I love and totally agree with everything Prof. Bhattacharya had to say.  However, this is my first time listening to Lex Fridman.  Since this is my only experience of Mr. Fridman I may be wrong, and if so I apologize in advance.  However, in this interview, his continual denial of (or when denial is impossible, his apologies for) the abuses of power in our institutions whether they be democratically elected government bodies, bureaucracies, academia, social media, or the legacy media is pitiful.  And of equal importance is his acceptance of the constant collusion between these entities, as well as their militarization to suppress debate or even the expression of dissenting opinion.  It appears he believes that these are only problems when applied in this particular instance, or that it's just an isolated occurrence.  In a free society that depends on an informed population for its direction and well-being such behavior and tactics are intolerable.  This didn't happen overnight.  It has grown over time to become the monstrously dangerous force it is now - with the blessing of apologists who only think it's a problem when it directly impacts them.