Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2023-12-29
Lex Fridman & Guillaume Verdon: books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #407
#407 – Guillaume Verdon: Beff Jezos, E/acc Movement, Physics, Computation & AGI
Guillaume Verdon (aka Beff Jezos on Twitter) is a physicist, quantum computing researcher, and founder of e/acc (effective accelerationism) movement. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.
Lex Fridman discussed Animal Farm by George Orwell and A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Animal Farm
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a classic allegorical novella that uses a farmyard setting to satirize the corruption of socialist ideals and the rise of totalitarianism following the Russian Revolution.
Discussed“If you can have swarms of non-biological beings. 'cause they can be like the sheep in "Animal Farm."”
Where to get it
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A Modest Proposal
A Modest Proposal is a satirical essay by Jonathan Swift that uses extreme hyperbole to criticize economic injustice and indifference toward the impoverished.
Discussed“Do the Jonathan Swift "Modest Proposal" from a few centuries ago, I think the 1700s, when he satirically suggested that, I think it's in Ireland, that the children of poor people are fed as food to the rich people.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“what is it, the magic theater, what book is that from? Hermann Hesse, "Steppenwolf," I think.”