There Will Always be War | Josh Barnett and Lex Fridman

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GUEST BIO:
Josh Barnett is an MMA fighter, catch wrestler, and a scholar of violence.

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[thomasvnl]

The original title for Tolstoy's book "War and Peace" was "War, What is it Good For."

[toddkorson]

Everyone is the best at being themselves. Most don’t realize that and are actually trying to be someone else. In this they must fail. No one could possibly be a better Todd Korson than Todd Korson can be.

[dominicraby]

I think a better word can be used, the way it's described sounds more like competition than WAR. I agree that there will always be competition, it's human nature, but not war.

[Billcornfield]

This video exists against my consent 😝

[kenzopoe]

We play the game for control, we create to ultimately control.

[buffalotitan]

I think you are mistaking War for Competition. It's not the same thing.

[HairyPixels]

Violence is cleansing for the human soul and necessary to maintain balance in the world.

[weert]

So... a debate on the definition of what is ‘war’

[jasonriley]

Every sport, game, and puzzle represents war. The depth of research of the most powerful empires and the popularity of sports has always correlated with the necessity to keep power and exhibit military prowess throughout all antiquity, everything from a bizzare sport with rules shrouded in mystery of a soccer/rugby death match during the Aztec empire to sumo matches officiated in fuedal Japan to settle land disputes between two villages, even gladiators in Rome fighting to their death for pure entertainment, the strategy and thrill of sports has always captivated the masses. Fast forward to a present football game in the United States, coordinated perfectly in sync with the last verse of the national anthem, the Air Force glides a stealth bomber over a stadium resulting in a pandemonium of proud cheering football fans who understand why America is the undefeated in 2 world wars.

[armandosimon]

If you are focused on competition and war that is what we have now....a total disaster on planet Earth. Collaboration will unleash all human potentials, war is stupid, low level thinking because the only real competition is with yourself...it does not matter who is at the startline with you...you have to improve yourself, your times...the others dont matter. When we put together our potentials nothing can stop us...as long we compete we will be limited to what the average can do and not to what greatness can do. All these gadgets we have now are only a fraction of what we could make when all systems are involved....

[landokalerisian]

with poor feckless men with no character in office war is a constant- also $$$/Power corrupts

[HairyPixels]

Death metal is a diluted form of war. What band logo is that on his shirt???

[lukewhiffen]

Before man, war was. The ultimate trade awaiting the ultimate practitioner.

[benparrish]

There are Not multiple versions of Truth

[radioactiveag]

Only because stupid and corrupt people believe there will be.