Chapter

Morality of Historical Context
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2:13:21 - 2:18:58 (05:36)

Assessing the morality of past actions requires taking into account the historical context of the time, including the actions of others, rather than solely judging by current standards.

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The speaker mentions a series of unrelated phrases like "metro no", "Leica's husband" and "your wife was launched to space" during a personal story.
2:13:21 - 2:13:50 (00:29)
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Conversation
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The speaker mentions a series of unrelated phrases like "metro no", "Leica's husband" and "your wife was launched to space" during a personal story.

Chapter
Morality of Historical Context
Episode
#252 – Elon Musk: SpaceX, Mars, Tesla Autopilot, Self-Driving, Robotics, and AI
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The hosts discuss how historic achievements often focus on the accomplishment itself, rather than the impact it has on the loved ones left behind, as well as the importance of stepping foot onto a foreign land, rather than exploring the ocean.
2:13:50 - 2:14:39 (00:48)
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historic achievements
Summary

The hosts discuss how historic achievements often focus on the accomplishment itself, rather than the impact it has on the loved ones left behind, as well as the importance of stepping foot onto a foreign land, rather than exploring the ocean.

Chapter
Morality of Historical Context
Episode
#252 – Elon Musk: SpaceX, Mars, Tesla Autopilot, Self-Driving, Robotics, and AI
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Elon Musk promises to donate $6.6bn to the UN to end world hunger during a Twitter debate, but states that it will not be enough to end world hunger completely.
2:14:39 - 2:16:20 (01:40)
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Elon Musk
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Elon Musk promises to donate $6.6bn to the UN to end world hunger during a Twitter debate, but states that it will not be enough to end world hunger completely.

Chapter
Morality of Historical Context
Episode
#252 – Elon Musk: SpaceX, Mars, Tesla Autopilot, Self-Driving, Robotics, and AI
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The podcast host argues that judging historical actions purely based on modern morality standards would result in a failing grade for everyone, and that it is important to consider the context of the time period being evaluated.
2:16:20 - 2:18:58 (02:38)
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Morality
Summary

The podcast host argues that judging historical actions purely based on modern morality standards would result in a failing grade for everyone, and that it is important to consider the context of the time period being evaluated.

Chapter
Morality of Historical Context
Episode
#252 – Elon Musk: SpaceX, Mars, Tesla Autopilot, Self-Driving, Robotics, and AI
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast