Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2023-10-09
Chris Williamson & Jimmy Carr: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom
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Jimmy Carr recommended The beginning of infinity by David Deutsch and What's Our Problem? by Tim Urban, and discussed Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman and Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino. Chris Williamson recommended The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and others, and discussed What We Owe the Future by William MacAskill, Determined by Robert M. Sapolsky, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, The Precipice by Toby Ord, and The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The beginning of infinity
The Beginning of Infinity is a philosophy book by quantum physicist David Deutsch that explores human progress, creativity, and the idea that problems and solutions are infinite.
Recommended“and I read um uh David deutsche's uh the beginning of infinity and was just blown away by”
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What We Owe the Future
What We Owe the Future by William MacAskill is a foundational exploration of long-termism, arguing that humanity has a moral obligation to protect the vast potential of future generations.
Discussed“did you read William MCC casal's what we owe the future did you see that no but I I I heard people talking about it”
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Determined
Determined by Robert M.
Discussed“Robert seol's got a new book coming out called determined you know Robert spolski Harvard's evolutionary biologist”
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Amusing Ourselves to Death
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman is a media critique arguing that public discourse is degraded when television and entertainment replace genuine intellectual debate.
Discussed“there's a great book called uh by Neil Postman called amusing ourselves to death and it came out in 1984”
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What's Our Problem?
What's Our Problem? by Tim Urban is an examination of modern society's intellectual polarization, political tribalism, and the underlying mechanics of human thinking.
Recommended“what's our problem book by Tim Urban yes I thought it was absolutely fantastic”
Where to get it
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Cinema Speculation
Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino is a critical and autobiographical exploration of 1970s American cinema, blending passionate film analysis with personal memories of the filmmaker's childhood theater experiences.
Discussed“I got listening to this and I was reading Quinton Tarantino's Cinema speculation”
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E.
Discussed“it's also uh analogous to Man's Search for meaning right Viktor Frankl”
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The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt investigates how modern safetyism, declining childhood resilience, and the rapid rise of social media are negatively impacting the mental health and emotional development of younger generations.
Recommended“he coddling of the American mind thaty yeah that's a great book”
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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“this book The the original conception by Toby OD in the precipice was written probably about six years ago”
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The Selfish Gene
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins is a prominent 1976 work of evolutionary biology that popularizes the gene-centric view of evolution.
Discussed“you've read the selfish Gene you're looking at Humanity”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“there's a book called um what color is your parachute which I read at the time”