#165 – Josh Barnett: Philosophy of Violence, Power, and the Martial Arts

Josh Barnett is an MMA fighter, catch wrestler, and a scholar of violence. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Munk Pack : https://munkpack.com and use code LEX to get 20% off – LMNT : https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack – Eight Sleep : https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings – Rev : https://rev.ai/lex to get 7-day free trial EPISODE LINKS: Josh’s Website: https://www.joshbarnett.com/ Josh’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshLBarnett Josh’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshlbarnett Josh’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoshBarnettOfficial Josh’s Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Barnett Josh’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyZmZwQESO8G0BOSHTpZcvg PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (08:29) – Nietzsche (13:47) – Good and Evil (28:59) – Joe Rogan library (30:57) – Catch wrestling (41:03) – Anarchy (59:32) – Hitler and Stalin (1:16:34) – Karl Gotch (1:24:59) – Mike Tyson (1:33:20) – Violent victory (1:41:29) – Fedor Emelionenko (1:43:50) – Greatest MMA fighters of all time (1:53:47) – Early UFCs (1:58:32) – Advice for young people (2:02:24) – The value of competition (2:05:02) – Blade Runner (2:15:54) – Meaning of life