Richard Dawkins
English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author (born 1941)
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Videos Mentioning Richard Dawkins
Katherine de Kleer: Planets, Moons, Asteroids & Life in Our Solar System | Lex Fridman Podcast #184
Lex Fridman
Referenced in the context of 'Dawkins memes,' suggesting that ideas themselves could be a form of alien communication.
Frank Wilczek: Physics of Quarks, Dark Matter, Complexity, Life & Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #187
Lex Fridman
Biologist and author whose idea of memes is mentioned in the context of the evolution of ideas within human minds.
Manolis Kellis: Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything | Lex Fridman Podcast #142
Lex Fridman
Author who introduced the concept of memes as ideas multiplying and selecting in human minds, a concept Manolis extends to the co-evolution of genes and memes.
Robert Breedlove: Philosophy of Bitcoin from First Principles | Lex Fridman Podcast #176
Lex Fridman
Evolutionary biologist and author, whose concept of memetics is linked to universal Darwinism.
Risto Miikkulainen: Neuroevolution and Evolutionary Computation | Lex Fridman Podcast #177
Lex Fridman
His concept of 'memes' was brought up to discuss ideas as organisms evolving in societies.
The Eye of Nature: A Conversation with Richard Dawkins (Episode #382)
Sam Harris
Biologist and author, discussing his new book 'The Genetic Book of the Dead', evolution, genetics, and human future.
Books I’ve Loved — Steve Jurvetson | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Biologist who uses the analogy of genes and memes to explain the spread of ideas.
Dax Shepard on the Craft of Podcasting, Favorite Books, and Dancing With Your Demons
Tim Ferriss
Evolutionary biologist and author of 'The Selfish Gene,' whom Dax found intimidating to interview due to his brilliance.
A Conversation with Paul Bloom (Episode #187)
Sam Harris
Biologist and author whose controversial tweet about eugenics sparked discussion on Twitter's unsuitability for nuanced topics.
Steven Pinker: AI in the Age of Reason | Lex Fridman Podcast #3
Lex Fridman
Evolutionary biologist and author known for his clear explanations of complex scientific ideas, particularly in 'The Selfish Gene' and 'The Blind Watchmaker'.
Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works | Lex Fridman Podcast #129
Lex Fridman
Scientist associated with the concept of 'memes' as ideas breeding in brains.
Sam Harris & Jordan Peterson in Vancouver 2018 (with Bret Weinstein moderating) — Second Night
Sam Harris
Evolutionary biologist and atheist author, cited by Sam Harris as someone whose writings can lead people to lose their faith after 'a collision against rationality'.
Nick Szabo — The Quiet Master of Cryptocurrency | Co-Hosted by Naval Ravikant | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Author of 'The Selfish Gene', which Nick Szabo considers an essential read, also noted by Naval Ravikant for frequently eliciting outrage online.
Tea Time with Tim — How to Find Mentors, Decrease Anxiety Through Training, and Much More
Tim Ferriss
An evolutionary biologist who has written books that can inform discussions on evolutionary biology, mentioned in contrast to the practical tools offered by 'Don't Shoot the Dog'.
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks — Powerful Books, Mystics, and More
Tim Ferriss
A noted atheist and friend of Rabbi Sacks, with whom Rabbi Sacks discussed the concept of hearing 'music' in existence.
Grant Sanderson: Math, Manim, Neural Networks & Teaching with 3Blue1Brown | Lex Fridman Podcast #118
Lex Fridman
Scientist whose video view count was surpassed by Lex Fridman's dad, as noted by his mom's analytics tracking.
Sheldon Solomon: Death and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #117
Lex Fridman
Evolutionary biologist, author of 'The Selfish Gene', cited for his early work on reciprocity and the adaptive function of consciousness.
Ian Hutchinson: Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and Religion | Lex Fridman Podcast #112
Lex Fridman
An aggressive atheist mentioned in the context of debates on scientism and religion, with whom the host had a previous podcast conversation.
Peter Singer: Suffering in Humans, Animals, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #107
Lex Fridman
The transcript mentions 'Richard Ryder' as the originator of 'speciesism', not Richard Dawkins.
The Steve Jobs of Investing — Ray Dalio
Tim Ferriss
Author of 'River Out of Eden', a book on evolution recommended by Ray Dalio.
Ultimate Guide to Managing Executive Assistants and Delegating Like a Pro — Sam Corcos (4K)
Tim Ferriss
A prominent atheist whose style of atheism influenced Sam Corcos's mother, contributing to Sam's non-religious upbringing.
Annaka Harris: Free Will, Consciousness, and the Nature of Reality | Lex Fridman Podcast #326
Lex Fridman
Evolutionary biologist Annaka Harris hopes to speak with about intuitions on consciousness, although she notes he is not very interested in the topic.
Nick Lane: Origin of Life, Evolution, Aliens, Biology, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #318
Lex Fridman
A biologist who argued that natural selection is the only known mechanism for generating complex life, supporting Lane's view against the feasibility of isolated interstellar clouds as life.
Liv Boeree: Poker, Game Theory, AI, Simulation, Aliens & Existential Risk | Lex Fridman Podcast #314
Lex Fridman
Ethologist and prominent atheist, whose 'brand of atheism' is described as too rigid and lacking epistemic humility by Boeree, who has shifted from strict materialism based on personal experiences.