#143 – John Clarke: The Art of Fighting and the Pursuit of Excellence
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(08:25) – The great American road trip<br />
(25:54) – Martial arts and philosophy<br />
(28:55) – Real vs fake success on Instagram<br />
(39:40) – The brutal honesty of Mike Tyson<br />
(44:26) – Breaking your opponent in wrestling<br />
(52:32) – Genghis Khan<br />
(1:03:38) – It’s okay to change your mind<br />
(1:08:15) – Why do politicians become inauthentic<br />
(1:14:52) – Greatness requires sacrifice<br />
(1:17:36) – Whiplash<br />
(1:25:44) – Relationships<br />
(1:31:21) – Greatest fighters of all time<br />
(1:39:02) – Greatest fight of all time<br />
(1:53:25) – Khabib Nurmagomedov<br />
(1:55:13) – Can Conor McGregor beat Khabib Nurmagomedov?<br />
(2:09:29) – Conor vs Khabib 2<br />
(2:16:05) – Will there always be war?<br />
(2:17:41) – Future of civilization<br />
(2:19:52) – Kids<br />
(2:26:37) – The meaning of a “like” on social media<br />
(2:35:34) – Starting a podcast<br />
(2:54:16) – Book recommendations<br />
(2:57:46) – Keeping the independence of solitude</p>