Steven Pressfield: The War of Art | Lex Fridman Podcast #102

Steven Pressfield is a historian and author of War of Art, a book that had a big impact on my life and the life of millions of whose passion is to create in art, science, business, sport, and everywhere else. I highly recommend it and others of his books on this topic, including Turning Pro, Do the Work, Nobody Wants to Read Your Shit, and the Warrior Ethos. Also his books Gates of Fire about the Spartans and the battle at Thermopylae, The Lion's Gate, Tides of War, and others are some of the best historical fiction novels ever written. Support this podcast by signing up with these sponsors: Jordan Harbinger Show: https://jordanharbinger.com/lex/ Cash App - use code "LexPodcast" and download: Cash App (App Store): https://apple.co/2sPrUHe Cash App (Google Play): https://bit.ly/2MlvP5w EPISODE LINKS: Steven's Website: https://stevenpressfield.com/ Steven's Twitter:   / spressfield   Steven's Instagram:   / steven_pressfield   Books: The War of Art: https://amzn.to/2BkNHL3 Do the Work: https://amzn.to/2NelGaJ Turning Pro: https://amzn.to/2Ykqu4w The Warrior Ethos: https://amzn.to/2YkqwJG The Lion's Gate: https://amzn.to/3hOcyb1 Gates of Fire: https://amzn.to/2AXsh6K PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist:    • Lex Fridman Podcast   Clips playlist:    • Lex Fridman Podcast Clips   OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 5:00 - Nature of war 11:43 - The struggle within 17:11 - Love and hate in a time of war 25:17 - Future of warfare 28:31 - Technology in war 30:10 - What it takes to kill a person 32:22 - Mortality 37:30 - The muse 46:09 - Editing 52:19 - Resistance 1:10:41 - Loneliness 1:12:24 - Is a warrior born or trained? 1:13:53 - Hard work and health 1:18:41 - Daily ritual CONNECT: Subscribe to this YouTube channel Twitter:   / lexfridman   LinkedIn:   / lexfridman   Facebook:   / lexfridmanpage   Instagram:   / lexfridman   Medium:   / lexfridman   Support on Patreon:   / lexfridman