665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...
2/27/202649 min
... of bad reviews, meager financing, or artificial intelligence. But he is worried that the world is full of sloppy thinkers who mistake facts for the truth.
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SOURCES:
- Werner Herzog, writer, filmmaker, and actor.
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RESOURCES:
- The Future of Truth, by Werner Herzog (2025).
- Every Man for Himself and God Against All: A Memoir, by Werner Herzog (2023).
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EXTRAS:
- "When Did We All Start Watching Documentaries?" by Freakonomics Radio (2025).
- "Werner Herzog Thinks His Films Are a Distraction," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2023).
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Stephen Dubner· Host1:00
[upbeat music] So first of all, I just want to say it's really a pleasure to meet you. I have consumed a fair amount of your work, much less than some, more than others, and you strike me as maybe either the sanest crazy person [chuckles] on the planet, or the craziest sane person.
Werner Herzog· Guest1:21
No, I'm only sane.
Stephen Dubner· Host1:23
I, I just want to hear you describe how you see the world, and I'll give you some leading questions, and I want to talk about