Titanic

Thomas Tull: From Batman Dark Knight Trilogy to AI and The Rolling Stones | Lex Fridman Podcast #259

Lex Fridman

A historical romance film directed by James Cameron, which required him to invent new underwater camera technology.

Morgan Fallon — 10 Years on the Road with Anthony Bourdain, High Standards, and More

Tim Ferriss

A film mentioned by Fallon as an example of a high-caliber project that requires a director to be an 'asshole' to achieve its magnitude.

Tea Time with Tim — How to Find Mentors, Decrease Anxiety Through Training, and Much More

Tim Ferriss

A film directed by James Cameron.

Human Extinction: What Are the Risks?

Sabine Hossenfelder

Used as an analogy for particle physicists dismissing potential catastrophic risks due to complacency.

James Cameron and Suzy Amis Cameron | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A highly successful film directed by James Cameron, noted as one of the highest-grossing films of all time.

David Yarrow on Art, Markets, Business, and Combining It All | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

The ill-fated ocean liner, used as an analogy for how news headlines can misrepresent significant events.

Why People Are So Confident When They're Wrong

Veritasium

A historical disaster cited as an example of how overconfidence can lead to catastrophic failure.

Robert Rodriguez: Sin City, Desperado, El Mariachi, Alita, and Filmmaking | Lex Fridman Podcast #465

Lex Fridman

The LIFE-EXTENSION Doctor: "The ONE thing that's increasing your chance of early-death by 170.8%!"

The Diary Of A CEO

Mike Rowe Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

The shipwreck that Discovery Channel wanted Mike Rowe to explore with James Cameron.

Matt Mullenweg Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A film Matt Mullenweg watched with his mother, during which he similarly left the room during an uncomfortable scene.

B-Team Jiu Jitsu: Craig Jones, Nicky Rod, and Nicky Ryan | Lex Fridman Podcast #363

Lex Fridman

A disaster romance film that Lex Fridman admits made him cry, as part of his 'difficult wake up' ritual.

The Uber Eats to OnlyFans Pipeline

Chris Williamson

The movie/event is used as an analogy for optimizing for minor gains (like training data) while a larger, catastrophic event (AI replacing jobs) is occurring.

The Endless Pain Of Emotionally Immature Partners - Mercedes Coffman

Chris Williamson

A romantic movie discussed as an archetype that might influence women's choices in partners, potentially glorifying unstable or dramatic relationships.