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Douglas Murray

03/31/25

@ Lex Fridman

In the end, it's just you sitting down talking to a world leader; everyone can give advice, but only a few have actually done it.

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Douglas Murray: Putin, Zelenskyy, Trump, Israel, Netanyahu, Hamas & Gaza | Lex Fridman Podcast #463

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Douglas Murray: Putin, Zelenskyy, Trump, Israel, Netanyahu, Hamas & Gaza | Lex Fridman Podcast #463

03/31/25

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Douglas Murray

03/31/25

@ Lex Fridman

When you interview someone like a world leader, you have to balance being curious and revealing who they are without being adversarial.

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Y Combinator Cast

11/01/17

@ Y Combinator

A single impactful conversation with an advisor can provide insights that general principles from books cannot, especially in nuanced environments.

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Douglas Murray

03/31/25

@ Lex Fridman

The pressure to ask the 'dumb question' that the world leader is ready for can lead to revealing nothing about them.

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Ben Silbermann

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

People will give you all kinds of advice, but you should assess it for yourself because the future is unwritten and they could be wrong.

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Rick Rubin

01/16/23

@ Andrew Huberman

The advice you receive from others is based on their experiences, which may not apply to your situation; it's hard enough to figure out what's right for ourselves.

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Lex Fridman Cast

04/09/25

@ Lex Fridman

World leaders are often exhausted by journalists and prefer to engage with good faith individuals who allow them to express themselves freely.

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Matt Abrahams

12/05/14

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

Asking someone for advice can change the dynamic of the conversation, leading to richer and more detailed information from them.

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Douglas Murray

03/31/25

@ Lex Fridman

Diplomatic meetings are often scheduled well, but they don't lead to action; soldiers are the ones who get things done in the reality of war.

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David Deutsch

01/31/22

@ Dwarkesh Patel

The relationship between advice-giver and advisee can be problematic, as it often involves authority, which can lead to poor decision-making.