Book · 2012 · Science
The Information
A History, A Theory, A Flood
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According to a report in the excellent information uh that is a i think 30 a month you know old school uh paid journalistic tech publication highly recommended it's really really good.
Jason Calacanis · This Week in Startups · Mar 2022 Listen at 29:59 The best things said about it
And you know James Glick who wrote the book the information says that the most the primary building block of reality might be information before before you know it before matter itself.
Why people recommend it
The Information by James Gleick is a sweeping non-fiction history that explores how humanity has gathered, organized, and communicated data through the ages, tracing the concept from ancient messaging systems to modern digital technology. The book was highlighted in different contexts on podcast episodes. Jason Calacanis referenced the title on This Week in Startups while introducing a report on Worldcoin, endorsing the underlying media publication as an exceptional and high-quality journalistic source. In a different episode on The Joe Rogan Experience, Jason Silva cited James Gleick's premise from the book to support a broader philosophical and scientific argument. Silva explained that according to Gleick, information serves as the primary building block of reality, potentially preceding physical matter itself. Both podcasters used the title to anchor discussions on contemporary technology, media authority, and the fundamental nature of the universe, illustrating the enduring intellectual impact of Gleick's writing on modern thinkers and commentators.
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Jason Calacanis according to a report in the excellent information uh that is a i think 30 a month you know old school uh p… 1
“according to a report in the excellent information uh that is a i think 30 a month you know old school uh paid journalistic tech publication highly recommended it's really really good”
Jason Silva and you know James Glick who wrote the book the information says that the most the primary building block o… 1
“and you know James Glick who wrote the book the information says that the most the primary building block of reality might be information before before you know it before matter itself”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“And today of course my generation knows James Click primarily from the information which is his much newer book I think 20 2011 or 2010 um which explains information theory to a audience fantastically”