Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2022-10-17
Books mentioned on #330 – Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness
Hikaru Nakamura is a chess super grandmaster and is currently the #1 ranked blitz chess player in the world. He is also one of the top chess streamers on Twitch and YouTube.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess by Bobby Fischer is a classic instructional chess book designed to help players improve their tactical vision and strategic thinking through guided problem-solving.
Discussed“I devoured as much information as I could. 1003 00:34:00 00:34:03 I was like, so you were studying chess books? 1002 00:33:59 00:34:00 You were— I was.”
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Histories
Herodotus's The Histories is widely considered the foundational work of historical writing in Western literature, chronicling the ancient conflicts between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire.
Recommended“I think I mean one of my favorite books that I've read in the last couple years is the histories by Herodotus uh I mean basically considered the father of history”
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Warren Buffett and the interpretation of financial statements
Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements by Mary Buffett is a practical guide designed to help individual investors understand corporate financial health through the analytical lens of Warren Buffett.
Discussed“You're basically running this business, and for me, I've learned a lot about that because one of the books I read some years back, I think it was by Mary Buffett. 3917 02:13:35 02:13:36 It was on Warren Buffett and how when he buys these companies, it's hands-off management; it stays the same, you don't do anything.”
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Rendezvous with Rama
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C.
Discussed“I mean it's slightly over there was this sci-fi book I read many years ago I think it was rendezvous with Rama um or I think there were people that were just going all over the land like in this this cylinder”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and when I went to college the the whole notion of basically people who are Juniors and seniors being more important or more equal than others to do the animal farm line”