Episode · Dwarkesh Podcast · 2020-11-20
Dwarkesh Patel & Scott Aaronson: books mentioned on Dwarkesh Podcast
Scott Aaronson - Quantum Computing, Complexity, and Creativity
Scott Aaronson is a Professor of Computer Science at The University of Texas at Austin, and director of its Quantum Information Center. He's the author of one of the most interesting blogs on the internet: https://www.
Dwarkesh Patel discussed Quantum Computing since Democritus by Scott Aaronson, The beginning of infinity by David Deutsch, and The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Quantum Computing since Democritus
Why people recommend it: Quantum Computing since Democritus by Scott Aaronson is an engaging and accessible exploration of theoretical computer science, complexity theory, and physics, adapted from the author's lecture notes at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Discussed“in the ask me anything chapter of quantum computing since democritus um you have a student to ask you what what complexity classes creativity”
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.
Discussed“do you uh from the beginning of infinity do you buy david deutsche's term a universal explainer that people are universal explainers”
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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.
Discussed“deutsche wrote a book in called the fabric of reality where he talked about how gold's incompleteness theorem actually verifies the importance of creativity”
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