John Clarke: The Art of Fighting and the Pursuit of Excellence | Lex Fridman Podcast #143

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
2:43 - The great American road trip
20:13 - Martial arts and philosophy
23:13 - Real vs fake success on Instagram
33:58 - The brutal honesty of Mike Tyson
38:44 - Breaking your opponent in wrestling
46:51 - Genghis Khan
57:57 - It's okay to change your mind
1:02:34 - Why do politicians become inauthentic
1:09:11 - Greatness requires sacrifice
1:11:54 - Whiplash
1:20:02 - Relationships
1:25:39 - Greatest fighters of all time
1:33:20 - Greatest fight of all time
1:47:43 - Khabib Nurmagomedov
1:49:31 - Can Conor McGregor beat Khabib Nurmagomedov?
2:03:47 - Conor vs Khabib 2
2:10:23 - Will there always be war?
2:11:59 - Future of civilization
2:14:10 - Kids
2:20:55 - The meaning of a "like" on social media
2:29:52 - Starting a podcast
2:48:34 - Book recommendations
2:52:04 - Keeping the independence of solitude

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