Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2025-08-11

Chris Williamson & Dwarkesh Patel: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #979

AI Safety, The China Problem, LLMs & Job Displacement - Dwarkesh Patel - #979

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Dwarkesh Patel is a writer, researcher & podcaster. The rise of AI marks the next great technological revolution, one that could reshape every aspect of our lives in just a few years.

Chris Williamson recommended The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber and Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, and discussed Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Superintelligence

   Nick Bostrom · at 21:54

   Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom is a foundational exploration of artificial intelligence and the existential risks that could emerge if humanity ever creates an entity with intellectual capacities exceeding human limits.

   Discussed

   “And I think my first introduction to this was probably 2016 or 17 when I read Super Intelligence by Nick Bostonramm.”

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2. 

   The E-Myth Revisited

   Michael E. Gerber · at 37:26

   The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber is a popular business guide that explores why most small businesses fail and how to run them more effectively.

   Recommended

   “And I think it's in the E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber. Fantastic book if anyone wants to try and run a business.”

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3. 

   Everybody Lies

   Seth Stephens-Davidowitz · at 1:03:38

   Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is a data-driven exploration of human behavior that reveals what people actually think, feel, and desire by analyzing anonymous internet search queries and big data.

   Recommended

   “I remember uh Seth Stevens Dvidowitz did that great book, Everybody Lies, where he realized that people would ask Google things that they hadn't admitted to a therapist”

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