Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2019-03-20

Lex Fridman & Eric Weinstein: books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast

Eric Weinstein: Revolutionary Ideas in Science, Math, and Society

3 books · With Eric Weinstein · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Eric Weinstein is a mathematician, economist, physicist, and managing director of Thiel Capital. He formed the “intellectual dark web” which is a loosely assembled group of public intellectuals including Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson, Steven Pinker, Joe Rogan, Michael Shermer, and a few others.

Lex Fridman discussed Love and Math by Edward Frenkel. Eric Weinstein recommended The Double Helix by James D. Watson, and discussed What is Life? by Erwin Schrödinger.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Love and Math

   Edward Frenkel · at 43:09

   Love and Math by Edward Frenkel is an acclaimed exploration of mathematics that connects abstract concepts to human emotion and beauty while detailing the author's personal journey into the field.

   Discussed

   “One of my favorite people, Edward Franco, Berkeley professor, author of Love and Math, great title for a book, said that you were quite a remarkable intellect to come up with such beautiful, original ideas in terms of unified theory and so on.”

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2. 

   What is Life?

   Erwin Schrödinger · at 49:39

   What is Life? by Erwin Schrödinger is a foundational 1944 work by the physicist that examines biological systems through the lens of thermodynamics and quantum mechanics.

   Discussed

   “Yeah, I mean you know, Schrodinger wrote What is Life and that was highly inspirational.”

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3. 

   The Double Helix

   James D. Watson · at 1:01:10

   The Double Helix by James D. Watson is a personal and controversial autobiographical account of the discovery of the molecular structure of DNA.

   Recommended

   “you ever read The Double Helix? - It's a book? - Oh, you have to read this book-- - Not only did Jim Watson half discover this three dimensional structure of DNA, he was also one hell of a writer before he became an ass.”

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