Episode · Conversations with Tyler · 2024-05-29
Books mentioned on Michael Nielsen on Collaboration, Quantum Computing, and Civilization's Fragility
Take our Listener Survey Michael Nielsen is a scientist who helped pioneer quantum computing and the modern open science movement. He's worked at Y Combinator, co-authored on scientific progress with Patrick Collison, and is a prolific writer, reader, commentator, and mentor.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Last and First Men
Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon is a visionary 1930s British science fiction novel that chronicles the staggering two-billion-year evolution of humanity across eighteen distinct human species.
Discussed“You and I were both fans of Olaf Stapledon who wrote the dual classics Last and First Men and Star Maker.”
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Star Maker
Star Maker by Olaf Stapledon is a sweeping 1937 science fiction classic that explores the history of life across the cosmos, galactic civilizations, and the ultimate creation of the universe.
Discussed“You and I were both fans of Olaf Stapledon who wrote the dual classics Last and First Men and Star Maker.”
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Deschooling Society
Discussed“So, in Deschooling Society, he really makes the point that in fact schools do not treat children as as human to some extent at all.”
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