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Every book Sal Khan recommended on podcasts
Books recommended by Sal Khan
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The Diamond Age
The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson is a visionary cyberpunk novel exploring nanotechnology, interactive education, and a future society shaped by advanced computing.
Discussed“there I always cite these science fiction books uh Diamond Age where there Favorite book ever. Oh, that's your favorite. Very good.”
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The Diamond Age, Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
Neal Stephenson's novel The Diamond Age, Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer presents a futuristic, technology-driven society where an advanced interactive tablet tutor radically transforms a young girl's education.
Discussed“It's an AI-based virtual reality app um that can educate a child and it gets pirated. It gets in the hands of these 200,000 orphan girls living in in barges and they just take over”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom 2050: Unleashing AI, XR, Gaming | a16z Podcast | 2023-08-14 | 2 |
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing The Catcher in the Rye
“It ends up being that I’m going to write the 7 millionth essay about Catcher in the Rye. The world doesn't need another essay on Catcher in the Rye; the world needs kids who can pick a topic they like and then teach us about it!”
Passing The Catcher in the Rye
“The world doesn't need another essay on Catcher in the Rye; the world needs kids who can pick a topic they like and then teach us about it! I've always wondered why that's the case; probably because the system believes that's how they can evaluate whether someone has read Catcher in the Rye.”
Passing The Catcher in the Rye
“But as we know, that's not the case either; you could probably go get the cliff notes and write an even better essay about Catcher in the Rye than if you were to actually just sit and enjoy the book.”
Passing The Catcher in the Rye
“It might be reflected in some of your writing, but it doesn't have to be; you should write an op-ed in your local paper, post a blog, or answer a Quora post thoughtfully—like, not only is it legitimate in some ways, it's more legitimate than the 9 millionth essay on The Catcher in the Rye!”