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So i read a lot of that stuff uh for sure the annotated sherlock holmes um you you mentioned david deutsche as an inspiration for some of your work.
Neal Stephenson · Lex Fridman Podcast · Nov 2021 Listen at 2:18:03 The best things said about it
My Guiding Light on memory and how it works was a quote I read a million years ago I believe it was by Arthur Conan Doyle the author of the Sherlock Holmes books.
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Arthur Conan Doyle's classic detective fiction, presented with extensive commentary in editions like The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, continues to captivate readers and influence modern storytellers. On an episode of the No Stupid Questions podcast, Stephen shared that his guiding light regarding memory and cognitive function originated from a quote he read long ago by Arthur Conan Doyle, the famous creator of Sherlock Holmes. On Modern Wisdom, the speaker told an intriguing story about Doyle writing a book concerning the coming of the fairies. Furthermore, during an episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast, guest Neal Stephenson mentioned reading a significant amount of that literary material, specifically highlighting The Annotated Sherlock Holmes while discussing David Deutsch as an inspiration for his own creative work. These diverse podcast mentions demonstrate the enduring cultural legacy of Doyle's writing, extending far beyond traditional mystery fiction into discussions on memory, creative inspiration, and historical oddities.
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Neal Stephenson so i read a lot of that stuff uh for sure the annotated sherlock holmes um you you mentioned david deutsche… 1
“so i read a lot of that stuff uh for sure the annotated sherlock holmes um you you mentioned david deutsche as an inspiration for some of your work”
Tim Harford um and he wrote a whole book at the coming of the fairies 1
“um and he wrote a whole book at the coming of the fairies”
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“my Guiding Light on memory and how it works was a quote I read a million years ago I believe it was by Arthur Conan Doyle the author of the Sherlock Holmes books”
