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Every book Natalya Bailey recommended on podcasts
Natalya Bailey appeared on the Lex Fridman Podcast to discuss rocket engines, electric spacecraft propulsion, and the intellectual foundations that shaped her path as a scientist and entrepreneur. During the conversation, Bailey highlighted David Deutsch's The Beginning of Infinity, describing it as a mind-opening text that introduced her to formal ideas in physics and philosophy and even connected her to her husband. Turning to literature from her youth, she discussed F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender Is the Night, noting that while it marked an important entry point into adult classics when she was younger, a recent re-reading left her unimpressed with its overall quality. Bailey also discussed the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, reflecting on its presence in her reading life while growing up and noting its surprising connection to the naming of her company, Accion. Through her conversation, Bailey demonstrated an eclectic reading background that spanned rigorous philosophical and scientific inquiry as well as formative fiction and fantasy series, using these works to articulate how early intellectual sparks and long-term literary touchstones can profoundly influence both personal development and professional trajectory in the aerospace industry.
Books recommended by Natalya Bailey
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The beginning of infinity
The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch is a sweeping philosophical and scientific work that champions a deeply optimistic worldview, arguing that all problems are soluble given the right knowledge.
Recommended“the beginning of infinity do you know what by david deutsch um so he's a physicist um i think at cambridge or oxford and so i was introduced like more formally to a lot of the ideas”
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The Fabric of Reality
The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch is a seminal work exploring deep foundational questions in physics, philosophy, and the nature of reality.
Recommended“um changing gears quite a bit um the beginning of infinity do you know what by david deutsch um so he's a physicist um i think at cambridge or oxford and so i was introduced like more formally to a lot of the ideas like a lot of the things we've talked about he um has a lot more like”
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K.
Discussed“and okay the third uh series is it's just it's harry potter um of course which somehow connects to i haven't read harry potter i'm really sorry forgive me forgive me uh but uh i've read tolkien but just harry potter just haven't haven't gone to it but your company name is somehow i think connect with harry potter right”
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.
Discussed“the third series is it's heppy potter um of course which somehow connects to i haven't read harry potter i'm really sorry forgive me forgive me”
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Tender is the Night
Tender is the Night by Francis Scott Fitzgerald is a classic American novel depicting the rise and tragic fall of a promising psychologist and his wealthy wife during the 1920s.
Critiqued“um so i think the first one that stands out to me is um 10 it's a novel um tender is the knight by fitzgerald and i i read it when i was much younger but i went back and read it recently and it's not that good so i'm not sure why it has like such an important place”
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Tender is the Night
Discussed“tender is the knight by fitzgerald and i i read it when i was much younger but i went back and read it recently and it's not that good”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| #157 – Natalya Bailey: Rocket Engines and Electric Spacecraft Propulsion | Lex Fridman Podcast | 2021-02-01 | 6 |