#234 - Life Hacks 202
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#234 - Life Hacks 202 mentions The Precipice by Toby Ord, Red Rising by Pierce Brown, Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom, and The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
the precipice is one of the best things I've read since super intelligence congratulations on a wonderful book
Like Red Rising is amazing. I'm really, really enjoying that, and everyone that I've sent it to has become fully, fully addicted.
'Superintelligence' is a book they have read, comparing it favorably to 'The Precipice' by Toby Ord.
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“The excerpt mentions that Toby Ord wrote a book called 'The Precipice' which discusses existential threats. The speaker expresses admiration for the book, stating it's one of the best things they've read since another book.”
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“Reading fiction, particularly helps. Like trying to read or reading narrative nonfiction, like biographies and stuff. Red Rising is amazing. I'm really, really enjoying that.”
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“The speaker refers to 'Superintelligence' as a book they have read, comparing it favorably to 'The Precipice' by Toby Ord.”
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“The excerpt refers to 'the psychology of money by Morgan house' as a book suitable for reading in spare time.”
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“The excerpt mentions 'the almanac of Naval Ravikant' as a book that can be picked up and put down easily.”
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La Casa de Papel
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The Social Dilemma
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The Fall
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The Staircase
“A long-form documentary series that explores a murder case, described as a slow burner.”