Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2024-11-02
Chris Williamson & Ana Kasparian: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #859
Why Does Everyone Feel So Politically Homeless? - Ana Kasparian - #859
Ana Kasparian is a political commentator, journalist, and co-host of The Young Turks. When we talk with normal people about politics, we usually have more common ground than disagreement.
Ana Kasparian recommended The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and others. Chris Williamson discussed Human Compatible by Stuart Russell.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt investigates how modern safetyism, declining childhood resilience, and the rapid rise of social media are negatively impacting the mental health and emotional development of younger generations.
Recommended“I think that you know one thing that has really given me some clarity about what drives people is Jonathan Height's work uh when it comes to moral foundations I love that book I loved codling of the American mind too that was an excellent book as well”
Where to get it
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Human Compatible
Human Compatible is a book by Stuart Russell that addresses the control problem for artificial general intelligence and how algorithms interact with human preferences.
Discussed“and um he wrote a new book called human compatible where he's talking about how algorithms are interacting with humans”
Where to get it
