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Every book Rosalind Picard recommended on podcasts
Rosalind Picard appeared on the Lex Fridman Podcast to discuss affective computing, emotional recognition, privacy, and health. Throughout the interview, Picard touched on various literary works to illustrate broader philosophical, societal, and personal concepts. She suggested that individuals who consider themselves educated should read the Bible, specifically recommending Proverbs as a source of deep wisdom that cannot be scientifically proven. Expanding on human behavior and societal control, Picard mentioned Aldous Huxley's Brave New World when discussing the concept of engineering a society where everyone is artificially made happy. She also referenced Orson Scott Card's novels Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead, citing them to illustrate the profound, intimate connection a person can feel with a character or an internal voice. Through these varied literary references, Picard bridged technical discussions in affective computing with enduring human themes of wisdom, emotional connection, and societal governance.
Books recommended by Rosalind Picard
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Bible
Bible by Bible is the foundational canonical text of Judaism and Christianity, comprising ancient narratives, laws, poetry, and prophetic writings that have shaped Western civilization.
Recommended“if people haven't read the the Bible they should if they consider themselves educated and you could read proverbs and find from end s wisdom in there that cannot be scientifically proven”
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Encountering the Holy Spirit in Every Book of the Bible
David Diga Hernandez's religious text offers readers a systematic, book-by-book exploration of the Holy Spirit's presence throughout scripture, serving as a devotional guide for deepening one's faith.
Recommended“If if people haven't read the the Bible they should if they consider themselves educated”
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Brave New World
Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is a chilling dystopian masterpiece that envisions a technologically advanced future society sustained by pharmacological distraction, engineered conformity, and the systematic eradication of deep human emotion and critical thought.
Discussed“well there was a book about that brave new world you know make everybody happy”
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Ender's Game
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card is a classic science fiction novel about a gifted young boy recruited into an elite military academy to prepare for an impending alien invasion through intense tactical simulations.
Discussed“If you've read Orson Scott Card Ender's Game speaker for the dead you know it could just be like a little voice in your earring”
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Speaker for the Dead
Discussed“If you've read Orson Scott Card Ender's Game speaker for the dead you know it could just be like a little voice in your earring terrible title”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Rosalind Picard: Affective Computing, Emotion, Privacy, and Health | Lex Fridman Podcast | 2019-06-17 | 5 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“over two decades ago she launched the field of affective computing with her book of the same name”