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Books podcasts were talking about in November 2019
Throughout November 2019, podcasts turned their attention toward specialized algorithms, linear algebra, evolutionary biology, and human health. On the Lex Fridman Podcast, Noam Chomsky discussed Terry Sejnowski and his recent book concerning deep learning and behaviorism. Gilbert Strang appeared on the Lex Fridman Podcast as well, prompting host Lex Fridman to recall using Strang's book Introduction to Linear Algebra as an undergraduate to understand how matrices and vector spaces serve as powerful tools within artificial intelligence. Michael Kearns also joined the Lex Fridman Podcast to discuss The Ethical Algorithm, a book he co-authored focusing on algorithmic fairness, privacy, and ethics. On The Joe Rogan Experience, guest Louie Psihoyos and host Joe Rogan explored ecological and biological concepts, referencing E.O. Wilson's prominent work on biodiversity. The conversation also turned toward human longevity, with mention of Dan Buettner's book The Blue Zones, which popularizes geographic regions where people live longer and healthier lives free of chronic disease. Additionally, Rogan discussed the vital importance of sleep and its connection to cognitive health, drawing upon insights from sleep science. Together, these November discussions highlighted the intersection of modern technology, ethical computing, biological preservation, and personal well-being.
Lex Fridman Podcast
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Learning How To Learn
Discussed“Terry Sejnowski for example in his recent book says this vindicates Skinnerian behaviors and it doesn't have anything to do with it.”
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Introduction to Linear Algebra
Discussed“I remember doing the exercises in his book introduction of linear algebra and slowly realizing that the world of matrices of vector spaces of determinants and eigenvalues of geometric transformations and matrix decompositions reveal a set of powerful tools in the toolbox of artificial intelligence”
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The Ethical Algorithm
Discussed“he's a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and a co-author of the new book ethical algorithm”
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Kingdom of Fear
Discussed“you mentioned reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas in high school and having more or a bit more of a literary mind”
The Joe Rogan Experience
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Report of the ... Session of the Working Party on Eel
Discussed“eel Wilson... he has two pilasters for his work on in biology he's a wrote the book on biodiversity he's considered the father of modern biodiversity is about getting the right around 90 years old now but looking at he would do things like go to an island and pretty much exterminate everything on it and then try to figure”
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The Blue Zones
Discussed“Dan Buettner Geographic fellow popularized the idea that there's these five geographic regions the plan of where people live longer and without chronic disease than any other place on the planet so I was out there last week at the BRIT the brain health and Alzheimer clinic and there's two researchers that started when there wasn't one for miles around”
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The Power of Sleep & Supplements
Discussed“I mean dr. Matthew Walker has been on this podcast who's so well renowned sleep scientist was discussing that it's one of the biggest corollary one of the biggest factors where they've determined that the less sleep you have the higher likelihood you have of Alzheimer's disease and it's really stark like that”
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Understanding Dreams, Visions, and Prophecies
Discussed“I mean dr. Matthew Walker has been on this podcast who's so well renowned sleep scientist was discussing that it's one of the biggest corollary one of the biggest factors where they've determined that the less sleep you have the higher likelihood you have of Alzheimer's disease and it's really stark like that”
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The Bhagavad Gita
Discussed“There's a scripture on that book What is the scripture is in the Bhagavad Gita”
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The Real Pepsi Challenge
Discussed“and they it's a book called this call is a book called the real Jamie pop it up the real Pepsi challenge the real Pepsi challenge there to us How one pioneering company broke the color barrier in 1940's American businesses”
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Charlemagne
Discussed“and then when i got back to camp boom and i realized through that camp and also reading charlemagne's book as well the shook ones”
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Last Child in the Woods
Discussed“and he wrote a book her last child in woods is my Bible changed my life”
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Chew on this
Discussed“who is it schlosser Eric Schlosser wrote this book and documentary is fascinating history of accidents and close calls is nuts”
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Fast Food Nation
Discussed“who is it schlosser Eric Schlosser wrote this book and documentary is fascinating history of accidents and close calls is nuts”
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The Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine
Discussed“I'm listening to this book on tape on my friend Steve Rinella about it's called the American Buffalo I think it's called American Buffalo sounds awesome”
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Chasing the Scream
Discussed“it's like Johann Hari in his book he's been out here chasing The Scream yeah he like blew my mind with something with these revelations that really it's just like people can age out of these drugs”
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Original Gangstas
Discussed“well for my book about West Coast hip-hop called original gangsters I interviewed a freeway Ricky Ross is here”
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Fentanyl, Inc
Discussed“Tell everyone your book fentanyl Inc it's available now oh yeah absolutely it's uh yeah fencing a link how rogue chemists are creating the deadliest wave of the opioid epidemic”
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The Star Wars: Die Urfassung
Discussed“when I read the book to which a Cameron publishing who did the book in and Jonathan Rinzler who wrote it who did he interviewed me a lot and he also went back to old articles and all things at the time and did a really nice job of weaving the story together”
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Too Fat to Fish
Discussed“the first book I had out to fat to fish which debuted number one of the New York Times bestsellers”
