Paul Rosolie: Uncontacted Tribes in the Amazon Jungle | Lex Fridman Podcast #489

Paul Rosolie is a naturalist, explorer, author of a new book titled Junglekeeper, and is someone who has dedicated his life to protecting the Amazon rainforest.
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*OUTLINE:*
0:00 – Episode highlight
1:08 – Introduction
3:59 – Uncontacted tribes in the Amazon Jungle
11:45 – Intense new encounter
34:51 – Never-before-seen footage of tribe warriors
48:07 – The mysteries of the jungle
1:02:42 – Tribe’s diet: Monkeys, turtles, and turtle eggs
1:12:18 – Jane Goodall
1:18:30 – Advice for young people
1:27:44 – Cartel, Narco-traffickers & assassination attempts
1:49:44 – Climbing the giant tree
2:00:42 – Giant anaconda
2:18:00 – Rescuing a spider monkey
2:24:04 – Dangerous animal encounters
2:34:12 – Writing, journaling, and great writer inspirations

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