Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2021-02-07
Books mentioned on #159 – Richard Craib: WallStreetBets, Numerai, and the Future of Stock Trading
Richard Craib is the founder of Numerai, a crowd-sourced, AI-run stock trading system. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Audible: https://audible.
Richard Craib recommended The beginning of infinity by David Deutsch and The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch, and discussed Zero to One by Peter Thiel and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Zero to One
Zero to One by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters is a foundational business and technology book that argues true innovation creates entirely new things rather than merely copying existing models.
Discussed“i really what i was reading zero to one while coming up with numerai it's like i was like halfway through the book”
Where to get it
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The beginning of infinity
The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch is a profound work of popular science and philosophy exploring human progress, knowledge creation, and cosmic optimism.
Recommended“maybe my favorite book is david deutsch's beginning of infinity um i just found that so optimistic”
Where to get it
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The Fabric of Reality
Why people recommend it: Exploring foundational scientific explanations, human reasoning, and the overarching nature of reality, The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch is a profound work of physics and philosophy.
Recommended“a book i like a lot is um maybe my favorite book is david deutsch's beginning of infinity um i just found that so optimistic”
Where to get it
