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6 Jul 2023 Lex Fridman Podcast #388 – Robert F. Kennedy Jr: CIA, Power, Corruption, War, Freedom, and Meaning

“I’m doing what I think is right because I want to be peaceful inside of myself, but the only guard I have is fact-based reality.”

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Recorded
6 Jul 2023
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Lex Fridman Podcast

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…So some of the things we’ve been talking about, you’ve been an outspoken contrarian on some very controversial topics. This has garnered some fame and recognition in part for being attacked and standing strong against those attacks. If I may say, for being a martyr, do you worry about this drug of martyrdom that might cloud your judgment? First of all, I don’t consider myself a martyr and I’ve never considered myself a victim. I make choices about my life and I’m content with those choices and peaceful with them. I’m not trying to be a martyr or a hero or anything else. I’m doing what I think is right because I want to be peaceful inside of myself, but the only guard I have is fact-based reality. If you show me a scientific study that shows that I’m wrong, for example, if you come back and say, “Look, Bobby, here’s a safety study on polio that was done pre-licensure and used a real saline solution.” I’m going to put that on my Twitter and I’m going to say, “I was wrong, there is one out there.” But that’s all I can do. All right. I have to ask, you are in great shape. Can you go through your diet and exercise routine?…

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