Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2022-08-24

Lex Fridman & Liv Boeree: books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #314

#314 – Liv Boeree: Poker, Game Theory, AI, Simulation, Aliens & Existential Risk

2 books · With Liv Boeree · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Liv Boeree is a poker champion and science educator on topics of game theory, physics, complexity, and life.

Liv Boeree recommended Novacene by James Lovelock and others, and discussed Howl by Allen Ginsberg.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Howl

   Allen Ginsberg · at 1:15:56

   Howl by Allen Ginsberg is a seminal Beat generation poem that critiques modern industrial society, materialism, and conformity.

   Discussed

   “and then alan ginsberg wrote a poem in the 60s um which incredible poem called howl about this thing”

   Liv Boeree #314 – Liv Boeree: Poker, Game Theory, AI, Simulation, Aliens & Existe… 2022-08-24 Listen at 1:15:56

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2. 

   Novacene

   James Lovelock; Bryan Appleyard · at 3:05:10

   Novacene is a profound exploration of gaia theory, silicon-based intelligence, and the future of humanity written by James Lovelock.

   Recommended

   “one of my favorite books i've ever read is nova scene by james lovelock who sadly just died um he wrote it when he was like 99. he died aged 102 so it's a fairly new book”

   Liv Boeree #314 – Liv Boeree: Poker, Game Theory, AI, Simulation, Aliens & Existe… 2022-08-24 Listen at 3:05:10

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