John Clarke: The Art of Fighting and the Pursuit of Excellence | Lex Fridman Podcast #143

John Clarke is a BJJ black belt and MMA coach. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction
2:43 – The great American road trip
20:13 – Martial arts and philosophy
23:13 – Real vs fake success on Instagram
33:58 – The brutal honesty of Mike Tyson
38:44 – Breaking your opponent in wrestling
46:51 – Genghis Khan
57:57 – It’s okay to change your mind
1:02:34 – Why do politicians become inauthentic
1:09:11 – Greatness requires sacrifice
1:11:54 – Whiplash
1:20:02 – Relationships
1:25:39 – Greatest fighters of all time
1:33:20 – Greatest fight of all time
1:47:43 – Khabib Nurmagomedov
1:49:31 – Can Conor McGregor beat Khabib Nurmagomedov?
2:03:47 – Conor vs Khabib 2
2:10:23 – Will there always be war?
2:11:59 – Future of civilization
2:14:10 – Kids
2:20:55 – The meaning of a “like” on social media
2:29:52 – Starting a podcast
2:48:34 – Book recommendations
2:52:04 – Keeping the independence of solitude

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