Library

Books and resources I keep going back to. One line each on why.

Read

  • Life 3.0 — Max Tegmark

    Interesting arguments about superintelligence; takes a broader discussion about the whole concept and humanity.

  • Superintelligence — Nick Bostrom

    Technical and specific arguments on superintelligence. Made me understand how many things can go wrong on the path to building and containing one.

  • The Mars Project — Wernher von Braun

    Fun to read if you compare it to today's plans for space and Mars, Starship mostly.

  • The Last Question — Isaac Asimov

    Made me reflect on what could be the ultimate goal of a superintelligence: control entropy, and therefore essentially time.

  • Zero to One — Peter Thiel

    Made me reflect on what a VC-funded startup should really be like.

Currently reading

  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions — Thomas S. Kuhn
  • How to Build a Car — Adrian Newey

Sites & essays

  • DataGenetics

    Fun science-based snippets that you can read instead of watching shorts.

  • Farnam Street

    Quick articles on self improvement that are better than watching shorts.

  • Paul Graham — Essays

    No explanation needed. Helped me greatly in every area.