United States

Freedom, PTSD, war, and life through an evolutionary lens | Sebastian Junger & Peter Attia (Ep. 195)

Peter Attia MD

The country to which Junger's family fled and for which his father was enormously grateful for its sacrifice in World War II.

Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #292

Lex Fridman

Mentioned for its propaganda machine during World War II, illustrating how narratives can control a populace.

172 - Esther Perel: Trauma, how narratives shape our worldview, and accepting uncomfortable emotions

Peter Attia MD

Esther Perel's destination after high school for a hitchhiking trip and later for her master's degree and permanent residence.

Francis Collins: National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Lex Fridman Podcast #238

Lex Fridman

The country whose policies and research are being discussed.

#130 - Carol Tavris, Ph.D. & Elliot Aronson, Ph.D.: Recognizing and overcoming cognitive dissonance

Peter Attia MD

Mentioned in a comparison with Japan regarding cultural differences in what causes people to feel cognitive dissonance.

Skye Fitzgerald: Hunger, War, and Human Suffering | Lex Fridman Podcast #278

Lex Fridman

Accused of tacit approval and reinforcement of the Saudi blockade over Yemen, and criticized for not taking stronger moral action against MBS, despite promises during Biden's campaign.

David Wolpe: Judaism | Lex Fridman Podcast #270

Lex Fridman

A country where Lex Fridman is proud to be an American, and where its blessing is the multiplicity of minorities, making tribalism more difficult to form.

E158: Global trade disrupted, Adobe/Figma canceled, realtors sued, Trump blocked

All-In Podcast

Anticipated to take military action against the Houthis; has already backed the Saudis in a prior war against them. Faces asymmetric warfare challenges due to cheap drones vs. expensive missiles.

Devon Larratt: Arm Wrestling | Lex Fridman Podcast #265

Lex Fridman

Mentioned as a nation competing in arm wrestling.

#160 - Paul Offit, MD: Latest on COVID-19 vaccines and their safety, herd immunity, & viral variants

Peter Attia MD

The country where the discussed vaccine rollouts, testing procedures, and pandemic response occurred.

Game Theory #12: The Law of Eschatological Convergence

Predictive History

Discussed as a key player in the US-Iran war, potentially using ground troops and facing a civil war.

Game Theory #11: The Law of Escalation

Predictive History

The primary focus of military analysis, with its strategic objectives and decision-making processes examined in the context of the US-Iran war and global hegemony.

Behaviour Change Scientist: How I Lost 120lbs With Kindness: Shahroo Izadi | E222

The Diary Of A CEO

Country where Shahroo Izadi's father worked for a period, leading to her family's temporary move.

Ray Dalio: Money, Power, and the Collapse of Empires | Lex Fridman Podcast #251

Lex Fridman

Discussed as the dominant world power after WWII, forming the American world order, and currently facing financial imbalances and internal conflict.

Gaza & Global Order: A Conversation with Yuval Noah Harari (Episode #341)

Sam Harris

Mediated the negotiations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Tim Ferriss Q&A: Wealth and Money, Book Recommendations, Advice on Taking Advice, and Much More

Tim Ferriss

Tim's home country, where he feels a karmic obligation to help improve things, despite its increasing contentiousness.

Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East | Lex Fridman Podcast #244

Lex Fridman

The country whose decision to invade Afghanistan in 2001 is analyzed as a mistake, and whose foreign policy and military actions are critiqued throughout the conversation.

David Commins on Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, and the Future of the Gulf States | Convos with Tyler

Conversations with Tyler

Legendary Trader Edward O. Thorp on Beating the Stock Market and Blackjack

Tim Ferriss

Discussed in the context of potentially declining as an empire, necessitating adaptation to retain global influence.

All-In Summit: In conversation with Graham Allison

All-In Podcast

The current ruling power, architect of the international order, facing a significant rivalry from China.

Donald Knuth: Programming, Algorithms, Hard Problems & the Game of Life | Lex Fridman Podcast #219

Lex Fridman

Knuth used a graph representing the 49 contiguous US states (including the District of Columbia), with states as vertices and shared borders as edges, to demonstrate 'graceful labeling' in graph theory.

Epstein Files Flop, State of the Market, Autonomous Robots, Trump's Gold Card, Friedberg on Jeopardy

All-In Podcast

The country whose economy, politics, and immigration policies are heavily discussed throughout the podcast.

Geo-Strategy #3: How Empire is Destroying America

Predictive History

The central focus of the discussion, analyzed as an empire transitioning from a manufacturing to a financial economy, with its global strategies and potential decline being examined.

#AIS: Antonio Garcia Martinez & Glenn Greenwald debate Ukraine, moderated by David Sacks

All-In Podcast

The country whose involvement in Ukraine is the central topic of debate, with discussions on its motives, historical precedents, and global role.