Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2024-05-24

Books mentioned on ‘Artificial Intelligence?’ No, Collective Intelligence.

3 books · With Holly Herndon · Watch on YouTube

Holly Herndon recommended Intelligence and Spirit by Reza Negarestani, Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky, and Plurality by Eric Glen Weyl and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Intelligence and Spirit

   Reza Negarestani · at 50:16

   Intelligence and Spirit by Reza Negarestani is a dense philosophical work that explores the intersections of artificial intelligence, human cognition, and spirituality.

   Recommended

   “um so resen aarani wrote a book called intelligence and spirit it's a pretty dense philosophical book uh about intelligence and spirituality that I think is uh really great”

   Holly Herndon ‘Artificial Intelligence?’ No, Collective Intelligence. 2024-05-24 Listen at 50:16

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2. 

   Children of Time

   Adrian Tchaikovsky · at 50:27

   Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky is a sweeping science fiction novel that explores the evolution and civilization of genetically modified species.

   Recommended

   “on a lighter side uh children of time by Adrien chovsky is a really enjoyable AI science fiction about intelligent genetically modified spiders and this one my favorite books yeah so good so you kind of see the kind of society and technology that a super intelligent spider um society would build which I love”

   Holly Herndon ‘Artificial Intelligence?’ No, Collective Intelligence. 2024-05-24 Listen at 50:27

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3. 

   Plurality

   Eric Glen Weyl; Audrey Tang · at 50:49

   Plurality by Eric Glen Weyl and Audrey Tang is a collaborative book that explores the future of democracy and collaborative technology through contributions from a diverse global community.

   Recommended

   “and then there's a book called plurality that was um led by Glenn V and Audrey tang and a wide um community of contributors I also contributed a small part to this book it's about the future of collaborative technology and democracy and it was actually written in an open collaborative Democratic way which I think is really interesting so”

   Holly Herndon ‘Artificial Intelligence?’ No, Collective Intelligence. 2024-05-24 Listen at 50:49

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon