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#314 – Liv Boeree: Poker, Game Theory, AI, Simulation, Aliens & Existential Risk
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Liv Boeree is a poker champion and science educator on topics of game theory, physics, complexity, and life. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS:
Liv's Twitter: https://twitter.com/liv_boeree
Liv's Instagram: https://instagram.com/liv_boeree
Liv's Facebook: https://facebook.com/livboeree
Liv's YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/LivBoeree
Books and resources mentioned:
Novacene: https://amzn.to/3wcVqEo
POSITIVITY: https://amzn.to/3K2pfxj
Meditations on Moloch: https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman
YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips
SUPPORT & CONNECT:
- Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast
- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman
- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman
OUTLINE:
Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) - Introduction
(06:23) - Poker and game theory
(13:26) - Dating optimally
(18:18) - Learning
(26:30) - Daniel Negreanu
(31:38) - Phil Hellmuth
(34:11) - Greatest poker player ever
(38:29) - Bluffing
(48:50) - Losing
(58:05) - Mutually assured destruction
(1:03:00) - Simulation hypothesis
(1:19:38) - Moloch
(1:48:50) - Beauty
(2:00:58) - Quantifying life
(2:21:08) - Existential risks
(2:39:31) - AI
(2:49:22) - Energy healing
(2:56:32) - Astrophysics
(2:59:26) - Aliens
(3:25:08) - Advice for young people
(3:27:13) - Music
(3:35:02) - Meaning of life
- Audible: https://audible.com/lex to get 30-day free trial
- GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org and use code Lex Fridman Podcast
- Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit
- Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit
- ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free
EPISODE LINKS:
Liv's Twitter: https://twitter.com/liv_boeree
Liv's Instagram: https://instagram.com/liv_boeree
Liv's Facebook: https://facebook.com/livboeree
Liv's YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/LivBoeree
Books and resources mentioned:
Novacene: https://amzn.to/3wcVqEo
POSITIVITY: https://amzn.to/3K2pfxj
Meditations on Moloch: https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman
YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips
SUPPORT & CONNECT:
- Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast
- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman
- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman
OUTLINE:
Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) - Introduction
(06:23) - Poker and game theory
(13:26) - Dating optimally
(18:18) - Learning
(26:30) - Daniel Negreanu
(31:38) - Phil Hellmuth
(34:11) - Greatest poker player ever
(38:29) - Bluffing
(48:50) - Losing
(58:05) - Mutually assured destruction
(1:03:00) - Simulation hypothesis
(1:19:38) - Moloch
(1:48:50) - Beauty
(2:00:58) - Quantifying life
(2:21:08) - Existential risks
(2:39:31) - AI
(2:49:22) - Energy healing
(2:56:32) - Astrophysics
(2:59:26) - Aliens
(3:25:08) - Advice for young people
(3:27:13) - Music
(3:35:02) - Meaning of life