#323 – Will Sasso

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #323:

1. Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse

Will Sasso (@WillSasso) is an actor, comedian and co-host of the Dudesy podcast.

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#322 – Rana el Kaliouby

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #322:

1. Girl Decoded: A Scientist’s Quest to Reclaim Our Humanity by Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Technology by Rana el Kaliouby, Carol Colman
2. Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned: The Myth of the Objective by Kenneth O. Stanley, Joel Lehman

Rana el Kaliouby (@kaliouby) is a computer scientist and entrepreneur in the field of emotion recognition research, human-centric AI and technology development. She is the founder of Affectiva and deputy CEO of Smart Eye.

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#321 – Ray Kurzweil

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #321:

1. The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology by Ray Kurzweil

Ray Kurzweil is a computer scientist, author, inventor, and futurist.

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#320 – Christopher Capozzola

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #320:

1. Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich by Norman Ohler
2. Bound by War: How the United States and the Philippines Built America’s First Pacific Century by Christopher Capozzola

Christopher Capozzola is associate professor of history at MIT. He teaches courses in political and legal history, war and the military, and the history of international migration.

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#319 – Botez Sisters

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #319:

No books mentioned.

Alexandra and Andrea Botez aka Botez Sisters (@alexandravbotez, @itsandreabotez) are chess players, commentators and streamers.

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#318 – Nick Lane

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #318:

1. Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death by Nick Lane
2. The Vital Question by Nick Lane
3. Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life by Nick Lane
4. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
5. The Act of Creation by Arthur Koestler
6. The Black Cloud by Fred Hoyle
7. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Nick Lane is a British biochemist and writer. He is a professor in evolutionary biochemistry at UCL.

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#317 – John Vervaeke

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #317:

1. The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker

John Vervaeke (@vervaeke_john) is a psychologist and cognitive scientist. He is a professor of cognitive science at the University of Toronto.

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#316 – Noam Chomsky

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #316:

1. Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media by Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historical essayist, social critic, and political activist. Sometimes called “the father of modern linguistics”, Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. Wikipedia

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#315 – Magnus Carlsen

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #315:

No books mentioned.

Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) is a chess grandmaster who is the reigning five-time World Chess Champion. He is the highest ranked chess player in the world.

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#314 – Liv Boeree

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #314:

1. POSITIVITY: You Are Always In The Right Place At The Right Time by Phil Hellmuth
2. Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence by James Lovelock
3. Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth by James Lovelock

Olivia “Liv” Boeree (@liv_boeree) is a science educator and former professional poker player.

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