Nicholas Christakis
episode of the Joe Rogan Experience
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Videos Mentioning Nicholas Christakis
Niall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth | Lex Fridman Podcast #239
Lex Fridman
Social scientist whose work on social networks and contagions is referenced to explain the spread of 'wokism' in universities.
The Coddling of the American Mind and How to Become Intellectually Antifragile — Jonathan Haidt
Tim Ferriss
A Yale professor whose wife wrote a thoughtful letter about Halloween costumes, leading to student protests and demands for his apology and firing.
The Roots of Identity Politics: A Conversation with Yascha Mounk (Episode #336)
Sam Harris
Sociologist whose controversial encounter with students at Yale University regarding Halloween costumes became a symbol of campus unrest.
A Pandemic Of Incompetence: A Conversation with Nicholas Christakis (Episode #222)
Sam Harris
Physician and sociologist, director of the Human Nature Lab at Yale University, author of 'Apollo's Arrow'. He is a repeat guest on the podcast.
Early Thoughts On a Pandemic: A Conversation with Amesh Adalja (Episode #191)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as the guest on a previous podcast episode about coronavirus, serving as a point of comparison for the current discussion.
A Conversation with Paul Bloom (Episode #192)
Sam Harris
Mentioned for his excellent podcast episodes discussing the pandemic, particularly his point about altruistic motives.
How Should We Respond To Coronavirus: A Conversation with Nicholas Christakis (Episode #190)
Sam Harris
MD PhD, professor of social and natural science at Yale, director of the Human Nature Lab, and co-director of the Yale Institute for Network Science. He provides expertise on contagion, epidemiology, and societal responses to the pandemic.
What Have We Learned from the Pandemic?: A Conversation with Nicholas Christakis
Sam Harris
The guest of the conversation, an expert discussing lessons learned from the pandemic.
A Conversation with Jesse Singal (Episode #250)
Sam Harris
Former Master of Silliman College at Yale, whose confrontation with students over Halloween costumes is used as an example of institutional failure to uphold standards.
Sam Harris: Trump, Pandemic, Twitter, Elon, Bret, IDW, Kanye, AI & UFOs | Lex Fridman Podcast #365
Lex Fridman
Sociologist and physician, brought on Sam Harris's podcast to discuss network effects of school closures during pandemics, and who predicted a million COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.
What Is Technology Doing to Us?
Sam Harris
Director of the Human Nature Lab at Yale, an MD and sociologist who studies the interaction between humans and technology.