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Nick Szabo is a computer scientist, legal scholar and cryptographer known for his research in digital contracts and digital currency.
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Getting To Maybe
How to Excel on Law School Exams
Richard Michael Fischl - 1999-05-26
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Improve your law school exam performance with this book by professors Fischl and Paul. They explain the difference between educational and law school cultures, demonstrating how legal analysis can be applied to exam problems. The book contains unconventional studying and preparation advice, as well as tips on arguing both sides of a legal issue. Discover how to turn doubt into an advantage and improve your exam scores with this invaluable guide.
Nick Szabo
2017-06-14T21:09:17.000Z
Nominally a book on how to take a law school exam. Really a primer on quantum thought:      source
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The 10,000 Year Explosion
How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution
Gregory Cochran - 2009-01-27
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This thought-provoking book, by Gregory Cochran and Henry Harpending, challenges the traditional belief that human evolution ended tens of thousands of years ago. Instead, the authors argue that genetic changes have continued to play a vital role in human history. They explore fascinating examples of recent genetic changes, including the Indo-European's adult milk tolerance, increased disease resistance among European settlers in America, and a new version of neurological genes in European Jews. The 10,000 Year Explosion, an excellent fusion of biology and history, provides a unique perspective on the making of the human race.
Nick Szabo
2016-09-06T21:32:21.000Z
Three crucial books on our origins & our natures:      source
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Geoffrey Miller
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The Selfish Gene
40th Anniversary Edition (Oxford Landmark Science)
Richard Dawkins - 2006-01-01 (first published in 1976)
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Explore the fascinating world of evolutionary thought with this classic exposition. The author offers a gene’s eye view of evolution, placing the importance on the units of information that persist, and viewing organisms as vehicles for their replication. This powerful and stylistically brilliant work galvanized the biology community, generating much debate and stimulating whole new areas of research. This 40th anniversary edition includes a new epilogue from the author discussing the continuing relevance of these ideas in evolutionary biology today, as well as the original prefaces and foreword. Join the millions of readers worldwide who have fallen in love with The Selfish Gene.
Nick Szabo
2016-09-06T21:32:21.000Z
Three crucial books on our origins & our natures:      source
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The Red Queen
Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature
Matt Ridley - 2003-04-29 (first published in 1993)
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The Red Queen, inspired by the Lewis Carroll character, explores why sex is humanity's best strategy against mutating internal threats. Matt Ridley explores various riddles of human nature, including why men propose and why beauty standards are maddening. The book also dives into the surprising fact that women are more likely to conceive a child through adultery. The Red Queen offers a brilliant new perspective on the human condition and its evolution.
Nick Szabo
2016-09-06T21:32:21.000Z
Three crucial books on our origins & our natures:      source
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Metaphors We Live By
George Lakoff - 2003-01-01 (first published in 1980)
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Discover how metaphor shapes our understanding of the world and influences our actions in this classic book on the fundamental mechanism of the mind. Through physical and social experiences, we create metaphors that become the "metaphors we live by" and shape our perceptions without us even realizing. In this updated edition, the authors share how their theory of metaphor has influenced contemporary cognitive science and our understanding of language and thought.
Nick Szabo
2016-01-31T06:28:09.000Z
Some of the most important books I’ve read:      source
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Tristan Harris
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The Fatal Conceit
The Errors of Socialism (Volume 1) (The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek)
F. A. Hayek - 1991-08-28 (first published in 1988)
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This book delves into the "errors of socialism," providing the main arguments for the free-market case. The author argues that socialism has repeatedly failed due to mistaken beliefs about logical and factual grounds. He introduces the concept of the "fatal conceit," suggesting that the idea of shaping the world to fit our desires is a flawed assumption. Considered a pioneer in monetary theory and a prominent figure in the libertarian movement, this book is a must-read for those interested in economics and politics.
Nick Szabo
2016-01-31T06:28:09.000Z
Some of the most important books I’ve read:      source
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 1
Adam Smith - 1982-02-28 (first published in 1776)
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This book, published in 1776, analyzes the major elements of political economy such as market pricing, division of labor, and government policies. The author presents seminal arguments for free trade, free markets, and limited government. He criticizes mercantilists who use the state to increase their nations' supply of precious metals and emphasizes that a nation's wealth should be measured by the well-being of its people. The author argues that prosperity requires voluntary exchange of goods in a peaceful market and should be maintained by upholding social standards of decency, honesty, and virtue while limiting government interference in production and exchange.
Nick Szabo
2016-01-31T06:28:09.000Z
Some of the most important books I’ve read:      source
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The Rational Optimist
How Prosperity Evolves (P.S.)
Matt Ridley - 2010-05-18
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This thought-provoking book by a bestselling author argues for an economics of hope, showing how cultural evolution through commerce, technology, innovation, and change can increase human prosperity. With humor and ingenuity, the author presents a bold interpretation of economic history that will appeal to fans of works by Jared Diamond, Niall Ferguson, and Thomas Friedman.
Nick Szabo
I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all this author's. This is my favorite one.      source
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Genome
The Autobiography Of A Species In 23 Chapters
Matt Ridley - 2006-05-30 (first published in 1999)
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Explore the groundbreaking discovery of the human genome and unravel the mysteries behind it. This book will leave you with questions that will challenge your beliefs about disease, longevity, and free will - questions that could impact the course of your life.
Nick Szabo
I think three or four of my top 20 books of all time are all this author's.      source
The Origins of Virtue by Matt Ridley