Elie Wiesel
Author of Night; referenced in discussing early religious experiences.
Videos Mentioning Elie Wiesel
Robert Spitzer - What Is God?
Closer To Truth
Author of Night; referenced in discussing early religious experiences.
Skye Fitzgerald: Hunger, War, and Human Suffering | Lex Fridman Podcast #278
Lex Fridman
Jewish writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor, whose quote about indifference being the opposite of love, art, faith, and life is shared at the end of the podcast.
David Wolpe: Judaism | Lex Fridman Podcast #270
Lex Fridman
A Jewish theologian who said a Jew can be angry or disbelieving of God but is not allowed to be indifferent, a concept Eric Weinstein would likely agree with.
Avi Loeb: Aliens, Black Holes, and the Mystery of the Oumuamua | Lex Fridman Podcast #154
Lex Fridman
Attributed a story to Martin Buber regarding the arrival of the Messiah, used as another example of an experimental test in theology.
A Conversation with David Frum (Episode #206)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as an example of the type of person Bernie Madoff stole from, highlighting the 'affinity fraud' concept.