Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2023-04-21
Books mentioned on #373 – Manolis Kellis: Evolution of Human Civilization and Superintelligent AI
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Manolis Kellis recommended Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday, and discussed Making Americans by Jessica Lander and The society of mind by Marvin Minsky. Lex Fridman recommended A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Making Americans
Discussed“We had a school teacher present on teaching immigrants a book called "Making Americans".”
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Ego Is the Enemy
Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday is a philosophical guide that warns against the destructive nature of ego and ambition while offering practical Stoic strategies for humility and perseverance.
Recommended“One of the books that I reprogramed my brain with at night was called "Ego Is the Enemy".”
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The society of mind
Discussed“In Marvin Minsky's 'The Society of Mind,' he truly thinks of the human brain as a society of different kinds of capabilities.”
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A short history of nearly everything
A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson is an engaging and accessible popular science journey that breaks down the vast mysteries of the universe, evolution, and human discovery into terms anyone can understand.
Recommended“And now let me leave you some words from Bill Bryson in his book, "A Short History of Nearly Everything."”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“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.”
“And now let me leave you some words from Bill Bryson, in his book, "A Short History of Nearly Everything".”