"Lex Fridman: How often do you gaze upon death, your own? How often do you remember, remind yourself that this ride en…"

"Part of the reason that politicians have come to believe that the public is stupid and has no attention span is that …"

"The truth is something that burns—it burns off deadwood, and people don't like having their deadwood burnt off, often…"

"The question is: In these societies, cross-culturally, who is elevated to the status of elder? And you might say 'Wel…"

"To come up with the idea that you can bargain with the future is the major idea of humankind. We suffer. What do we d…"

"I've tried to maintain a relatively balanced view of the excesses on both sides of the political spectrum, but one th…"

"Those who break the rules ethically are those who have mastered them first and disciplined themselves to understand t…"

"That is the nature of our ancestors: immensely courageous hunters, defenders, shepherds, voyagers, inventors, warrior…"

"When you try to analyze the operation of the set of ideas, you ought to find out first who the current proponents are…"

"A huge problem on the social media side is that we put undue access to status in the hands of people who will misuse …"