Dan Carlin: Hardcore History | Lex Fridman Podcast #136

Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get free vitamin D - SimpliSafe: simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera - Magic Spoon: magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get free shipping - Cash App: cash.app/ and use code LexPodcast to get $10 2:36 - Nature of evil 9:33 - Is violence and force fundamental to human civilization? 14:41 - Will we always have war? 24:21 - The Russian front in World War II 32:15 - Ideologies of the US, the Soviet Union, and China 44:58 - Putin 57:33 - Journalism is broken 1:04:58 - Genghis Khan 1:19:19 - Greatest leader in history 1:27:04 - Could Hitler have been stopped? 1:44:03 - Hitler's Antisemitism 1:49:54 - Destructive power of evil 1:59:09 - Will human civilization destroy itself? 2:11:14 - Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX 2:19:36 - Steering around the iceberg - wow do we avoid collapse of society? 2:41:43 - Advice on podcasting 2:44:55 - Joe Rogan, Spotify, and the future of podcasting 3:00:02 - Future episodes of Hardcore History podcast 3:15:04 - Is Ben real? 3:15:48 - Meaning of life

I L O V E YOU LEX !!! I am a 70 yr old widow and after 30 years of marriage, I can no longer have this sort of thoughtful hours long intelligent conversation with my beautiful man. I would rather listen to your conversations and talk out loud to you, than go to sleep. Yet at the risk of being offensive, you will have to settle for taking second best to my late husband. You are a force for good. I am grateful.

Dan Carlin’s hardcore history is the greatest podcast ever made

"The weapons of love are much more powerful" -Lex Friedman I woke up this morning and found myself in one of those terrible internet holes where I made the mistake of watching a violent video too long. And then i got another, and another. I read the comments on these videos, and found so much hatred. People fighting amongst themselves over the fighting in the videos. It made me really sad. A terrible way to wake up, that too many of us fall prey to every single day. Then I threw on Lex and tried to get back to sleep. But I couldn't because I was so moved by his relentless positivity about there being more good than evil in the world. I then went to the comments to find the most kind people in the world, all together, boosting each other up, helping, discussing, and even disagreeing - but not disrespecting. It turned my mood from feeling helpless to feeling so hopeful. I have been watching you Lex since day one. It was an accident I found you. I thought your voice was the same as this crazy conspiracy theorist guy and was trying to connect the dots to see if you were him. You weren't. This was back when you would post videos of you playing guitar and things before the podcasts. I kept watching by accident too. I just wanted your soothing voice to put me to sleep. And here we are many years later, and you have executed your vision. Still wearing your suit. Still talking softly in a monotone voice, but there's something new now. You've united all the good people in the world. The thinkers and the lovers. The egoless. And it dawned on me.... This mf just started the revolution that will break the spell of hatred throughout the entire world. He did it with a soft voice, a clean suit, and love. What a thing to witness. Have a great day everyone. Make a difference. 🤘

I'm listening to this podcast 3 years late Im not sure how I haven't came across it before! Pretty good work! Im impressed! Better late than never!

Lex's guest list is mad impressive

Lex, now would be a really good time to get Dan back on the podcast. thanks

Dan Carlin might be the most nuanced person to ever live

A Lex podcast is like 1 year of reading condenced in only few hours ! This is gold man

🤯 I almost lost my mind when I saw this pop up. Dan Carlin and Lex for 3hrs is the meeting of the minds we need.

This is my favorite Dan Carlins podcast as a guest. They actually talk about history. Whenever he visits Joe Rogan, they just talk about how great podcasting is for three hours.

This might be the greatest podcast episode ever. We need a Part 2 urgently!!

Wow, this was a 'heavy hitter'.. Thank you both for talking about these difficult subjects.

Dan Carlin is the reason I have come back to history with a love and eagerness I had not known when in school. He never disappoints. Thank you for everything.

"Great men are not often good men" what a quote

This is the first time I have seen Dan Carlin's face! II HAVE BEEN LISTENING HIS PODCAST FOR MANY MANY YEARS!

Two of the best. I could listen to another four hours of Dan interviewing Lex.

“All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible.” -- FRANK HERBERT ("Heretics of Dune")

"If you hate violence and don't believe in politics, the only major remedy remaining is education." G.Orwell

Oh my dears. How wonderful to hear intelligent, informed, wide ranging conversion. I've learned so much about human history and a vast array of current events and technology through this and your many other marvellous podcasts. Thank you both .