Chapter
Reflections on a Picture of Elie Wiesel at Liberation
32:58 - 38:42 (05:44)
The speaker reflects on the impact of seeing a picture of Elie Wiesel at the time of his liberation from a concentration camp, noting the contrast between the ordinary appearance of the body and the extraordinary suffering it had been through.
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The speaker reflects on a picture of Elie Wiesel that hit hard as it showed a normal person in a concentration camp instead of nameless faces, prompting thoughts on the reality of suffering and the significance of individuals.
32:58 - 35:51 (02:52)
Summary
The speaker reflects on a picture of Elie Wiesel that hit hard as it showed a normal person in a concentration camp instead of nameless faces, prompting thoughts on the reality of suffering and the significance of individuals.
ChapterReflections on a Picture of Elie Wiesel at Liberation
Episode#270 – David Wolpe: Judaism
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the human tendency to form tribes and how we often view those outside our tribe as "other" and even subhuman.
35:51 - 38:42 (02:51)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the human tendency to form tribes and how we often view those outside our tribe as "other" and even subhuman. Drawing on personal experience from playing chess, he reflects on how people try to divide the world in different ways and how this can be a dangerous mindset.