📚 3 Books mentioned in "Manolis Kellis: Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything | Lex Fridman Podcast #142" of Lex Fridman Podcast
Podcast: Lex Fridman Podcast
Episode: Manolis Kellis: Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything | Lex Fridman Podcast #142
Published on November 30, 2020
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!
The Better Angels of Our Nature
Buy The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker on Amazon
so you again i want to go back to pinker yeah and the better angels of our nature the whole concept that civilization and the act of civilizing has dramatically reduced violence dramatically
The speaker refers to Pinker and his book about the decline of violence.
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Book 1)
Buy The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Book 1) by J. R. R. Tolkien on Amazon
I mean if you look at the lord of the rings the enemies are these monsters they're not human
The speaker uses the book as an example of dehumanizing the enemy.
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Buy The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams on Amazon
since this is episode number 142 and 42 as we all know is the answer to the ultimate question of life the universe and everything according to the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
The host mentions the book as the source for the number 42 being the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything.