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Mentioned in 16 episodes

The Half-Life of Facts

Book •

Author

Samuel Arbisman

Mentioned by

Mentioned in 16 episodes

Mentioned by

Ben Horowitz

as a book discussing the rate of decay of knowledge.

848 snips

Rick Rubin: Vibe Coding is the Punk Rock of Software

Referenced by

Jesse Michels

about how half of our received knowledge is wrong.

308 snips

#2331 - Jesse Michels

Mentioned by

Marc Andreessen

as a book about how factuality of facts decays.

123 snips

Rick Rubin: Vibe Coding is the Punk Rock of Software

Mentioned by

Jesse Michels

to illustrate how much of our current knowledge is likely incorrect.

110 snips

#287 - UFO Whistleblowers, NASA Time Travel & Psychic Soldiers | Jesse Michels

Mentioned by

Morgan Housel

to illustrate the concept of the half-life of facts and how quickly knowledge becomes outdated.

90 snips

Expiring vs. Permanent Skills

Mentioned as the second book written by the guest,

Sam Arbesman

, which the host wants to read.

64 snips

EP 304 Samuel Arbesman on The Magic of Code

Mentioned by

Eric Jorgensen

as Sam Arbesman's first book.

32 snips

#091 The Magic of Code, History of Computing, and the Future of AI Interfaces [Sam Arbesman #2]

Mentioned by

Jim O’Shaughnessy

as one of

Sam Arbesman

's books, along with "Overcomplicated" and "The Magic Life of Code".

30 snips

Sam Arbesman — Science, Complexity and Humanistic Computation (EP.277)

Recommended by

Michael Simmons

for its insights into information decay.

26 snips

Learning and Goal-Setting (with Michael Simmons)

Mentioned by

Kate Bowler

at the end of the podcast.

16 snips

Pádraig Ó Tuama: In the Name of Belonging

Mentioned by

Jake Taylor

when discussing the changing nature of facts and mental models.

13 snips

Jim O'Shaughnessy on AI, ventures, publishing, markets and his new book Two Thoughts | V:AH S07 E02

Mentioned by

Maurice Ashley

as a book highlighting the ever-changing nature of facts and the importance of staying open-minded.

12 snips

#449: Grandmaster Maurice Ashley — The Path and Strategies of World-Class Mastery

Mentioned by

Samuel Arbisman

as one of his books.

Magic Is Real—And It’s Living in Your Computer

Mentioned by

Danny Crichton

as one of

Samuel Arbesman

's previous publications.

Samuel Arbesman on his new book, The Magic of Code

Mentioned by

Jesse Michels

in the context of how facts and consensus change over time.

Something Big Happened in 12,000 BC (ft. Matt LaCroix)

Mentioned by Sam Arbesman as his own book, exploring how knowledge changes over time using the half-life analogy.

Rationally Speaking #83 - Samuel Arbesman On The Half-Life of Facts

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