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MIT AI researcher and podcast host

Lex Fridman

Lex Fridman is an MIT AI researcher and host of the Lex Fridman Podcast, where he interviews scientists, founders, and world leaders. Born in the Soviet Union and raised in Chicago, he is an avid reader of Russian literature, existentialism, and classic sci-fi.

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Crime and Punishment

by Fyodor Dostoevsky1866

“People resist new technology, new ideas. As Dostoevsky opens Crime & Punishment with: "Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most." I think fear points the way toward progress.”source

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Demons

by Fyodor Dostoevsky1872

“I picked many books that I love and have re-read multiple times. They are not basic. They are profound.”source

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The Stranger

by Albert Camus1942

“"In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer." Albert Camus. I return to this quote often, and a lot recently, going through some rough challenges.”source

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The Plague

by Albert Camus1948

“His key finding is that love and compassion, giving yourself fully to the love of other human beings and to one's community, is the only way to deal with suffering. It's a really profound story about love being the right response in a time of crisis.”source

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1984

by George Orwell2003

“1984 by George Orwell is one of the most impactful books ever written. It has been used and misused throughout the years by all kinds of ideologues.”source

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Animal Farm

by George Orwell1945

“I picked many books that I love and have re-read multiple times. They are not basic. They are profound.”source

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Siddhartha

by Hermann Hesse1922

“I picked many books that I love and have re-read multiple times. They are not basic. They are profound.”source

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