Rudyard Kipling
English writer and poet (1865–1936)
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Videos Mentioning Rudyard Kipling

Douglas Murray: Racism, Marxism, and the War on the West | Lex Fridman Podcast #296
Lex Fridman
Author of the poem 'If,' specifically the line 'If you can meet triumph and disaster and treat those two imposters just the same,' which Murray finds sensible.

David Buss: Sex, Dating, Relationships, and Sex Differences | Lex Fridman Podcast #282
Lex Fridman
British author whose poem 'If—' is mentioned as containing deep truths, similar to the Sunscreen Song.

Andrew Huberman: Focus, Stress, Relationships, and Friendship | Lex Fridman Podcast #277
Lex Fridman
Author of the poem 'If', whose work was engraved on a knife given to Lex Fridman.

Mark Zuckerberg: Meta, Facebook, Instagram, and the Metaverse | Lex Fridman Podcast #267
Lex Fridman
An English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist, whose poem 'If—' is quoted at the end of the podcast.

The Rise, The Fall & The Rebuild Of True Geordie | E87
The Diary Of A CEO
The author of the poem 'If,' which True Geordie references to illustrate his philosophy of treating praise and criticism equally to protect his mental health.

Neil Gaiman — The Interview I've Waited 20 Years To Do
Tim Ferriss
The author of 'The Jungle Book', which Neil Gaiman realized shared a similar premise to his nascent idea for 'The Graveyard Book'.

Adam Robinson — Outflanking and Outsmarting the Competition | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Author of one of the quotes Adam Robinson lives by, concerning desire and price.

Rules for Winning the Game of Life | Adam Robinson | Knowledge Project Podcast 47
The Knowledge Project Podcast
Cited for his quote about not getting what you want indicating either a lack of genuine desire or an unwillingness to pay the price.

Bhaskar Sunkara: Socialism and Communism | Lex Fridman Podcast #349
Lex Fridman
Author of the poem 'If,' which Lex Fridman reads from.

David Deutsch and Naval Ravikant — The Fabric of Reality
Tim Ferriss
The author mentioned in the context of 'Just So Stories', specifically regarding how animals got their distinctive features, used as an example of a bad explanation.

Kevin Costner Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A classical author whose books, such as 'Treasure Island', offered illustrations that Kevin Costner appreciated as a child.