Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2022-07-14
Books mentioned on #302 – Richard Haier: IQ Tests, Human Intelligence, and Group Differences
Richard Haier is a psychologist specializing in the science of human intelligence. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Calm: https://calm.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The neuroscience of intelligence
The Neuroscience of Intelligence by Richard J.
Recommended“You give, first of all, you have a great book on the neuroscience of intelligence.”
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The Book of Five Rings
The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi is a classic treatise on samurai strategy, tactics, and philosophy written by an undefeated Japanese swordsman who triumphed in numerous duels.
Discussed“he's an ancient warrior famous for the book of five rings in the martial arts world”
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L.
Discussed“so one of the things I've recently re-read for the second time i guess that's what the word reread means the rise and fall of the third reich which is i think the best telling of the rise and fall of hitler”
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Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon by David Rogers and Daniel Keyes is a poignant science fiction novel that follows a mentally disabled man who undergoes experimental surgery to drastically enhance his intelligence, mirroring the journey of a laboratory mouse named Algernon.
Discussed“have you read flowers of argan on”
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The Bell Curve
Richard J.
Discussed“there's a book called the bell curve written in 1994 written by psychologist richard hernstein and political scientist charles murray”
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The Mismeasure of Man
The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould is a classic critique of biological determinism, scientific racism, and the historical misuse of intelligence testing to rank human groups hierarchically.
Critiqued“and google the scientific reviews of his book the mismeasure of man and they will take these statements apart”
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Bible
The Bible is a foundational collection of sacred texts and ancient scriptures that has profoundly shaped Western literature, law, and moral philosophy.
Discussed“Murray went on to write some additional books, two in the last couple of years; one about human diversity where he goes through the data refuting the idea that race is only a social construct with no biological meaning.”
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Human Diversity
Discussed“a book is called human diversity he talks about race and he talks about gender”
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Facing Reality
Discussed“a book called facing reality where he talks about this again”
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“now you give first of all you have a great book on the neuroscience of intelligence”
“It's kind of a long story that I go into a little more detail in the book 'Neuroscience of Intelligence', but to say he was vilified is an understatement.”