Dario Amodei’s Book Recommendations: Three Picks and One MentionThree recommendations from Dario Amodei’s Ezra Klein interview, plus a book discussed in his own essay. Original sources and a reading exercise.
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Dario Amodei’s Book Recommendations: Three Picks and One Mention
A Book Larry Ellison Discussed: Vincent Cronin’s NapoleonWhat Larry Ellison said about Vincent Cronin’s Napoleon in his 1997 interview, with the original source and a critical reading exercise.
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