Lex Fridman #134 | Eric On the Nature of Good and Evil, Genius and Madness

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OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:16 - Eddie Van Halen 9:56 - Leonard Cohen 17:52 - Battle between ego and humility 23:08 - Darkness and beauty 29:50 - Jimi Hendrix 32:38 - Good Will Hunting 36:46 - Revolutionary minds 48:19 - Next Elon Musk should…

The Portal Podcast #041: Douglas Murray – Heroism 2020: Defense of Our Own Civilization

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If you don't know Douglas Murray, in the estimation of the The Portal, this may well be the most important voice you will hear from the United Kingdom for some time. In the tradition of De Tocqueville and Alistair Cook's famous "Letter…

My absence, the tech platforms, the 2020 election, Jean Seberg, and Article 58

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This essay appears in audio format at the beginning of The Portal Podcast, Episode 41. Hello all.  The subject of this audio essay is my absence, the tech platforms, the 2020 election, Jean Seberg and, oddly enough, article 58…

An Ode To The Uncorrelated Thinker | Eric on The Jolly Swagman, Ep. 100

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Eric returns to Joe Walker's podcast, The Jolly Swagman, for Joe's 100th episode.

The Portal Podcast #040: Introducing The Portal Essay Club – What if everyone is simply insane?

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If you have ever wondered whether you were crazy when everyone else claims to see things differently than you do, this is the episode for you. Book clubs are everywhere and we are always asked for book recommendations. But what…