Book · recommended on 2 episodes
Destined for War (the Thucydides Trap)
Graham Allison ISBN 0544935330
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Graham Allison ISBN 0544935330
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This book by Graham Allison has come up 2 times across 2 different shows: Diary of a CEO, Lex Fridman. 2 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Elon Musk, Pierre Poilievre. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2023-11-09 and the most recent from 2026-04-02. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“there is an incredible book called Thusidities Trap which a professor named Allison said that throughout history he took I think 20 occasions”— Pierre Poilievre
The guest here is Pierre Poilievre: Leader of Canada's Conservative Party and the official opposition (His Majesty's Loyal Opposition). A long-serving free-market conservative MP seen as a likely contender for prime minister. Canada's opposition leader Pierre Poilievre argues America is alienating allies and that free markets, fast permits and unlocked resources can revive Canada.
“Well, it's worth reading that book on the, difficult to pronounce, the Thucydides trap, I believe it's called.”— Elon Musk
The guest here is Elon Musk: CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, owner of X, and founder of xAI. One of the most influential and polarizing technologists in the world, working on EVs, rockets, AI, and humanoid robots. Elon Musk's fourth Lex Fridman appearance ranges across war, peace, AI, aliens, simulation theory, Grok, Tesla autopilot, and the absurdity of regulation.
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