Pavel Durov: Telegram, Freedom, Censorship, Money, Power & Human Nature | Lex Fridman Podcast #482
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Pavel Durov is the founder and CEO of Telegram.
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*OUTLINE:*
0:00 - Introduction
3:07 - Philosophy of freedom
6:15 - No alcohol
14:20 - No phone
20:16 - Discipline
41:28 - Telegram: Lean philosophy, privacy, and geopolitics
56:50 - Arrest in France
1:13:01 - Romanian elections
1:23:56 - Power and corruption
1:33:29 - Intense education
1:45:29 - Nikolai Durov
1:49:58 - Programming and video games
1:54:11 - VK
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Chapters (13)
Introduction
3:07
Philosophy of freedom
6:15
No alcohol
14:20
No phone
20:16
Discipline
41:28
Telegram: Lean philosophy, privacy, and geopolitics
56:50
Arrest in France
1:13:01
Romanian elections
1:23:56
Power and corruption
1:33:29
Intense education
1:45:29
Nikolai Durov
1:49:58
Programming and video games
1:54:11
VK
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