Lex Fridman

What were some influences and insights that helped you arrive at this value of human freedom?

You also wrote, Свобода важнее денег translates to freedom matters more than money.

How do you prevent these values for freedom being corrupted by money, by people with influence, by people with power?

Yeah, remembering that death exists makes you deeply feel death.

every moment that you do get.

In many ways, you live a pretty stoic existence.

I got a chance to spend a couple of weeks with you.

In many ways, you seek to minimize the negative effects of the outside world on your mind.

You've written, quote, if you want to reach your full potential and maintain clarity of mind, stay away from addictive substances.

My success and health are the result of 20 plus years of complete abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, coffee, pills, and illegal drugs.

Short-term pleasure isn't worth your future.

Let's talk about each one of these.

Alcohol.

What's been your philosophy behind that?

Yeah, in many ways it's a poison we let in our body.

But by way of advice, what advice would you give to people who consider not drinking?

A lot of people use alcohol to enable them to have a vibrant social life.

There's a lot of pressure from society at a party to drink so you can socialize.

So what advice would you give to them, to people who...

Imagine having a social life without alcohol.