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Lex Fridman: belief

21 Jul 2024 Lex Fridman Podcast #437 – Jordan Jonas: Survival, Hunting, Siberia, God, and Winning Alone Season 6

“I think if you knew, if some way you knew for sure, I think your mind will start doubting it that whoever told you you’re the last person, whatever was lying.”

— Lex Fridman

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Lex Fridman
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belief
Recorded
21 Jul 2024
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Lex Fridman Podcast

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…It would be and there’s a… I mean I guess I’m saying, “If you knew you were for some reason, knew you were the last, I wonder if you would. I wonder if…” that was a thought I had if I knew I was the last person. Because here I was having a good time, having fun fishing, plenty of food. But if I knew I was the last person on earth, I don’t know that I would even bother. But now, if that was for real, would I bother? That’s the question. No, no. I think if you knew, if some way you knew for sure, I think your mind will start doubting it that whoever told you you’re the last person, whatever was lying. Right. The power of hope might be more-…

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