📚 1 Books mentioned in "Yann LeCun: Dark Matter of Intelligence and Self-Supervised Learning | Lex Fridman Podcast #258" of Lex Fridman Podcast
Podcast: Lex Fridman Podcast
Episode: Yann LeCun: Dark Matter of Intelligence and Self-Supervised Learning | Lex Fridman Podcast #258
Published on January 22, 2022
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The Denial of Death
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Ernest Becker—I'm not sure if you're familiar with the philosopher; he wrote the book 'Denial of Death'—his idea is that one of the core motivations of human beings is our terror of death.
In this segment, Lex Fridman discusses the book 'Denial of Death' authored by Ernest Becker, highlighting the notion that one of humanity's fundamental motivations stems from a deep-seated fear of death. This idea suggests a contrast between human fears and those of animals, such as cats, and contributes to a broader conversation around the essence of human nature.