1,124,788 views Apr 13, 2020 Lex Fridman Podcast

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. Support this podcast by signing up with these sponsors: – Cash App – use code “LexPodcast” and download: – Cash App (App Store): https://apple.co/2sPrUHe – Cash App (Google Play): https://bit.ly/2MlvP5w EPISODE LINKS: Eric’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein Eric’s YouTube:    / ericweinsteinphd   The Portal podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast… Graph, Wall, Tome wiki: https://theportal.wiki/wiki/Graph,_Wa… 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:    • Lex Fridman Podcast   Clips playlist:    • Lex Fridman Podca…   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 CONNECT: – Subscribe to this YouTube channel – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

The Portal is an exploration into discovery, including conversations with thought leaders. Host Eric Weinstein, Managing Director of Thiel Capital, brings his unique expertise and diverse roster of guests for a wide range of discussions, including science, culture, business, and capitalism. The show will feature people whose lives demonstrate that portals into what we would normally consider impossible, are indeed possible.  Guests include presidential candidate Andrew Yang, NY Times bestselling author Sam Harris, and retired Navy Seal and creator of the hit business podcast Jocko Willink.

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Eric Weinstein: Geometric Unity and the Call for New Ideas & Institutions | Lex Fridman Podcast #88 | http://bit.ly/40Cfc9b | In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on ~ Robert Frost