept of not predefining a value function for ai, but rather making it uncertain about human values and continuously striving to approximate them, raising concerns about the lack of attention to ai safety in the field.", 'duration': 349.429, 'highlights': ["Stuart's concept of not predefining a value function for AI and making it uncertain about human values Stuart proposes not specifying the value function upfront and keeping the AI uncertain about human values, aiming for perpetual uncertainty and continuous improvement in approximating human values.", 'Concerns about the lack of attention to AI safety in the field The chapter raises concerns about the field not taking the safety of AI seriously, assuming that problems will solve themselves and making Pollyanna-ish assertions about AI motives, despite the potential for AI to develop instrumental goals antithetical to human wellbeing.', 'The potential consequences of intelligence scaling up on a continuum It highlights the challenge of intelligence scaling towards heights we can barely imagine, raising concerns about AI surpassing human capabilities and staying superior, akin to the case of Go, with little to no chance of regression.']}, {'end': 13198.225, 'start': 12743.82, 'title': 'Risks of superintelligent systems', 'summary': 'Highlights the potential risks of superintelligent systems, the ethical concerns, and the challenges in maintaining control and governance, while also acknowledging the impressive progress and financial incentives driving the development.', 'duration': 454.405, 'highlights': ['The potential risks of superintelligent systems and the challenges in maintaining control and governance The chapter discusses the potential risks of superintelligent systems, emphasizing the challenges in maintaining control and governance over entities that are significantly more competent than humans, posing ethical concerns and the need for foresight in addressing these issues.', 'The financial incentives driving the development of superintelligent systems The transcript highlights the financial incentives driving the development of superintelligent systems, indicating the significant motivation and resources behind the progress in this field.', 'The limitations of current AI techniques in achieving AGI The chapter mentions the limitations of current AI techniques in achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), highlighting skepticism around deep learning techniques being sufficient to push the development of AGI due to the lack of generalization and abstraction similar to human cognition.']}, {'end': 13597.162, 'start': 13201.957, 'title': 'Sam harris on ufo contact and skepticism', 'summary': "Discusses sam harris's encounter with claims of ufo contact, including the nature of the contact, lack of follow-through, and the public disinterest, and his skepticism towards the potential impact of alien contact, amidst the overwhelming news cycle. additionally, it explores the credibility of debunking videos on ufo evidence and the skepticism towards extraordinary claims of alien visitation.", 'duration': 395.205, 'highlights': ['Sam Harris discusses his encounter with claims of UFO contact, highlighting the lack of follow-through and his skepticism towards the potential impact of alien contact amidst the overwhelming news cycle. UFO contact, lack of follow-through', 'Sam Harris expresses skepticism towards the credibility of debunking videos on UFO evidence and the general skepticism towards extraordinary claims of alien visitation. skepticism towards the credibility of debunking videos, general skepticism towards extraordinary claims of alien visitation', 'Harris contemplates the public disinterest in UFO claims amidst the overwhelming news cycle, attributing it to a defense mechanism against past bogus claims and the principle that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. public disinterest in UFO claims, defense mechanism against past bogus claims, principle of extraordinary evidence']}], 'duration': 1377.953, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk12219209.jpg', 'highlights': ["Elon Musk's influence on the speaker's concern about AGI and superintelligence and their joint attendance at the initial conference in Puerto Rico.", "Stuart's concept of not predefining a value function for AI and making it uncertain about human values Stuart proposes not specifying the value function upfront and keeping the AI uncertain about human values, aiming for perpetual uncertainty and continuous improvement in approximating human values.", 'The potential risks of superintelligent systems and the challenges in maintaining control and governance The chapter discusses the potential risks of superintelligent systems, emphasizing the challenges in maintaining control and governance over entities that are significantly more competent than humans, posing ethical concerns and the need for foresight in addressing these issues.', 'The financial incentives driving the development of superintelligent systems The transcript highlights the financial incentives driving the development of superintelligent systems, indicating the significant motivation and resources behind the progress in this field.', 'Sam Harris discusses his encounter with claims of UFO contact, highlighting the lack of follow-through and his skepticism towards the potential impact of alien contact amidst the overwhelming news cycle. UFO contact, lack of follow-through']}, {'end': 16056.359, 'segs': [{'end': 14046.117, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 14019.44, 'weight': 8, 'content': [{'end': 14023.123, 'text': 'When you read or watch sci-fi, what comes closest to sounding logical?', 'start': 14019.44, 'duration': 3.683}, {'end': 14025.724, 'text': 'Do you think about our society beyond Earth??', 'start': 14023.423, 'duration': 2.301}, {'end': 14028.526, 'text': 'If we colonize Mars, if we colonize space?', 'start': 14026.705, 'duration': 1.821}, {'end': 14033.789, 'text': 'Yeah, well, I think I have a pretty humbling picture of that.', 'start': 14028.806, 'duration': 4.983}, {'end': 14036.971, 'text': "Because we're still going to be the apes that we are.", 'start': 14033.849, 'duration': 3.122}, {'end': 14043.936, 'text': 'So when you imagine colonizing Mars, You have to imagine a first fist fight on Mars.', 'start': 14037.191, 'duration': 6.745}, {'end': 14046.117, 'text': 'You have to imagine a first murder on Mars.', 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free will as an illusion and really experiencing it?', 'start': 14453.325, 'duration': 5.743}, {'end': 14463.27, 'text': "What's the longest you've been able to experience?", 'start': 14459.828, 'duration': 3.442}, {'end': 14465.591, 'text': 'the escape, the illusion of free will?', 'start': 14463.27, 'duration': 2.321}], 'summary': 'The discussion explores the concept of free will as an illusion and its impact on personal freedom and experiences.', 'duration': 24.49, 'max_score': 14441.101, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk14441101.jpg'}, {'end': 14554.462, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 14518.758, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 14521.62, 'text': 'I think people are constantly losing the sense of I.', 'start': 14518.758, 'duration': 2.862}, {'end': 14523.761, 'text': "They're losing the sense of subject-object distance.", 'start': 14521.62, 'duration': 2.141}, {'end': 14525.682, 'text': "but they're not recognizing 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'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk14518758.jpg'}, {'end': 14720.912, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 14691.293, 'weight': 7, 'content': [{'end': 14695.897, 'text': "What's the relationship between possibility and actuality and reality??", 'start': 14691.293, 'duration': 4.604}, {'end': 14703.183, 'text': 'Is there a reality in which non-actual things are nonetheless real??', 'start': 14696.037, 'duration': 7.146}, {'end': 14709.046, 'text': 'And so we have other categories of like non concrete things.', 'start': 14704.103, 'duration': 4.943}, {'end': 14720.912, 'text': "We have things that don't have spatial temporal dimension, but they nonetheless exist, like the integers, so numbers.", 'start': 14709.126, 'duration': 11.786}], 'summary': 'Exploring the relationship between possibility and actuality in non-concrete existence.', 'duration': 29.619, 'max_score': 14691.293, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk14691293.jpg'}, {'end': 15035.179, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 15002.825, 'weight': 15, 'content': [{'end': 15007.888, 'text': "So you're taking it very temporally close to the original, like what would appear as a decision.", 'start': 15002.825, 'duration': 5.063}, {'end': 15012.542, 'text': "whenever we're saying something's possible but not actual, right?", 'start': 15008.84, 'duration': 3.702}, {'end': 15018.825, 'text': "Like this, thing just happened, but it's possible that it wouldn't have happened or that it would have happened differently.", 'start': 15012.582, 'duration': 6.243}, {'end': 15024.588, 'text': 'In what does that possibility consist??', 'start': 15020.686, 'duration': 3.902}, {'end': 15026.249, 'text': 'Like, where is that??', 'start': 15024.628, 'duration': 1.621}, {'end': 15035.179, 'text': 'For that to be real, for the possibility to be real, what claim are we making about 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'This is either a strange context in which actually decent people are behaving like psychopaths,', 'start': 15688.696, 'duration': 6.624}], 'summary': 'Twitter created perception of more psychopaths, prompting user to quit.', 'duration': 29.332, 'max_score': 15665.988, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk15665988.jpg'}, {'end': 15976.681, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 15955.151, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 15964.014, 'text': "But I do think with the emergence of these technologies, we're at some kind of bottleneck where we really have to figure out how to get this right.", 'start': 15955.151, 'duration': 8.863}, {'end': 15965.735, 'text': 'And if we do get this right,', 'start': 15964.455, 'duration': 1.28}, {'end': 15976.681, 'text': 'if we figure out how to not drive ourselves crazy by giving people access to all possible information and misinformation at all times, I think yeah,', 'start': 15965.735, 'duration': 10.946}], 'summary': 'Embracing new technologies leads to need for managing information overload.', 'duration': 21.53, 'max_score': 15955.151, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk15955151.jpg'}, {'end': 16056.359, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 16029.154, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 16030.675, 'text': 'Have a good party without me.', 'start': 16029.154, 'duration': 1.521}, {'end': 16032.037, 'text': 'Thanks so much.', 'start': 16030.896, 'duration': 1.141}, {'end': 16032.817, 'text': 'Very happy to do this.', 'start': 16032.097, 'duration': 0.72}, {'end': 16033.858, 'text': 'Thanks for the invitation.', 'start': 16032.857, 'duration': 1.001}, {'end': 16034.338, 'text': 'Thank you.', 'start': 16034.078, 'duration': 0.26}, {'end': 16034.939, 'text': 'Great to see you again.', 'start': 16034.358, 'duration': 0.581}, {'end': 16038.222, 'text': 'Thanks for listening to this conversation with Sam Harris.', 'start': 16036.06, 'duration': 2.162}, {'end': 16042.005, 'text': 'To support this podcast, please check out our sponsors in the description.', 'start': 16038.802, 'duration': 3.203}, {'end': 16046.108, 'text': 'And now, let me leave you with some words from Martin Luther King Jr.', 'start': 16042.605, 'duration': 3.503}, {'end': 16052.053, 'text': 'Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.', 'start': 16047.229, 'duration': 4.824}, {'end': 16056.359, 'text': 'Thank you for listening and hope to see you next time.', 'start': 16053.629, 'duration': 2.73}], 'summary': 'A conversation with sam harris, thanking listeners and sponsors, ends with a quote from martin luther king jr.', 'duration': 27.205, 'max_score': 16029.154, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk16029154.jpg'}], 'start': 13597.262, 'title': 'Various thought-provoking topics', 'summary': 'Covers diverse topics including the risks of nuclear war and misinformation, the future of human societies beyond mars colonization, the power of meditation, the relationship between possibility and actuality, metaphysical musings on possibility and the laws of nature, and hope for the future amidst modern chaos, offering insights into the impact and implications of these subjects.', 'chapters': [{'end': 13995.094, 'start': 13597.262, 'title': 'Risks of nuclear war and misinformation', 'summary': 'Discusses the emotional apathy towards the high probability of nuclear war, the ongoing risk of a proper nuclear war, the vulnerability of old technology, the potential for nuclear war by mistake or inadvertence, and the impact of misinformation on truth and skepticism.', 'duration': 397.832, 'highlights': ['The ongoing risk of a proper nuclear war was estimated at 50% by experts like Graham Allison and William Perry, posing an intolerable threat to humanity.', 'The vulnerability of old technology and the potential for nuclear war by mistake or inadvertence heighten the risk of a catastrophic event, with examples of past near misses.', "The potential use of deep fakes and misinformation to manipulate truth and skepticism poses a significant threat to the credibility of information sources and the public's trust.", 'The need for a greater siloing of information and a more rigorous system for identifying experts is highlighted, as well as the potential for an arms race to authenticate information in a world where everything can be faked.']}, {'end': 14327.907, 'start': 13996.314, 'title': 'Future of human societies', 'summary': 'Discusses the potential evolution of human societies beyond mars colonization, the impact of digital interaction, and the pursuit of happiness outside the twitter world, emphasizing the importance of attention and consciousness for personal well-being.', 'duration': 331.593, 'highlights': ['The potential evolution of human societies beyond Mars colonization, including governance and criminal infractions, is discussed, highlighting the humbling picture of human behavior and the limits imposed by the Martian environment. Discussion on the potential societal structure and governance beyond Mars colonization, emphasizing the inevitability of human behavioral patterns and limitations imposed by the Martian environment.', 'The impact of digital interaction and the potential shift towards more face-to-face encounters is explored, questioning the long-term impact of platforms like Twitter and emphasizing the desire for real-world interactions. Exploration of the impact of digital interaction and the potential shift towards more real-world interactions, questioning the long-term impact of platforms like Twitter.', 'The importance of attention and consciousness for personal well-being is emphasized, highlighting the concept of finding happiness in the present moment and the role of meditation in achieving this state. Emphasis on the role of attention and consciousness for personal well-being, highlighting the concept of finding happiness in the present moment and the role of meditation.']}, {'end': 14691.273, 'start': 14327.907, 'title': 'The power of meditation', 'summary': 'Explores the practice of meditation and its impact on experiencing the present moment, the illusion of free will, and the nature of possibility, highlighting the benefits of mindfulness and the recognition of the absence of self and free will.', 'duration': 363.366, 'highlights': ["The practice of meditation enables individuals to engage the present moment directly, reducing the influence of negative emotions and shortening their duration, ultimately leading to a sense of freedom and new way of being in the world. Reduction of negative emotions' duration, sense of freedom, new way of being", 'Meditation facilitates the recognition of the absence of self and free will, disrupting the common starting point of perceiving oneself as a subject and allowing individuals to consciously precipitate and recognize the absence of self. Recognition of absence of self and free will, disruption of common perception', 'The exploration of the nature of possibility and the question of whether anything is ever truly possible challenges the conventional understanding of possibility, prompting contemplation on the concept of possibility in reality. Challenging conventional understanding of possibility, contemplation on the concept of possibility']}, {'end': 15215.873, 'start': 14691.293, 'title': 'Relationship between possibility and actuality', 'summary': 'Explores the philosophical concepts of abstract reality, actuality, and possibility, questioning the implications of free will and the nature of worry, while delving into the interplay between actuality, possibility, and the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.', 'duration': 524.58, 'highlights': ['The abstract reality of numbers is discovered and not merely invented, with a structure that cannot be imposed, leading to specific claims about prime numbers and a domain of facts. The abstract reality of numbers is discovered and not merely invented, with a structure that cannot be imposed, leading to specific claims about prime numbers and a domain of facts.', 'The chapter questions the nature of possibility, suggesting that it is a fundamentally different concept from actuality, existing only in the realm of imagination and raising doubts about the validity of worry. The chapter questions the nature of possibility, suggesting that it is a fundamentally different concept from actuality, existing only in the realm of imagination and raising doubts about the validity of worry.', 'The interplay between actuality, possibility, and the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics is discussed, along with the implications of an infinite universe on the concept of probability and actuality. The interplay between actuality, possibility, and the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics is discussed, along with the implications of an infinite universe on the concept of probability and actuality.']}, {'end': 15630.415, 'start': 15215.873, 'title': 'Metaphysical musings on possibility and the laws of nature', 'summary': 'Discusses the concept of possibility and its relationship with the laws of nature, considering the metaphysical implications and the idea of a block universe, and concludes that despite the lack of control, life is a continuous process of discovery and freedom.', 'duration': 414.542, 'highlights': ['The laws of nature impose their work on the world, but are not reducible to any specific set of instances, indicating a metaphysically interesting structure. The laws of nature impose their work on the world, but are not reducible to any specific set of instances, indicating a metaphysically interesting structure. This highlights the complexity and metaphysical implications of the laws of nature.', 'The concept of a block universe suggests that there is no such thing as possibility, implying that only what is actual exists. The concept of a block universe suggests that there is no such thing as possibility, implying that only what is actual exists. This challenges the traditional understanding of possibility and reality.', 'Life is a process of continuous discovery, despite the lack of control, and there is more freedom in this realization than perceived by many people. Life is a process of continuous discovery, despite the lack of control, and there is more freedom in this realization than perceived by many people. This highlights the perspective on freedom and control in the context of existence.']}, {'end': 16056.359, 'start': 15632.094, 'title': 'Hope for the future amidst modern chaos', 'summary': "Explores the source of hope in human nature and emerging technologies, emphasizing the potential for collective thriving if incentives are aligned, while cautioning against the asymmetry of technology's power to disrupt and the need to address the problem of misinformation.", 'duration': 424.265, 'highlights': ['The majority of people are good and converge on core values, suggesting potential for collective thriving with aligned incentives. The speaker believes that most people are good and share core values, indicating the potential for collective thriving if the right incentives are in place.', "Technology's asymmetry allows for easier disruption than repair, leading to the need for cautious exploration of emergent technologies and addressing the problem of misinformation. The speaker expresses concern about the asymmetry of technology, which makes it easier to disrupt than repair, emphasizing the need for cautious exploration of emergent technologies and addressing the problem of misinformation.", 'The need to address the problem of misinformation and regulate access to information to avoid driving society into chaos. The speaker emphasizes the necessity to address the problem of misinformation and regulate access to information to prevent driving society into chaos.']}], 'duration': 2459.097, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/Qyrjgf-_Vdk/pics/Qyrjgf-_Vdk13597262.jpg', 'highlights': ['The ongoing risk of a proper nuclear war was estimated at 50% by experts like Graham Allison and William Perry, posing an intolerable threat to humanity.', "The potential use of deep fakes and misinformation to manipulate truth and skepticism poses a significant threat to the credibility of information sources and the public's trust.", 'The vulnerability of old technology and the potential for nuclear war by mistake or inadvertence heighten the risk of a catastrophic event, with examples of past near misses.', 'The need for a greater siloing of information and a more rigorous system for identifying experts is highlighted, as well as the potential for an arms race to authenticate information in a world where everything can be faked.', 'The potential evolution of human societies beyond Mars colonization, including governance and criminal infractions, is discussed, highlighting the humbling picture of human behavior and the limits imposed by the Martian environment.', 'The impact of digital interaction and the potential shift towards more face-to-face encounters is explored, questioning the long-term impact of platforms like Twitter and emphasizing the desire for real-world interactions.', 'The importance of attention and consciousness for personal well-being is emphasized, highlighting the concept of finding happiness in the present moment and the role of meditation in achieving this state.', 'The practice of meditation enables individuals to engage the present moment directly, reducing the influence of negative emotions and shortening their duration, ultimately leading to a sense of freedom and new way of being in the world.', 'The exploration of the nature of possibility and the question of whether anything is ever truly possible challenges the conventional understanding of possibility, prompting contemplation on the concept of possibility in reality.', 'The abstract reality of numbers is discovered and not merely invented, with a structure that cannot be imposed, leading to specific claims about prime numbers and a domain of facts.', 'The chapter questions the nature of possibility, suggesting that it is a fundamentally different concept from actuality, existing only in the realm of imagination and raising doubts about the validity of worry.', 'The interplay between actuality, possibility, and the many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics is discussed, along with the implications of an infinite universe on the concept of probability and actuality.', 'The laws of nature impose their work on the world, but are not reducible to any specific set of instances, indicating a metaphysically interesting structure.', 'The concept of a block universe suggests that there is no such thing as possibility, implying that only what is actual exists, challenging the traditional understanding of possibility and reality.', 'Life is a process of continuous discovery, despite the lack of control, and there is more freedom in this realization than perceived by many people.', 'The majority of people are good and converge on core values, suggesting potential for collective thriving with aligned incentives.', "Technology's asymmetry allows for easier disruption than repair, leading to the need for cautious exploration of emergent technologies and addressing the problem of misinformation.", 'The need to address the problem of misinformation and regulate access to information to avoid driving society into chaos.']}], 'highlights': ['Sam Harris is a prominent figure as the host of the Making Sense podcast, creator of the Waking Up app, and author of seminal books on human nature and the human mind.', 'The conversation delves into controversial and challenging topics such as Donald Trump and Hunter Biden, reflecting the diverse range of subjects covered.', 'The cognitive form of empathy leads to more effective navigation in relationships.', 'The intense media coverage of a little girl falling down a well illustrates the disproportionate impact of empathy on our compassionate response compared to the indifference towards a distant genocide.', "Trump's unprecedented velocity of lies has had an alarming impact on society, reflecting a concerning promotion of a person with such character.", 'The vulnerability of the political system is emphasized, highlighting the potential exploitation by a more competent figure than Trump.', 'The detrimental effects of excessive Twitter use on attention and decision-making, as well as the positive impact of deleting the account, are emphasized, with the speaker noting a significant shift in perception and attention fragmentation.', 'The prospect of manufacturing fake medicines and journal articles with AI and deep fakes is a looming threat, with the potential to create content that would take a PhD to debunk and confuse the general public (e.g., creating fake journal articles within a year).', 'The value of expertise and specialization is emphasized, as it is difficult to be a polymath and specialists possess in-depth knowledge in narrow topics.', "The ambient level of antisemitism in the black community is worth worrying about and talking about, exemplified by incidents like the 'knockout game' in Brooklyn targeting Orthodox Jews.", 'The lack of transparency in gain of function research and the need for transparency and clear communication, especially regarding the dangers of gain-of-function research.', 'The ongoing risk of a proper nuclear war was estimated at 50% by experts like Graham Allison and William Perry, posing an intolerable threat to humanity.', 'The exploration of the nature of possibility and the question of whether anything is ever truly possible challenges the conventional understanding of possibility, prompting contemplation on the concept of possibility in reality.', 'The majority of people are good and converge on core values, suggesting potential for collective thriving with aligned incentives.']}