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Dec 2023
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#405 – Jeff Bezos: Amazon and Blue Origi...

LEX FRIDMAN
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Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon and Blue Origin.

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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/jeff-bezos-transcript

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OUTLINE:
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) – Introduction
(08:53) – Texas ranch and childhood
(12:31) – Space exploration and rocket engineering
(25:05) – Physics
(34:39) – New Glenn rocket
(1:17:28) – Lunar program
(1:27:24) – Amazon
(1:44:45) – Principles
(2:03:25) – Productivity
(2:14:03) – Future of humanity

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