Amjad Masad
Founder and chief executive of Replit; previously an engineer at Facebook and Codecademy. Writes essays at amasad.me.
Rationality: From AI to Zombies by Eliezer Yudkowsky
luckily I was aided by a few books that I recommend to anyone who wants to come to terms with this
on amasad.me · 8 Jan 2017
Reasons and Persons by Derek Parfit
It includes all sorts of thought experiments that all but destroys the concept of self. I couldn’t finish the book because it was too hard and jargony.
on amasad.me · 8 Jan 2017
Society of Mind by Marvin Minsky
which plausibly breaks down the mind into modules and presents it as if it’s a big piece of software
on amasad.me · 8 Jan 2017
The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch
This book layed out the basis for a hopeful and optimistic Physicalist worldview.
on amasad.me · 8 Jan 2017
A Guide to the Good Life by William Braxton Irvine
My favorite books so far: A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russel, The Guide to the Good Life by William Braxton, and the Philosophize This! podcast.
on amasad.me · 13 Jan 2016
A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell
My favorite books so far: A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russel, The Guide to the Good Life by William Braxton, and the Philosophize This! podcast.
on amasad.me · 13 Jan 2016
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