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A Regular Guy's Encounter with a High-Ranking Businessman
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1:59:58 - 2:04:30 (04:31)

A regular guy, who went through night college, shares his encounter with a high-ranking businessman who reached out to him personally. Despite being a union guy, the businessman showed interest in conversing with him.

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A union worker recounts how a successful businessman reached out to him and spoke with him on the phone, despite the businessman's presumed dislike for unions.
1:59:58 - 2:02:47 (02:49)
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Union
Summary

A union worker recounts how a successful businessman reached out to him and spoke with him on the phone, despite the businessman's presumed dislike for unions.

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A Regular Guy's Encounter with a High-Ranking Businessman
Episode
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Lex Fridman Podcast
The reminder of tragedy in the form of a disease is a reminder of the basic human connection that is often forgotten in the midst of modern inventions such as money and education, and a handwritten letter can bridge the gap between people of different backgrounds who have experienced the universal human experience of trauma and tragedy.
2:02:47 - 2:03:32 (00:45)
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Tragedy
Summary

The reminder of tragedy in the form of a disease is a reminder of the basic human connection that is often forgotten in the midst of modern inventions such as money and education, and a handwritten letter can bridge the gap between people of different backgrounds who have experienced the universal human experience of trauma and tragedy.

Chapter
A Regular Guy's Encounter with a High-Ranking Businessman
Episode
#220 – Niels Jorgensen: New York Firefighters and the Heroes of 9/11
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The fear of cancer is universal regardless of money or status, and it affects everyone going through the illness and their loved ones.
2:03:32 - 2:04:30 (00:57)
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Cancer
Summary

The fear of cancer is universal regardless of money or status, and it affects everyone going through the illness and their loved ones. Anecdotes of friends and acquaintances battling different types of cancer are shared by the speaker, highlighting the devastating effects of this disease.

Chapter
A Regular Guy's Encounter with a High-Ranking Businessman
Episode
#220 – Niels Jorgensen: New York Firefighters and the Heroes of 9/11
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast