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Eric Weinstein
Mathematical Physicist
Eric Weinstein appears on the Lex Fridman Podcast across politics, geopolitics, economics. Lex describes Eric Weinstein as mathematical physicist.
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2026
6 appearances

The Joe Rogan Experience / March 22, 2026 / Episode #1203
Joe Rogan Experience #1203 - Eric Weinstein
Eric Weinstein is a mathematician and economist, and he is also the managing director at Thiel Capital.

The Joe Rogan Experience / March 22, 2026 / Episode #1320
Joe Rogan Experience #1320 - Eric Weinstein
Eric Weinstein is a mathematician and economist, and he is also the managing director at Thiel Capital.

The Joe Rogan Experience / March 22, 2026 / Episode #1453
Joe Rogan Experience #1453 - Eric Weinstein
Eric Weinstein is a mathematician and economist, and he is also the managing director at Thiel Capital.

The Joe Rogan Experience / March 22, 2026 / Episode #1628
Joe Rogan Experience #1628 - Eric Weinstein
Eric Weinstein is a mathematician, economist, managing director at Thiel Capital, and host of "The Portal" podcast.

The Joe Rogan Experience / March 22, 2026 / Episode #1945
Joe Rogan Experience #1945 - Eric Weinstein
Eric Weinstein is a mathematician and host of The Portal podcast.

The Joe Rogan Experience / March 22, 2026 / Episode #2171
Joe Rogan Experience #2171 - Eric Weinstein & Terrence Howard
Eric Weinstein holds a PhD in mathematical physics from Harvard University and is a member of the Galileo Project research team.
2021
1 appearance

Lex Fridman Podcast / February 23, 2021 / Episode #163
Eric Weinstein: Difficult Conversations, Freedom of Speech, and Physics
Eric Weinstein is a mathematical physicist and podcaster.
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Is the government in possession of alien spacecraft?
Eric Weinstein and Lex Fridman discuss is the government in possession of alien spacecraft?.
2020
2 appearances

Lex Fridman Podcast / October 30, 2020 / Episode #134
Eric Weinstein: On the Nature of Good and Evil, Genius and Madness
Eric Weinstein is a mathematical physicist, podcaster, and intellectual.
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Eric Weinstein is a mathematical physicist, podcaster, and intellectual.

Lex Fridman Podcast / April 13, 2020 / Episode #88
Eric Weinstein: Geometric Unity and the Call for New Ideas, Leaders & Institutions
Eric Weinstein is a mathematician with a bold and piercing intelligence, unafraid to explore the biggest questions in the universe and shine a light on the darkest corners of our society. He is the host of The Portal podcast, a part of which, he recently released his 2013 Oxford lecture on his theory of Geometric Unity that is at the center of his lifelong efforts in arriving at a theory of everything that unifies the fundamental laws of physics.
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Eric Weinstein is a mathematician with a bold and piercing intelligence, unafraid to explore the biggest questions in the universe and shine a light on the darkest corners of our society. He is the host of The Portal podcast, a part of which, he recently released his 2013 Oxford lecture on his theory of Geometric Unity that is at the center of his lifelong efforts in arriving at a theory of everything that unifies the fundamental laws of physics.
2019
1 appearance

Lex Fridman Podcast / March 20, 2019 / Episode #0
Eric Weinstein: Revolutionary Ideas in Science, Math, and Society
Eric Weinstein is a mathematician, economist, physicist, and managing director of Thiel Capital. He formed the "intellectual dark web" which is a loosely assembled group of public intellectuals including Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson, Steven Pinker, Joe Rogan, Michael Shermer, and a few others . Video version is available on YouTube . If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to https://lexfridman.com/ai or connect with @lexfridman on Twitter , LinkedIn , Facebook , Medium , or YouTube where you can watch the video versions of these conversations.
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Eric Weinstein is a mathematician, economist, physicist, and managing director of Thiel Capital. He formed the "intellectual dark web" which is a loosely assembled group of public intellectuals including Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson, Steven Pinker, Joe Rogan, Michael Shermer, and a few others . Video version is available on YouTube . If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to https://lexfridman.com/ai or connect with @lexfridman on Twitter , LinkedIn , Facebook , Medium , or YouTube where you can watch the video versions of these conversations.
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Eric Weinstein
Mathematical Physicist
Eric Weinstein appears on the Lex Fridman Podcast across politics, geopolitics, economics. Lex describes Eric Weinstein as mathematical physicist.
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10
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March 20, 2019 to March 22, 2026
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