Lex Fridman Podcast #450 (10/24/2024) – Bernie Sanders Interview

Lex Fridman Podcast #450 (10/24/2024) – Bernie Sanders Interview

Bernie Sanders is a US Senator from Vermont and a two-time presidential candidate.

Bernie’s Books:

– It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism

– Where We Go from Here

– Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution

– Our Revolution

– Outsider in the White House

OUTLINE:

00:00 – Introduction

08:51 – MLK Jr

11:43 – Corruption in politics

23:00 – Healthcare in US

31:33 – 2016 election

37:32 – Barack Obama

43:26 – Capitalism

51:35 – Response to attacks

56:32 – AOC and progressive politics

1:04:24 – Mortality

1:06:30 – Hope for the future