Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2022-04-29
Books mentioned on #281 – Grimes: Music, AI, and the Future of Humanity
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Lex Fridman discussed Dune by Frank Herbert. Also mentioned: Surface Detail by Iain M. Banks, The player of games by Iain M. Banks, I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer, and Novacene by James Lovelock and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Dune
Dune by Frank Herbert is a sweeping science fiction epic set on the desert planet Arrakis, chronicling the rise of a young messiah named Paul Atreides amidst intergalactic political betrayal and the extraction of a valuable resource known as spice.
Discussed“we don't know how to do that dune navigators know how to do it dude navigators yeah yeah folding space basically making wormholes”
Where to get it
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Surface Detail
Surface Detail by Iain M.
Recommended“have you read surface detail by ian banks uh surface detail is my favorite depiction of a su”
Where to get it
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The player of games
The player of games by Iain M.
Discussed“what have you read uh just the player of games i i read that um titles can't be copyrighted”
Where to get it
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I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison is a classic science fiction short story that explores dark themes of artificial intelligence, human suffering, and trapped consciousness.
Recommended“I mean, have you read the sci-fi short story, 'I Have No Mouth but I Must Scream'? Good title, right?”
Where to get it
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L.
Discussed“like like going to bed reading like part four of the rise and fall of the third reich or whatever like i got like dense ass history”
Where to get it
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Novacene
Novacene is a profound exploration of gaia theory, silicon-based intelligence, and the future of humanity written by James Lovelock.
Recommended“have you did you read uh nova scene yet by james lovelock you're doing a lot of really good book recommendations here”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“so you could name your album like i always romeo and juliet i always wanted to name an album war and peace”
“so you could name your album like i always romeo and juliet i always wanted to name an album war and peace”
“You could, for example, name an album 'Romeo and Juliet' or 'War and Peace.'”
“You could, for example, name an album 'Romeo and Juliet' or 'War and Peace.'”
“like sort of like the um guild ships and dune like they're these giant ships that kind of kind of move people around”
“dan carlin actually has this um um episode of hardcore history uh on painfultainment”
“What do you think about the 'Rise and Fall of the Third Reich' book?”