#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