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FIRE president Greg Lukianoff on cancel culture's scale, campus deplatforming, the rhetorical tricks both sides use, and why free speech is about knowledge. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/greg-lukianoff-on-cancel-culture-deplatforming-and-the-case-for-free-speech Original episode: https://lexfridman.com/greg-lukianoff/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=...

Amy Cuddy explains personal power, self-affirmation, postural feedback, 4-7-8 breathing and why you should assume your audience wants you to win. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/amy-cuddy-on-personal-power-postural-feedback-and-reframing-anxiety Original episode: https://lewishowes.com/1973 Books and products from this episode: • What Every Body Is Saying by Joe...

Former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez shares spy stories and lessons on courage, intuition, spotting lies and reinventing yourself at any age. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/former-cia-chief-of-disguise-jonna-mendez-on-courage-reinvention-reading-people-and Original episode: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-425 Books and products from this episode:...

Sadhguru reframes karma as memory and freedom, argues limited identity is the root of harm, and explains how to create inner space and joy. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/sadhguru-on-karma-as-memory-limited-identity-and-turning-pain-into-wisdom Original episode: https://lewishowes.com/1948 Books and products from this episode: • Karma: A Yogi's Guide to Crafting...

Movement teacher Ido Portal and Andrew Huberman explore play versus discipline, exposing will, transition states and refining body awareness. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/ido-portal-on-movement-practice-play-will-and-the-mind-body-connection Original episode: https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/movement-practice-to-strengthen-your-mind-body-connection-ido-port...

Acquisition.com CEO Sharran Srivatsaa shares his laws of money: define financial freedom, beat the four money monsters and climb the wealth ladder. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/sharran-srivatsaa-on-money-loves-speed-wealth-loves-time-the-four-money-monsters-and-the Original episode: https://www.siriusxm.com Books and products from this episode: • Rich Dad Poor...

Philosopher Nick Bostrom and Joe Rogan explore superintelligence timelines, life after work, radical longevity, AI governance and meaning in a solved world. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/nick-bostrom-on-superintelligence-a-solved-world-and-what-humans-become-after-work Original episode: https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk Books and products fro...

Ivanka Trump talks with Lex Fridman about architecture, her parents, fashion, White House policy work, parenting, music and jiu-jitsu. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/ivanka-trump-on-building-family-public-service-and-choosing-a-private-life Original episode: https://lexfridman.com/ivanka-trump/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ivanka-trump Books and pr...

YouTuber Michael Button tells Joe Rogan why new finds leave archaeology unable to answer three basic questions about our past. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/michael-button-on-ancient-seafarers-million-year-old-minds-and-the-mysteries-of-prehistory Original episode: https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk Books and products from this episode: • The...

Wharton's Katy Milkman explains fresh starts, temptation bundling, if-then plans, commitment devices and why flexible habits beat rigid ones. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/dr-katy-milkman-on-why-we-get-stuck-and-the-science-of-lasting-change Original episode: https://lewishowes.com/1976 Books and products from this episode: • How to Change: The Science of Getti...

Stanford psychologist Kelly McGonigal explains why how you think about stress matters, how exercise rewires the brain, and how gratitude and willpower work. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/kelly-mcgonigal-on-stress-mindset-exercise-for-depression-gratitude-and-willpower Original episode: https://lewishowes.com/1958 Books and products from this episode: • The Joy...

Joe Rogan and comedian Brian Simpson riff on CTE in football, Fauci, ADHD, political money, fight injuries and whether AI could end poverty. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/joe-rogan-and-brian-simpson-on-cte-fauci-political-corruption-fighter-injuries-and-the-ai Original episode: https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk Books and products from this ep...

Therapist Kier Gaines gives Mel Robbins practical tools for overwhelm, insecurity, men's emotions, depression and seeking approval. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/kier-gaines-on-emotional-fitness-tools-for-overwhelm-insecurity-and-stress Original episode: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-424 Books and products from this episode: • It All Starts When Yo...

UFC bantamweight Ethyn Ewing and Joe Rogan on technical striking, career longevity, rebuilding after early losses, weight cuts and the warrior mindset. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/ethyn-ewing-on-finesse-fighting-losing-early-and-living-like-a-warrior-jre-mma-show-185 Original episode: https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk Books and products fro...

Kevin Spacey talks craft, directors, Jack Lemmon, House of Cards, the allegations and acquittals, and his father's descent into white supremacy. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/kevin-spacey-on-acting-se7en-american-beauty-house-of-cards-and-the-allegations-against Original episode: https://lexfridman.com/kevin-spacey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ke...

Mel Robbins and husband Chris share three hard-won lessons from 30 years of marriage: favorite person, softening, and simple rituals. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/mel-and-chris-robbins-on-30-years-of-marriage-3-relationship-lessons-learned-the-hard-way Original episode: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-428 This is an independent summary of The Mel Ro...

Psychiatrist Dr. Sasha Hamdani explains why ADHD is a regulation problem, why women get missed, and four steps to take if it sounds like you. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/dr-sasha-hamdani-on-adult-adhd-emotions-women-masking-and-four-steps-to-get-help Original episode: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-426 Books and products from this episode: • Too S...

Neuroscientist Tommy Wood explains how novel skills, focused practice, nutrients and hard exercise drive plasticity and lower dementia risk. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/dr-tommy-wood-on-neuroplasticity-clutch-states-exercise-and-nutrition-to-learn-faster-and Original episode: https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/accelerate-learning-and-increase-cognitive-capac...

Cesar Millan explains how silence, calm and confidence, structured walks and affection-last habits create calm dogs and better humans. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/cesar-millan-on-calm-assertive-energy-pack-order-and-raising-a-well-balanced-dog Original episode: https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/raising-a-dog-and-mastering-calm-assertive-energy-cesar-millan...

Andrew Huberman answers listener questions on late workouts, morning light, memory, smell, fertility, perimenopause, surgery recovery and passion. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/huberman-lab-q-a-late-night-pre-workouts-morning-light-memory-fertility-menopause-and Original episode: https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/your-top-health-questions-answered Books and p...

UCLA memory scientist Alan Castel on why errors help learning, how memory reshapes itself, and what superagers do differently. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/dr-alan-castel-on-improving-memory-and-aging-well-mistakes-curiosity-balance-and-the-abcs Original episode: https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/how-to-improve-your-memory-and-cognitive-function-at-any-age-a...

AI safety researcher Roman Yampolskiy tells Lex Fridman why he believes superintelligent AI cannot be controlled, and Lex pushes back. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/roman-yampolskiy-on-the-dangers-of-superintelligent-ai Original episode: https://lexfridman.com/roman-yampolskiy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roman-yampolskiy Books and products from...

Angela Duckworth explains why effort only pays off in the right situation, and how therapy and a supportive partner saved her marriage and career. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/angela-duckworth-on-why-grit-isn-t-enough-the-power-of-your-situation Original episode: https://lewishowes.com/1977 Books and products from this episode: • Situated: Find the People and...

Elon Musk, Neuralink's engineers and surgeon, and first patient Noland Arbaugh explain how the brain implant works and what comes next. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/elon-musk-and-the-neuralink-team-on-brain-implants-ai-and-the-first-human-patient Original episode: https://lexfridman.com/elon-musk-and-neuralink-team/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=e...

Psychiatrist Dr. Sasha Hamdani explains why ADHD is mostly genetic, why women are missed, and how to handle rejection sensitive dysphoria. Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/dr-sasha-hamdani-on-adhd-s-genetic-roots-misdiagnosis-in-women-and-rejection-sensitivity Original episode: https://www.siriusxm.com Books and products from this episode: • Too Sensitive: Rejecti...