David Hume
Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian (1711-1776)
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Videos Mentioning David Hume
Facts & Values: Clarifying the Moral Landscape (Episode #364)
Sam Harris
Philosopher whose views on reason and passion in moral claims are referenced.
Ep. 227: Visions Of The Deep Life?
Cal Newport
Scottish philosopher whose statue is mentioned in Edinburgh as part of the city's intellectual landscape.
Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind | Lex Fridman Podcast #261
Lex Fridman
Philosopher known for the view that 'reason is the slave of the passions,' implying that all motivations and life goals are equally valid and arise from desires.
#155 - Chris Sonnenday, M.D.: The history, challenges, and gift of organ transplantation
Peter Attia MD
One of the godfathers of transplant and transplant immunology, whose lab Christian Barnard and Mel Williams trained in.
Michael Schur — Lessons from "The Office" and SNL, Moral Philosophy, Storytelling, and More
Tim Ferriss
Scottish Enlightenment philosopher mentioned among the smartest people to ever live who pondered human improvement.
Making Sense Of Foundations of Morality
Sam Harris
Scottish Enlightenment philosopher known for formulating the is-ought distinction, which posits that one cannot derive an 'ought' (a moral imperative) from an 'is' (a factual statement).
Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand and the Philosophy of Objectivism | Lex Fridman Podcast #138
Lex Fridman
An Enlightenment thinker whose ideas, along with John Locke's, were about the pursuit of happiness using reason.
John Danaher: Grappling, Jiu Jitsu, ADCC, and Animal Combat | Lex Fridman Podcast #328
Lex Fridman
Scottish philosopher, mentioned in an analogy about rational confidence and the expectation of future events based on past experience (e.g., the sun rising).
#282 - Do You Really Have a Self?: A Conversation with Jay Garfield (Episode #282)
Sam Harris
A key figure in Western philosophy whose work on the self is referenced by Jay Garfield.
Noam Chomsky: Language, Cognition, and Deep Learning | Lex Fridman Podcast #53
Lex Fridman
A prominent philosopher who commented on Newton's work, noting that by showing the imperfections of the mechanical philosophy, Newton left mysteries remaining for science.
Secret History #END: Pax Judaica
Predictive History
British philosopher whose philosophy is characterized as deeming philosophy pointless, focusing instead on material wealth.
Game Theory #17: The Great Reset
Predictive History
A philosopher associated with skepticism, arguing that knowledge is based on belief, custom, or habit, contributing to the idea that established truths are unreliable and paving the way for utilitarianism.