Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2022-07-28
Books mentioned on #611: Liv Boeree, Poker and Life — Core Strategies, Turning $500 into $1.7M, Cage Dancing, Game Theory, and Metaphysical Curiosities
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Liv Boeree recommended The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef and Inadequate Equilibria by Eliezer Yudkowsky.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Scout Mindset
The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef is a popular book that explores cognitive biases and examines why certain people perceive reality clearly while others fall victim to motivated reasoning.
Recommended“I would recommend some of Julia Galef's work Yeah absolutely. the scout mindset and motivated reasoning. What was the first one? The scout mindset. Scout mindset. Yeah. I mean she did a TED Talk on it but she's just written a book on it as well.”
Where to get it
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Inadequate Equilibria
Inadequate Equilibria by Eliezer Yudkowsky is an online book exploring game theory, societal traps, and the reasons why civilizations often remain stuck in suboptimal states.
Recommended“So there's this really incredible short online book called inadequate equilibria. Okay. By the guy who wrote most of the stuff on LessWrong, Eliezer Yudkowsky. And I recommend inadequate equilibria Yes, it's it's name.”
Where to get it
