📚 4 Books mentioned in "Manolis Kellis: Evolution of Human Civilization and Superintelligent AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #373" of Lex Fridman Podcast
Podcast: Lex Fridman Podcast
Episode: Manolis Kellis: Evolution of Human Civilization and Superintelligent AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #373
Published on April 21, 2023
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
A short history of nearly everything
Buy A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson on Amazon
And now let me leave you some words from Bill Bryson in his book, "A Short History of Nearly Everything."
Lex Fridman concludes the podcast by quoting from Bill Bryson's book, 'A Short History of Nearly Everything,' sharing insights that resonate with the themes discussed.
Anatomy
Buy Anatomy by Henry Gray F.R.S., Henry Vandyke Carter on Amazon
About the topics as well, we recently had a schoolteacher present on teaching immigrants with a book called 'Making Americans.' We had a presidential advisor to four presidents discuss changing US politics.
During the podcast, Manolis discusses a recent gathering where a schoolteacher presented their book titled 'Making Americans,' which focuses on teaching immigrants.
Ego is the Enemy
Buy Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday on Amazon
One of the books that I reprogrammed my brain with at night was called 'Ego Is the Enemy.' 'Ego Is the Enemy.'
Manolis shares that he has been reading the book 'Ego Is the Enemy' at night to help reprogram his thinking.
The society of mind
Buy The society of mind by Marvin Minsky on Amazon
In Marvin Minsky's 'The Society of Mind,' he truly thinks of the human brain as a society of different kinds of capabilities.
Manolis references Marvin Minsky's book 'The Society of Mind' to explain his view that the human brain comprises various capabilities, likening it to a society.