Why Lex Fridman Fasted 45 Hours Before Interviewing PM Modi

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Lex Fridman, American computer scientist and podcast host, completed a 45-hour water-only fast before interviewing Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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This was PM Modi's second podcast interview, after his chat with Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath

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Fridman mentioned his 45-hour water-only fast to align spiritually with their conversation and asked the prime minister about his experiences with extended fasting

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PM Modi expressed surprise at the gesture, and their discussion touched on his vision for the nation and other topics

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