Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2023-03-25
Books mentioned on #367 – Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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1984
George Orwell's classic dystopian novel explores totalitarianism, surveillance, and the manipulation of truth in a futuristic society.
Discussed“The power to suffocate the human spirit in a totalitarian way like in George Orwell's '1984', or the pleasure-fueled mass hysteria of 'Brave New World', where, as Huxley saw it, people come to love their oppression and adore the technologies that undermine their capacities to think.”
Where to get it
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Brave New World
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is a classic dystopian novel portraying a technologically advanced future where society is controlled through pharmacological happiness, consumerism, and strict social conditioning.
Discussed“The power to suffocate the human spirit in a totalitarian way like in George Orwell's '1984', or the pleasure-fueled mass hysteria of 'Brave New World', where, as Huxley saw it, people come to love their oppression and adore the technologies that undermine their capacities to think.”
Where to get it
