📚 2 Books mentioned in "Guido van Rossum: Python | Lex Fridman Podcast #6" of Lex Fridman Podcast
Podcast: Lex Fridman Podcast
Episode: Guido van Rossum: Python | Lex Fridman Podcast #6
Published on November 22, 2018
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
Surfaces and Essences
Buy Surfaces and Essences by Douglas Hofstadter, Emmanuel Sander on Amazon
I think the most the most influential thing that I read in my early 20s was girlish ABBA that was about consciousness and that was a big eye-opener in in some sense
Guido van Rossum mentions this book as highly influential in his early 20s, particularly regarding consciousness.
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Buy The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams on Amazon
Do you have a favorite Monty Python moment or a moment Hitchhiker's Guide or any other literature show a movie that cracks you up when you think about it
Lex Fridman asks Guido about a favorite moment from "Hitchhiker's Guide" as an example of literature/show/movie that makes him laugh.