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Every book Sabine Hossenfelder recommended on podcasts
Based on her appearance on Modern Wisdom, Sabine Hossenfelder is a critical thinker and physicist who approaches complex scientific and philosophical questions with directness and skepticism. During the September 3, 2022 episode titled Are We Living In A Simulation?, Hossenfelder discussed Sam Harris's book Free Will. In her conversation with the podcast host, Hossenfelder expressed strong alignment with Harris's arguments regarding the illusion of free will, stating her broad agreement with his perspectives. She enthusiastically recommended the book to the audience, emphasizing its brevity and noting that readers can get through it very quickly. The only minor caveat Hossenfelder offered regarding Harris's work was a reservation concerning the single paragraph where he touches upon physics concepts. Otherwise, she endorsed the text as an accessible and worthwhile read for anyone interested in the philosophical and scientific dimensions of human agency. Her recommendation reflected her appreciation for concise, thought-provoking literature that challenges common intuitions about human consciousness and decision-making.
Books recommended by Sabine Hossenfelder
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Free Will
Free Will by Sam Harris is a concise philosophical exploration that argues human beings do not possess conscious control over their thoughts, desires, and actions.
Recommended“and so yeah I'm basically I'm I'm uh I'm with uh sam uh I like his book uh I mean to begin with it's a very short book so I can really recommend it You get through it very quickly I like the book except for the one paragraph that he has about physics when I came I think that”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Are We Living In A Simulation? - Sabine Hossenfelder | Modern Wisdom | 2022-09-03 | 1 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“yeah well i think that's maybe about 10 years ago when did super intelligence come out 2014 nick bostrom's book something like that when that came out and i read that i was adamant that the artificial general intelligence apocalypse was going to be with us within 10 or 15 years”