#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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#313 – Jordan Peterson

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #313:

1. The Language of Creation: Cosmic Symbolism in Genesis: A Commentary by Matthieu Pageau
2. The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
3. The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
4. The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky
5. The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

Jordan Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) is is a clinical psychologist, lecturer, podcast host, and author.

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#312 – Duncan Trussell

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #312:

1. Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom
2. The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
3. The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
4. Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society by Carrie Galbraith, John Law
5. Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
6. Good Enough by Jen Petro-Roy
7. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

Duncan Trussell (@duncantrussell) is an actor and stand-up comic, host of The Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast.

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#311 – Magatte Wade

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #311:

No books mentioned.

Magatte Wade (@magattew) is an entrepreneur, inspirational speaker with a passion for creating positive change in Africa.

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#310 – Andrew Bustamante

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #310:

No books mentioned.

Andrew Bustamante (@everydayspy) is a former CIA covert intelligence officer.

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#309 – John Carmack

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #309:

1. Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy
2. Game Engine Black Book Wolfenstein 3D: v2.1 by Fabien Sanglard

John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack) is a computer programmer and video game developer.

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#308 – Ryan Graves

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #308:

1. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin

Ryan Graves (@uncertainvector) is a former Navy fighter pilot, first Chair of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena Community of Interest (UAPCOI).

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#307 – Brian Armstrong

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #307:

1. Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt by Michael Lewis
2. Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail by Ray Dalio

Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) is the CEO of cryptocurrency platform Coinbase.

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