#200 – Michael Malice: Totalitarianism and Anarchy Lex Fridman Podcast

Michael Malice is a political thinker, podcaster, and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) - Introduction

(08:00) - Animal Farm

(11:02) - Emma Goldman

(14:07) - Albert Camus

(15:37) - How to be a hero in Nazi Germany

(22:43) - Camus on Existentialism vs Nihilism

(28:44) - Cynicism is a lie

(33:52) - Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union

(54:10) - Lex and Michael argue: can most people think on their own?

(1:05:48) - How Lex and Michael use Twitter

(1:15:11) - Life is beautiful

(1:18:13) - Returning to Ukraine

(1:20:07) - Michael is now an underwear model

(1:24:13) - The Anarchist Handbook

(1:25:59) - Tolstoy was an anarchist

(1:38:41) - Anarchy debate between Lex and Michael

(2:07:49) - Why Michael doesn't vote

(2:25:04) - Austin and New York

(2:33:40) - Alex Jones