📚 4 Books mentioned in "Adam Frank: Alien Civilizations and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life | Lex Fridman Podcast #455" of Lex Fridman Podcast

"Altered Carbon" is a great series on this concept. I think it’s on Netflix; it's a really good series where that’s exactly the idea of sleeves.

In this segment, the guest discusses the series 'Altered Carbon', which is based on a science fiction book of the same name. They highlight the show's exploration of themes such as consciousness transfer and the essence of identity, memory, and self.

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There's also a different perspective presented in Kim Stanley Robinson's book 'Aurora.' Many century ship stories exist where Earth sends out a generation ship to colonize another planet, only to discover that the planet isn't actually habitable for Earth life.

The guest specifically mentions the book 'Aurora' by Kim Stanley Robinson, which explores the challenges of colonizing another planet with a generation ship. It addresses the difficulties of making a planet habitable for humans and provides a unique perspective on colonization.

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This is the frontier we are in, and that was the topic of my last book, "Light of the Stars." You've got to do the astrobiology of the Anthropocene.

The guest discusses his book 'Light of the Stars,' highlighting its relevance to the urgency of the ongoing climate crisis and its implications for astrobiology.

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And every koan, you know, if you've ever read 'Godel, Escher, Bach', he's got a whole chapter on koans. They're kind of non-logical problems that you have to work on.

The guest references the book 'Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid' to illustrate the concept of Buddhist koans, which are non-logical problems that require deep contemplation.

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