#373 – Manolis Kellis

22 Apr 2023

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #373:

Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday

Manolis Kellis is a professor of Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the area of Computational Biology and a member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Wikipedia

Other appearances: #113, #123, #133, #142

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#372 – Simone Giertz

16 Apr 2023

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #372:

No books mentioned.

Simone Luna Louise Söderlund Giertz is a Swedish inventor, maker, robotics enthusiast, TV host, and professional YouTuber. She has also previously worked in mixed martial arts sports journalism and was an editor for Sweden’s official website Sweden.se. Wikipedia

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#371 – Max Tegmark

13 Apr 2023

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #371:

Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Max Tegmark
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Max Erik Tegmark is a Swedish-American physicist, cosmologist and machine learning researcher. He is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the president of the Future of Life Institute. Wikipedia

Twitter

**Other appearances:** #1, #155

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#370 – Edward Frenkel

10 Apr 2023

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #370:

Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality by Edward Frenkel
Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality by Max Tegmark
Ars Magna or the Rules of Algebra by Girolamo Cardano
The Birth of Tragedy: Out of the Spirit of Music by Friedrich Nietzsche
Euclid’s Elements by Euclid
Philosophical Investigations by Ludwig Wittgenstein
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport

Edward Vladimirovich Frenkel is a Russian-American mathematician working in representation theory, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physics. Wikipedia

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#369 – Paul Rosolie

04 Apr 2023

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #369:

Mother of God: An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon by Paul Rosolie

Paul Rosolie is an American conservationist and author. His 2014 memoir, Mother of God, detailed his work in the Amazon rainforest in southeastern Peru. He was also the host of the Discovery Channel’s 2014 nature documentary special, Eaten Alive. Wikipedia

Other appearances: #429

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#368 – Eliezer Yudkowsky

30 Mar 2023

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #368:

Adaptation and Natural Selection: A Critique of Some Current Evolutionary Thought by George Christopher Williams
Great Mambo Chicken And The Transhuman Condition: Science Slightly Over The Edge by Edward Regis
Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology by Eric Drexler

Eliezer Shlomo Yudkowsky is an American artificial intelligence researcher and writer on decision theory and ethics, best known for popularizing ideas related to friendly artificial intelligence. Wikipedia

Twitter

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#367 – Sam Altman

25 Mar 2023

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #367:

Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich by Norman Ohler

Samuel H. Altman is an American entrepreneur, investor, and programmer. He is the CEO of OpenAI and the former president of Y Combinator. Altman is also the co-founder of Loopt and Worldcoin. Wikipedia

Other appearances: #419

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#366 – Shannon Curry

22 Mar 2023

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #366:

No books mentioned.

Dr. Shannon Curry is a clinical and forensic psychologist and Director of the Curry Psychology Group in Newport Beach, CA.

Instagram

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#365 – Sam Harris

14 Mar 2023

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #365:

Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion by Paul Bloom
Being There by Jerzy Kosinski
Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control by Stuart Russell
WAR by Sebastian Junger

Samuel Benjamin Harris is an American philosopher, neuroscientist, author, and podcast host. His work touches on a range of topics, including rationality, religion, ethics, free will, neuroscience, meditation, psychedelics, philosophy of mind, politics, terrorism, and artificial intelligence. Wikipedia

Other appearances: #185

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#364 – Chris Voss

10 Mar 2023

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #364:

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss, Tahl Raz
Beyond Winning: Negotiating to Create Value in Deals and Disputes by Robert H. Mnookin, Scott R. Peppet, Andrew S. Tulumello
Man Without a Gun : One Diplomat’s Secret Struggle to Free the Hostages, Fight Terrorism, and End a War by Giandomenico Picco
Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One by Dr. Joe Dispenza

Christopher Voss is an American businessman, author, and academic. Voss is a former FBI hostage negotiator, the CEO of The Black Swan Group Ltd, a company registered in East Grinstead, England, and co-author of the book Never Split the Difference. Wikipedia

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