#405 – Jeff Bezos: Amazon and Blue Origin

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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Amazon: https://amazon.com
Blue Origin: https://blueorigin.com
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OUTLINE:
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(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