Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2026-04-02
Books mentioned on AI Expert Warns: “This Is The Last Mistake We’ll Ever Make” - Tristan Harris - #1079
Tristan Harris is a tech ethicist, entrepreneur, and a speaker. Are we sleepwalking into disaster?
Chris Williamson discussed Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom. Tristan Harris recommended The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, and discussed Cultural Materialism by Marvin Harris.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Superintelligence
Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom is a foundational book exploring the future of artificial intelligence and the existential risks posed by the creation of superintelligent systems.
Discussed“So, I've been concerned I read Superintelligence 2017.”
Where to get it
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Cultural Materialism
Cultural Materialism by Marvin Harris is an anthropological study that examines how infrastructural conditions, including technology and environmental constraints, shape the development of human culture and social institutions.
Discussed“there's a thinker named um Marvin Harris wrote a book called Cultural Materialism.”
Where to get it
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The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt's influential cultural study "The Anxious Generation" examines how modern technology and social media impact youth mental health and drive a loneliness crisis.
Recommended“you created a loneliness crisis, the most anxious depressed generation in the history, read Jonathan Haidt's book The Anxious Generation, you broke shared reality”
Where to get it
