Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2023-06-22
Books mentioned on #386 – Marc Andreessen: Future of the Internet, Technology, and AI
Marc Andreessen is the co-creator of Mosaic, co-founder of Netscape, and co-founder of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Superintelligence
Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom is an influential examination of the potential risks and pathways associated with the emergence of artificial general intelligence surpassing human cognitive capabilities.
Discussed“So the book Super Intelligence, right, which is like the Nick Bostrom's book, which is like the origin of a lot of this stuff, which was written, you know, whatever, 10 years ago or something.”
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Lenin
Lenin by Victor Sebestyen is a comprehensive biographical account detailing the life, ideology, and rise to power of the Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin.
Recommended“The Sebastian biography of Lennon is extraordinary.”
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The Ancient City - Imperium Press
The Ancient City by Numa Denis Fustel De Coulanges is a historical study examining the foundational institutions, religious beliefs, and social structures of ancient Greece and Rome.
Recommended“the single best book I have found on who we are and how we got here is the Ancient City by Numa Dennis Fustel De Coulanges.”
