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18 Reality-Warping Algorithms from Lex Fridman’s Quest to Decode Everything
After 500+ deep conversations with the world’s most brilliant minds and decades of research in AI, physics, and consciousness, Lex Fridman has discovered patterns so fundamental they break our understanding of reality.
In this article, I will summarize some of these discoveries and mental models. Enjoy.
1. The Love Algorithm (The Most Dangerous Idea)
Fridman’s most controversial discovery: Love can be algorithmically understood and optimized.
The formula:
Love Capacity = (Vulnerability × Risk Tolerance) ÷ Fear of Loss
Components discovered through interviews:
1. Authentic expression increases linearly with vulnerability
2. Connection depth increases exponentially with risk tolerance
3. Fear of loss creates an upper bound on capacity
Mind-bending implication: Most people operate at 15% of their love capacity due to optimization fears.
2. The Violence Paradox Protocol
Most shocking insight from combining martial arts and history interviews: Violence follows predictable patterns that can be…