Thanks so much for this channel. This is the only resource I can find that's reliable when it comes to covering non fiction. Please continue your good work.
1 and 2 look good? Socrates is still being persecuted. A play on the thought experiment :"Socrates is dead?" The idea that his ideas still live, or not? The idea that we punish asking questions, again? Would be interested if this bio of Ben will discuss his time in France. I have a personal connection so I would love to learn more about his interactions with an Irish in exile, in France.
I know religion isn't everyone's cup of tea but I'm really looking forward to Jordan Peterson's We Who Wrestle With God on November 19th. His bible series have been one of my favorite from him. I'll likely pick up Angela Merkel's autobiography. I already have The Chancellor by Kati Marton but I think they'll be much more details in the autobiography. Thanks for the recommendations!
That’s crazy. It says something about how how polarizing of a character Jordan Peterson has become that non of the major sources of upcoming releases dares to mention his book. I had no idea that he had a new book cooking. I will cover it in the next “new releases” video.
@@BookLabBjorn Polarizing for sure! Lol I think he's still with Random House but other than seeing it on his channel, I haven't heard any news about it in my local book stores either
@@BookLabBjorn Well, he hasn't helped by allowing himself to be shaped by twitter in a bad way. I still enjoy his work on YT but he's far too reactive/bitter on twitter.
8:30 I hope the author shares that Ben was considered weird for his time, too old by some, too mystical by others.. A true outcast, ones not appreciated by their own generation. Working for future generations, toiling in the dark. Omnis cum tenebris praesertim laboret. Life is one long struggle in the dark/shadows. Sadly.
That genesis looks like a bad option? I mean what does Issacson know about AI - there must not be any scientists that would review it? Look at the qualifications of the authors, one: 100 years old and with a spotty record of insights, and the other two are either biased (google and Microsoft respectively: two companies failing with AI) and or too old to be relevant(both have not been in tech for 10 years?). I read as many of these books about AI as possible. I think AI may extend our humanity not replace it. So few of these books are anything but click bait or a cash grab. I hope I am wrong. Niall Ferguson is great but he also struggles to understand technology, he is a historian: why would we expect him to understand bleeding edge tech? Another decision that shows a failure to understand the topic, I fear?
@@BookLabBjorn Just about everything he wrote in his final years was mush... We can hope, but don't hold your hand on your butt.... it'll grow there ;)
@@BookLabBjorn It's true that Kissinger’s perspective on AI might have been sharper a couple of decades ago, back when his analytical edge was still very much in force. Over the last few years, his commentary has often leaned toward generalizations that lack the rigor needed for complex topics like AI. The evolving field of AI requires adaptability and a real-time grasp of rapid technological shifts, which can be hard to maintain outside active tech circles. So while his views on global power shifts remain relevant historically, the specific dynamics of AI might be beyond his current reach.
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Thanks so much for this channel. This is the only resource I can find that's reliable when it comes to covering non fiction. Please continue your good work.
Thank you so much!! I plan to keep doing this for years to come! 🙏
1 and 2 look good? Socrates is still being persecuted. A play on the thought experiment :"Socrates is dead?" The idea that his ideas still live, or not? The idea that we punish asking questions, again? Would be interested if this bio of Ben will discuss his time in France. I have a personal connection so I would love to learn more about his interactions with an Irish in exile, in France.
I know religion isn't everyone's cup of tea but I'm really looking forward to Jordan Peterson's We Who Wrestle With God on November 19th. His bible series have been one of my favorite from him. I'll likely pick up Angela Merkel's autobiography. I already have The Chancellor by Kati Marton but I think they'll be much more details in the autobiography. Thanks for the recommendations!
That’s crazy. It says something about how how polarizing of a character Jordan Peterson has become that non of the major sources of upcoming releases dares to mention his book. I had no idea that he had a new book cooking. I will cover it in the next “new releases” video.
@@BookLabBjorn Polarizing for sure! Lol I think he's still with Random House but other than seeing it on his channel, I haven't heard any news about it in my local book stores either
@@BookLabBjorn Well, he hasn't helped by allowing himself to be shaped by twitter in a bad way. I still enjoy his work on YT but he's far too reactive/bitter on twitter.
8:30 I hope the author shares that Ben was considered weird for his time, too old by some, too mystical by others.. A true outcast, ones not appreciated by their own generation. Working for future generations, toiling in the dark. Omnis cum tenebris praesertim laboret. Life is one long struggle in the dark/shadows. Sadly.
That genesis looks like a bad option? I mean what does Issacson know about AI - there must not be any scientists that would review it? Look at the qualifications of the authors, one: 100 years old and with a spotty record of insights, and the other two are either biased (google and Microsoft respectively: two companies failing with AI) and or too old to be relevant(both have not been in tech for 10 years?).
I read as many of these books about AI as possible. I think AI may extend our humanity not replace it. So few of these books are anything but click bait or a cash grab. I hope I am wrong.
Niall Ferguson is great but he also struggles to understand technology, he is a historian: why would we expect him to understand bleeding edge tech? Another decision that shows a failure to understand the topic, I fear?
I was thinking that Henry Kissinger could have an interesting take on the interplay of AI and macro politics.
@@BookLabBjorn Just about everything he wrote in his final years was mush... We can hope, but don't hold your hand on your butt.... it'll grow there ;)
@@BookLabBjorn It's true that Kissinger’s perspective on AI might have been sharper a couple of decades ago, back when his analytical edge was still very much in force. Over the last few years, his commentary has often leaned toward generalizations that lack the rigor needed for complex topics like AI.
The evolving field of AI requires adaptability and a real-time grasp of rapid technological shifts, which can be hard to maintain outside active tech circles. So while his views on global power shifts remain relevant historically, the specific dynamics of AI might be beyond his current reach.