Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2025-07-23
Books mentioned on #475 – Demis Hassabis: Future of AI, Simulating Reality, Physics and Video Games
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The MANIAC
Benjamín Labatut's biographical novel explores the complex lives of visionary scientists and mathematicians who reshaped the modern technological landscape.
Discussed“You mentioned to me the book 'The Maniac' by Benjamin Labatut, a book on, first of all, about you, there's a bio about you. It's strange, yeah. It's unclear, yes, sure. It's unclear how much is fiction, how much is reality. But I think the central figure that is John von Neumann.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Life Ascending
“Life Ascending”