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Every book Eugene Wei recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Eugene Wei has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of January 22, 2019.
  • Eugene Wei has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of January 22, 2019.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of January 22, 2019.
  • The 3 books Eugene Wei has mentioned in the most episodes, as of January 22, 2019: Amusing Ourselves to Death, The Most Human Human and Cuisine and Empire.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Eugene Wei aired on January 22, 2019.

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Guest on Invest Like the Best · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Eugene Wei appeared on podcast episodes to discuss technology, media, and culture. During an appearance on Invest Like the Best, Eugene Wei brought up Rachel Laudan's book Cuisine and Empire, noting that it inspired his conceptual framework regarding food systems and civilization. In the same podcast conversation, Eugene Wei discussed Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death, highlighting that the opening pages are among the most memorable in any book and using them to explore how the transmission medium of content turns it into entertainment. Additionally, Eugene Wei mentioned Brian Christian's book The Most Human Human after discussing how to become a better conversationalist, explaining that the book, which chronicles a person entering the Turing test, prompted him to think deeply about the qualities that make human conversation genuinely interesting.

Books Eugene Wei recommended or discussed

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  1. Amusing Ourselves to Death

    Neil Postman · Recommended · 1 episode

    Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman is a seminal media theory book arguing that television and modern entertainment culture degrade serious public discourse into superficial amusement.

    Recommended
    “Neil Postman wrote Amusing Ourselves to Death, which is this amazing book. And one of the most, the opening pages of that book are some of the most memorable of any book.”
    Invest Like the Best Eugene Wei – Tech, Media, and Culture - [Invest Like the Best, EP.118] 2019-01-22
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. The Most Human Human

    Brian Christian · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Most Human Human by Brian Christian is a nonfiction exploration of conversation, artificial intelligence, and what defines human interaction, framed around the author's participation in an annual Turing test competition.

    Recommended
    “I went so far as to actually, there's this great book called The Most Human Human, which was about a person who entered the Turing contest.”
    Invest Like the Best Eugene Wei – Tech, Media, and Culture - [Invest Like the Best, EP.118] 2019-01-22
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. Cuisine and Empire

    Rachel Laudan · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “It was inspired by a podcast I had heard about this book, Cuisine and Empire.”
    Invest Like the Best Eugene Wei – Tech, Media, and Culture - [Invest Like the Best, EP.118] 2019-01-22
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Eugene Wei – Tech, Media, and Culture - [Invest Like the Best, EP.118]Invest Like the Best2019-01-223