Eric Weinstein


Eric Weinstein: Geometric Unity and the Call for New Ideas, Leaders & Institutions | AI Podcast #88

Apr 13, 2020

Eric Weinstein is a mathematician with a bold and piercing intelligence, unafraid to explore the biggest questions in the universe and shine a light on the darkest corners of our society. He is the host of The Portal podcast, a part of which, he recently released his 2013 Oxford lecture on his theory of Geometric Unity that is at the center of his lifelong efforts in arriving at a theory of everything that unifies the fundamental laws of physics. This conversation is part of the Artificial Intelligence podcast.

OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
2:08 - World War II and the Coronavirus Pandemic
14:03 - New leaders
31:18 - Hope for our time
34:23 - WHO
44:19 - Geometric unity
1:38:55 - We need to get off this planet
1:40:47 - Elon Musk
1:46:58 - Take Back MIT
2:15:31 - The time at Harvard
2:37:01 - The Portal
2:42:58 - Legacy
 

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

Oct 30, 2020

Eric Weinstein is a mathematical physicist, podcaster, and intellectual.

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 come from MIT
52:44 - Love with save the world
58:00 - Are we headed toward a civil war?
1:09:34 - Joe Rogan
1:23:21 - Our political leaders
1:28:41 - Younger people should have more power
1:39:00 - The Portal
2:03:50 - Money
2:05:56 - Roger Penrose
2:13:36 - Jeffrey Epstein
2:32:14 - We need to get off this planet
2:35:11 - An update on Geometric Unity
2:41:03 - Gratitude
 
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