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Javier Milei: preference

20 Nov 2024 Lex Fridman Podcast #453 – Javier Milei: President of Argentina – Freedom, Economics, and Corruption

“I’m a perfectionist, so when I do err, of course, I have a bad time. But still, I prefer to go and get things done.”

— Javier Milei

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Javier Milei
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preference
Recorded
20 Nov 2024
Publisher
Lex Fridman Podcast

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…There are a lot of people who admire your revolutionary spirit. What advice would you give them, maybe young people, on how to live a life like yours and have an impact on the world, like you have begun to do? I didn’t do this thinking about having an impact on the world. I have defined what makes me happy and I live according to that. I live consistently by that. And most importantly, I would say never give up. Moreover, and above all, never be half-hearted. I would rather cry because I failed, rather than not crying because I never tried. I’m a perfectionist, so when I do err, of course, I have a bad time. But still, I prefer to go and get things done. If it goes wrong, it’s part of life, but I will never have to regret not having done what I thought needed to be done at that moment. What gives you hope about the future of Argentina and the future of humanity?…

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