RZA: Wu-Tang Clan, Kung Fu, Chess, God, Life, and Death | Lex Fridman Podcast #228

RZA is a rapper, record producer, filmmaker, actor, writer, philosopher, and the mastermind of the legendary hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Wu-Tang Clan Website: https://wutangclan.net

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OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction
0:24 – Life and death
7:43 – Quincy Jones
13:06 – Quentin Tarantino
16:32 – Kung Fu
21:28 – Biggie
23:15 – Tupac
26:12 – Nas
29:15 – Favorite verse
33:13 – Who is God?
38:23 – Wu-Tang Clan
42:16 – Bruce Lee
49:07 – Godfather
55:03 – Veganism
59:54 – AI
1:04:08 – Chess
1:07:26 – American Gangster
1:13:22 – Creativity
1:19:51 – Advice for young people
1:23:14 – Meaning of life

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