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Mentioned in 11 episodes

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Book • 2023

Mentioned by

Steve Jurvetson

Geoffrey Miller

Mentioned in 11 episodes

Recommended by

Grimes

as her favorite science fiction book, highlighting its depiction of a future with superintelligence.

#281 – Grimes: Music, AI, and the Future of Humanity

Recommended as it reflects Musk's optimistic view of the future driven by technology.

Of peanuts and principles: Jimmy Carter dies

Recommended by

Annalee Newitz

as a book that explores themes of power and control, relevant to Elon Musk's actions.

Science Fiction in the Days of American Authoritarianism ft. Annalee Newitz & Charlie Jane Anders

Mentioned by Albert Mohler in reference to a science fiction novel with a warship avatar falling outside normal moral constraints.

Monday, August 18, 2025

Recommended by Claude.ai to

Joanna Penn

due to her philosophical essay on immortality and Christian hell.

Audacious Artistry: Reclaiming Your Creative Identity And Thriving In A Saturated World With Lara Bianca Pilcher

Recommended by

Steve Jurvetson

as the science-fiction novel that inspired Neuralink's Neural Lace idea.

Musk's Early Investor: The 3 Bets That Will Define AI by 2028 | Steve Jurvetson

Recommended by

Tim Cross

to illustrate Elon Musk's optimistic view of the future.

Of peanuts and principles: Jimmy Carter dies

Mentioned by

Geoffrey Miller

as a novel depicting severe suffering risks (S-risks) imposed by technology.

How Dangerous Is The Threat Of AI To Humanity? - Geoffrey Miller - #650

Mentioned by

Paul Kincaid

as one of the later Culture novels exploring limits and moral complexity.

Episode 308: Paul Kincaid, Ken Macleod, and the works of Iain (M) Banks

Recommended by

Grimes

, who says it has one of her favorite visions of the future and the best depiction of superintelligence.

Doomscroll 35: Grimes

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