Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2021-06-21
Books mentioned on #193 – Rob Reid: The Existential Threat of Engineered Viruses and Lab Leaks
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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On Writing
On Writing by Stephen King is part memoir and part masterclass on the craft of writing, detailing the author's personal experiences alongside practical advice for aspiring writers.
Discussed“if we could take a little bit of a tangent stephen king on writing you as a great writer you you're dropping a hint here that the ideas don't come to you that it's a grind of sort of it's almost like you're mining for gold”
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L.
Discussed“for example when i've been running uh for the over the past couple years and especially when i listen to certain kinds of audiobooks like i've listened to the rise and fall of the third reich i've listened to a lot of sort of world war ii which at once because i have a lot of family who's lost in”
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A Hunger Artist
A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka is a classic collection of short fiction featuring psychological depth, themes of isolation, and existential struggle.
Discussed“You ever read um franz kafka has a great short story called the hunger artist yeah i love that great story”
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“especially when i listen to certain kinds of audiobooks like i've listened to the rise and fall of the third reich i've listened to a lot of sort of world war ii which at once because i have a lot of family who's lost in world war ii and so so much of the soviet union is grounded in the”