Books first mentioned on podcasts in week 2022-W23

“He's the author of over 120 scientific papers on these topics, and his most recent book, titled "The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid The Truth From Our Eyes."”

“He is the co-author of a book titled "The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life," "The Age of Em: Work, Love, and Life When Robots Rule the Earth," and a fascinating recent paper I recommend on "Grabby Aliens," titled "If Loud Aliens Explain Human Earliness, Quiet Aliens Are Also Rare.”

“You'd walk into the general store, and man, when you opened the door to that store, it was frosty in there. You could see the polar express go by in the distance.”

“Um, it’s a book written by John Bonham’s brother Mick Bonham, and I just see it says Bonham, B-O-N-H-A-M. I was looking like bond, ham, bond is good in French?”

“Other books I've previously read and own, but listen to the Blinkist version of occasionally, include Tim Ferris's 'The 4-Hour Body,' Tim Ferris's 'The 4-Hour Chef,' Nassim Taleb's 'The Black Swan,' and many other titles.”

“I remember the book 'Listening to Prozac' from when Prozac and similar drugs first emerged, and the excitement that surrounded them. Nowadays, I hear more about the problems associated with these drugs, and perhaps it's because I engage in both scientific and wellness communities where the focus is on behavioral change.”

“It's analogous to what Augusten Burroughs wrote in 'Dry': his initial drink felt like a magic elixir that melded seamlessly with his physiology. As I read that, I thought, first of all, that may be the most alien experience to me regarding alcohol, and secondly, what a challenging situation for those individuals.”