Episode · Dwarkesh Podcast · 2020-08-22
Books mentioned on Matjaž Leonardis - Science, Identity, and Probability
Matjaž Leonardis has co-written a paper with David Deutsch about the Popper-Miller Theorem. In this episode, we talk about that as well as the dangers of the scientific identity, the nature of scientific progress, and advice for young people who want to be polymaths.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Against Method
Against Method by Paul K.
Discussed“his student firearm and i think uh actually wrote a book against method um which is which is sort of yet another kind of philosopher of science arguing against that idea”
Where to get it
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is a seminal psychology book that explores the two systems of human thought, detailing cognitive biases, prospect theory, and decision-making processes derived from decades of research.
Discussed“so there is this famous experiment i think it was popularized by uh daniel kahneman in his book thinking fast and slow”
Where to get it
