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Mentioned in 95 episodes
The Beginning of Infinity
Explanations That Transform the World
Book • 2012
In this groundbreaking book, David Deutsch argues that explanations have a fundamental place in the universe and that improving them is the basic regulating principle of all successful human endeavor.
The book takes readers on a journey through various fields of science, history of civilization, art, moral values, and the theory of political institutions.
Deutsch explains how we form new explanations and drop bad ones, and discusses the conditions under which progress, which he argues is potentially boundless, can and cannot happen.
He emphasizes the importance of good explanations, which he defines as those that are 'hard to vary' and have 'reach', and argues that these explanations are central to the Enlightenment way of thinking and to all scientific and philosophical progress.
The book takes readers on a journey through various fields of science, history of civilization, art, moral values, and the theory of political institutions.
Deutsch explains how we form new explanations and drop bad ones, and discusses the conditions under which progress, which he argues is potentially boundless, can and cannot happen.
He emphasizes the importance of good explanations, which he defines as those that are 'hard to vary' and have 'reach', and argues that these explanations are central to the Enlightenment way of thinking and to all scientific and philosophical progress.
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Mentioned in 95 episodes
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Naval Ravikant as one of the smartest people alive, whose work on epistemology, evolution, quantum physics, and computation has influenced his thinking.
Naval Ravikant as one of the smartest people alive, whose work on epistemology, evolution, quantum physics, and computation has influenced his thinking.
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Lex Fridman in relation to the concept of knowledge discovery and the unending pursuit of learning.
Lex Fridman in relation to the concept of knowledge discovery and the unending pursuit of learning.
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Mentioned by Naval Ravikant as two of the most important books he's read, providing a comprehensive worldview.
Naval Ravikant as two of the most important books he's read, providing a comprehensive worldview.
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Recommended by 
Dustin Moskovitz as a fascinating and enjoyable read that emphasizes the solvability of problems.
Dustin Moskovitz as a fascinating and enjoyable read that emphasizes the solvability of problems.1,198 snips
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Gustav Söderström as a book that shaped his thinking on explanations and the scalability of human understanding.
Gustav Söderström as a book that shaped his thinking on explanations and the scalability of human understanding.
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Recommended by Naval Ravikant and 
Brett Hall for its transformative effect on their worldviews and its exploration of scientific theory.
Naval Ravikant and Brett Hall for its transformative effect on their worldviews and its exploration of scientific theory.
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The Beginning of Infinity, Part 1
Mentioned by Jackson Dahl when discussing the significance of humanity and our role in shaping the universe.
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Mentioned by Speaker 2 when discussing the limitations of understanding evolution.
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Mentioned by Naval Ravikant as a book exploring concepts of wealth and resources.
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