89 Eric Weinstein Recommended Books
Eric Weinstein is a mathematician, economist, and podcast host. He is the managing director of Thiel Capital and co-founded the Intellectual Dark Web, a group of independent thinkers who discuss controversial topics. He is also the host of The Portal, a podcast focusing on science, culture, and philosophy. Through his work, Eric aims to foster an environment of open dialogue and critical thinking.
89 Books recommended by Eric Weinstein
Topics in Advanced Scientific Computation
Author :Richard E. Crandall
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The 4-Hour Workweek
Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Author :Tim Ferriss
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Peddling Prosperity
Economic Sense and Nonsense in an Age of Diminished Expectations
Author :Paul Krugman
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Out of My Later Years
The Scientist, Philosopher, and Man Portrayed Through His Own Words
Author :Albert Einstein
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Concepts of Particle Physics
Volume I
Author :Kurt Gottfried
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A Literary Companion to Science
Author :Walter Gratzer
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Introduction to Superstrings
Author :Michio Kaku
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More Heat than Light
Economics as Social Physics, Physics as Nature's Economics
Author :Philip Mirowski
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The True Believer
Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
Author :Eric Hoffer
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Encyclopedia of Physics
Author :Rita Lerner
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QED and the Men Who Made It
Author :Silvan S. Schweber
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Gravitation
Author :Charles W. Misner
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The Beat of a Different Drum
The Life and Science of Richard Feynman
Author :Jagdish Mehra
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Einstein's Dreams
Author :Alan Lightman
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Elements of Information Theory
Author :Thomas M. Cover
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Father to Son
Life Lessons on Raising a Boy
Author :Harry H. Harrison Jr.
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Lie Algebras In Particle Physics
From Isospin To Unified Theories
Author :Howard Georgi
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Eat the Rich
A Treatise on Economics
Author :P. J. O'Rourke
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Save The Cat!
The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
Author :Blake Snyder
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Differential Forms in Algebraic Topology
Author :Raoul Bott
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Elements of the Theory of Computation
Author :Harry Lewis
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The Ideas of Particle Physics
Author :J. E. Dodd
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Modern Elementary Particle Physics
Explaining and Extending the Standard Model
Author :Gordon Kane
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The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time
Author :Stephen W. Hawking
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A History of Economic Theory
Classic Contributions, 1720-1980
Author :Jürg Niehans
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Zero to One
Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
Author :Peter Thiel
- Eric Weinstein"If you really understand something that the rest of the world is confused about, and it’s an important truth, [this book] says here are all the ways you might want to make that work." - Eric Weinstein [Source]
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The Loom of Language
An Approach to the Mastery of Many Languages
Author :Frederick Bodmer
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Modern Geometry ― Methods and Applications
Part I: The Geometry of Surfaces, Transformation Groups, and Fields
Author :B.A. Dubrovin
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Encyclopedia of Cosmology
Historical, Philosophical, and Scientific Foundations of Modern Cosmology
Author :Norriss S. Hetherington
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The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money
Author :John Maynard Keynes
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Aspects of Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime
Author :Stephen A. Fulling
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The Diary of Anais Nin
Complete in 4 Volumes
Author :Anais Nin
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Gauge Theories Of Strong, Weak, And Electromagnetic Interactions
Author :Chris Quigg
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All the Trouble in the World
The Lighter Side of Overpopulation, Famine, Ecological Disaster, Ethnic Hatred, Plague, and Poverty
Author :P. J. O'Rourke
- Eric Weinstein"Politics aside, I envy more of his sentences than of anyone else writing today." - Eric Weinstein [Source]
Differential Topology
Author :Victor Guillemin
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Age and Guile
Beat Youth, Innocence, and a Bad Haircut
Author :P. J. O'Rourke
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The Strangest Man
The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom
Author :Graham Farmelo
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Prison Diary
Author :Jayaprakash Narayan
- Eric Weinstein"I suggest [this book] for this moment in our democracy." - Eric Weinstein [Source]
Spoken and Written Hindi
Author :Bal Govind Misra
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Not Even Wrong
The Failure of String Theory and the Search for Unity in Physical Law for Unity in Physical Law
Author :Peter Woit
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Essential Relativity
Special, General, and Cosmological
Author :Wolfgang Rindler
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General Relativity for Mathematicians
Author :R.K. Sachs
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Shelter Island II
Author :Roman Jackiw
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Quantum Field Theory and Topology
Author :Albert S. Schwarz
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Everyday Indonesian
Author :Thomas Oey
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Introductory Econometrics
A Modern Approach
Author :Jeffrey M. Wooldridge
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I Always Look Up the Word Egregious
Author :Maxwell Nurnberg
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Grand Unified Theories
Author :Graham Ross
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The Theoretical Minimum
What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics
Author :Leonard Susskind
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Basic Algebra I
Author :Nathan Jacobson
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The Geometric Universe
Science, Geometry, and the Work of Roger Penrose
Author :S. A. Huggett
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An Elementary Primer For Gauge Theory
Author :K Moriyasu
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Calculus On Manifolds
A Modern Approach To Classical Theorems Of Advanced Calculus
Author :Michael Spivak
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Principles of Quantum Mechanics
Author :R. Shankar
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Pattern Classification
Author :Richard O. Duda
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Analysis, Manifolds and Physics, Part 1
Basics
Author :Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat
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36 Lectures in Biology
Author :S.E. Luria
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The Emperor of Scent
A Story of Perfume, Obsession, and the Last Mystery of the Senses
Author :Chandler Burr
- Eric Weinstein"A wonderful introduction to how the dissident voice is marginalized." - Eric Weinstein [Source]
Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World
Author :Rene Girard
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The Annotated Alice
Author :Lewis Carroll
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A Guide to LATEX
Document Preparation for Beginners and Advanced Users
Author :Helmut Kopka
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The Penguin Russian Course
A Complete Course for Beginners
Author :J. L. I. Fennell
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Introduction to Econometrics
Author :James H Stock
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Introduction to Linear Algebra
Author :Gilbert Strang
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Accounting for Tastes
Author :Gary S. Becker
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100 Great Operas And Their Stories
Act-By-Act Synopses
Author :Henry W. Simon
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The Whole Shebang
A State-of-the-Universe(s) Report
Author :Timothy Ferris
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Supermanifolds
Author :Bryce DeWitt
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Teach Yourself Hindi
Complete Course
Author :Rupert Snell
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Give War a Chance
Eyewitness Accounts of Mankind's Struggle Against Tyranny, Injustice, and Alcohol-Free Beer
Author :P. J. O'Rourke
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Quantum Mechanics
The Theoretical Minimum
Author :Leonard Susskind
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Bloodlands
Europe Between Hitler and Stalin
Author :Timothy Snyder
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Topology and Analysis
The Atiyah-Singer Index Formula and Gauge-Theoretic Physics
Author :B. Booss
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Heraclitean Fire
Sketches from a Life Before Nature
Author :Erwin Chargaff
- Eric Weinstein"When I heard that there was somebody who bet against Watson and Crick, I thought, 'well, this is just gonna be the laugh of the century.' But it turned out, just to short those guys required another genius." - Eric Weinstein [Source]
Colloquial Turkish
The Complete Course for Beginners
Author :Ad Backus
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Necessary Illusions
Thought Control in Democratic Societies
Author :Noam Chomsky
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Science Since Babylon
Author :Derek De Solla Price
- Eric WeinsteinEric Weinstein recommended this book at a Sam Harris event in Boston. [Source]
The Jazz of Physics
The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe
Author :Stephon Alexander
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The Denial of Death
Author :Ernest Becker
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FAQs
Q1: What types of books does Eric Weinstein recommend?
Eric Weinstein recommends books on a variety of topics ranging from science and mathematics to philosophy and political economy. He also recommends books related to his various research interests, such as intellectual history, innovation, and complexity.
Q2: Where can I find the books Eric Weinstein recommends?
Eric Weinstein's book recommendations can be found on his website, where he has a dedicated section to books he recommends. He also mentions his book recommendations during interviews or in various articles related to his research interests.
Q3: Does Eric Weinstein have any preference for the type of books he recommends?
Eric Weinstein recommends mainly non-fiction books from authors both well-known and lesser known. He looks for books that he finds interesting and relevant and are written in an engaging and thought-provoking manner.
Q4: Does Eric Weinstein provide any other information related to the books he recommends?
Yes, in addition to his book recommendations, Eric Weinstein provides additional information such as where to find the books and what criteria he applies when making the recommendation, which is usually something related to potential contributions to a particular field of study or the overall intellectual landscape.
Q5: Are there any books Eric Weinstein doesn't recommend?
Eric Weinstein doesn't explicitly state what books he doesn't recommend but does appear to focus on books he finds interesting and relevant and that are written in an engaging and thought-provoking manner.
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