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Dwarkesh Patel’s book recommendations in 2020

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Every episode from 2020, newest first

Scott Aaronson - Quantum Computing, Complexity, and Creativity

Dwarkesh Podcast · 2020-11-20

Quantum Computing since Democritus by Scott Aaronson · discussed · at 1:13:30
The beginning of infinity by David Deutsch · discussed · at 1:15:21
The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch · discussed · at 1:23:20

Charles Murray - Human Accomplishment and the Future of Liberty

Dwarkesh Podcast · 2020-10-28

Human Accomplishment by Charles Murray · discussed · at 1:03
By the People by Charles Murray · discussed · at 34:47

Alex Tabarrok - Prizes, Prices, and Public Goods

Dwarkesh Podcast · 2020-10-19

Inadequate Equilibria by Eliezer Yudkowsky · discussed · at 1:00:15

Caleb Watney - America's Innovation Engine

Dwarkesh Podcast · 2020-09-04

The Decadent Society by Ross Gregory Douthat · discussed · at 50:01
One Billion Americans by Matthew Yglesias · discussed · at 50:05

Robin Hanson - The Long View

Dwarkesh Podcast · 2020-08-31

Stubborn Attachments by Tyler Cowen · discussed · at 12:14
Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright · discussed · at 26:45

Matjaž Leonardis - Science, Identity, and Probability

Dwarkesh Podcast · 2020-08-22

Against Method by Paul K. Feyerabend · discussed · at 10:14

Tyler Cowen - The Great Reset

Dwarkesh Podcast · 2020-07-10

The Complacent Class by Tyler Cowen · discussed · at 0:06
Stubborn Attachments by Tyler Cowen · discussed · at 2:57

Bryan Caplan - Nurturing Orphaned Ideas

Dwarkesh Podcast · 2020-05-22

Open Borders by Bryan Caplan · discussed · at 6:52

Other mentions in 2020 (2: passing, ad reads, own books)