Scott Horton: The Case Against War and the Military Industrial Complex | Lex Fridman Podcast #478

One more quick video before bed

As a truck driver, this is the perfect amount of time. 😎

Scott just just queries every detail of every person and event in a timeline of 50 years out of his head -- with citations -- and apologizes profusely for failing to remember the exact title of an article published in a magazine decades back. Absolute unit.

I cant believe Lex was the first person to just let scott be scott and go. Thank god for this episode.

This 10-hour conversation invented a new category. Clips > Videos > Podcasts > THIS.

"Oh I'm not even half way done" - he wasn't lying

In 6 years of listening to podcasts, I haven't learned as much as I did in those 10 hours. Fcking. Unbelievable. A massive THANK YOU to both of you for doing this.

Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep478-sa See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. 0:00 - Introduction 0:45 - From the Cold War to the War on Terror 53:43 - Iraq War 1 1:21:48 - Bin Laden 2:21:09 - Afghanistan War 2:36:05 - Iraq War 2 3:02:30 - Military Industrial Complex 3:41:56 - Scott's life story 4:11:45 - Iraq War 2 (continued) 5:03:14 - Syria 5:56:32 - Iraq War 3 6:08:59 - Somalia 6:14:26 - Iran 7:04:12 - Israel-Palestine 8:53:49 - Cold War 2.0 *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *EPISODE LINKS:* Supplemental Notes & Corrections: https://lexfridman.com/scott-horton-links-and-notes/ Scott's X: https://x.com/scotthortonshow Scott Horton Show: https://youtube.com/@scotthortonshow Provoked Show: https://youtube.com/@Provoked_Show Scott's Substack: https://scotthortonshow.com/ Scott's Website: https://scotthorton.org/ Scott's Books: https://amzn.to/3T9Qg7y Libertarian Institute: https://libertarianinstitute.org/ Antiwar.com: https://antiwar.com/ *SPONSORS:* To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: *Allio Capital:* AI-powered investment app that uses global macroeconomic trends. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/allio_capital-ep478-sa *Hampton:* Community for high-growth founders and CEOs. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/hampton-ep478-sa *BetterHelp:* Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep478-sa *AG1:* All-in-one daily nutrition drink. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep478-sa

I started this yesterday with a slightly favorable opinion on Mr Horton. Twenty four hours later I am finishing this with a level of respect, esteem, and awe. Thank you Mr Fridman for hanging in there and giving us the full interview. Mr Horton, please continue to speak up, give all sides, and advocating for peace. As the aunt of a man in the Army and another serving on a sub, my family needs your voice.

As an Iranian living in Tehran I didn’t know almost most of what was talked about, thank you Mr. Fridman and Mr. Horton for one of the best educational and informative podcasts I’ve ever listened to