Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2023-07-08
Books mentioned on How To Create A Life Of Purpose & Achievement - Dr Mike Israetel
Mike Israetel recommended Factfulness by Hans Rosling and others, and discussed The Expectation Effect by David Robson, Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom, and The Precipice by Toby Ord.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Factfulness
Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund is an eye-opening examination of global health, societal progress, and humanity's inherent misconceptions about the state of the world.
Recommended“and there has been a profound amount of research done on this uh Hans rossling's book factfulness is probably a really good place to go for it a great sort of high level summary”
Where to get it
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The Expectation Effect
The Expectation Effect by David Robson is a science book exploring how human expectations, thoughts, and placebo or nocebo effects physically impact health, behavior, and daily existence across various domains.
Discussed“which led David Robson the guy that wrote the book the expectation effect to coin the term your expectations are even more powerful than your genes”
Where to get it
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Superintelligence
Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom is a speculative nonfiction book that examines the potential paths, risks, and existential threats of creating artificial intelligence that vastly surpasses human intellect.
Discussed“have you read super intelligence by Nick Bostrom twice cover to cover”
Where to get it
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The Precipice
The Precipice by Toby Ord is a comprehensive examination of existential risks and the future of humanity, assessing the various perils that could threaten the survival of civilization.
Discussed“and the precipice by Toby old you've probably gone through that no I haven't”
Where to get it
