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Every book Richard Craib recommended on podcasts

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  • Richard Craib has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of February 7, 2021.
  • Richard Craib has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of February 7, 2021.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of February 7, 2021.
  • The 3 books Richard Craib has mentioned in the most episodes, as of February 7, 2021: The beginning of infinity, The Fabric of Reality and Zero to One.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Richard Craib aired on February 7, 2021.

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Guest on Lex Fridman Podcast · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Richard Craib appears on the Lex Fridman Podcast as a quantitative finance founder and technologist deeply engaged in optimistic futurism, scientific philosophy, and entrepreneurial innovation. During his appearance, Craib shared several significant book recommendations that influenced his intellectual development and the creation of his platform, Numerai. He highlighted Peter A. Thiel and Blake Masters's Zero to One, mentioning that he was reading the work halfway through the development of Numerai and appreciated its bold ideas on creating new value. Craib also named David Deutsch's The Beginning of Infinity as perhaps his favorite book, praising its deeply optimistic worldview and philosophical depth. Through these recommendations, Craib presents himself as a forward-thinking entrepreneur who aligns his professional ventures with literature that champions scientific progress, original economic creation, and an expansive outlook on the future of human knowledge.

Books Richard Craib recommended or discussed

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  1. The beginning of infinity

    David Deutsch · Recommended · 1 episode

    David Deutsch's The Beginning of Infinity is a philosophy book that champions cosmic optimism and argues that human problems are infinite but always solvable through creativity and science.

    Recommended
    “maybe my favorite book is david deutsch's beginning of infinity um i just found that so optimistic”
    Lex Fridman Podcast #159 – Richard Craib: WallStreetBets, Numerai, and the Future of Stock… 2021-02-07 Listen at 1:39:31
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. The Fabric of Reality

    David Deutsch · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch is a seminal work of popular science and philosophy that synthesizes quantum physics, epistemology, computation, and evolution into four overarching explanatory frameworks.

    Recommended
    “a book i like a lot is um maybe my favorite book is david deutsch's beginning of infinity um i just found that so optimistic”
    Lex Fridman Podcast #159 – Richard Craib: WallStreetBets, Numerai, and the Future of Stock… 2021-02-07 Listen at 1:39:32
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. Zero to One

    Peter Thiel; Blake Masters · Recommended · 1 episode

    Zero to One by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters is a prominent business and technology book that argues true progress comes from building entirely new things rather than copying existing models.

    Discussed
    “i really what i was reading zero to one while coming up with numerai it's like i was like halfway through the book”
    Lex Fridman Podcast #159 – Richard Craib: WallStreetBets, Numerai, and the Future of Stock… 2021-02-07 Listen at 1:38:47
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
#159 – Richard Craib: WallStreetBets, Numerai, and the Future of Stock TradingLex Fridman Podcast2021-02-074