Narcissus and Goldmund

This book by Hermann Hesse was genuinely recommended once in the episodes we index, on Lex Fridman. The people who vouched for it on air: Andrew Huberman. It comes up in conversations about productivity & performance, relationships. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “In the Hermann Hesse's book, I don't know if you, "Narcissus and Goldmund," right? ... and if people haven't read it, they should”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “if people haven't read it, they should”
  Andrew Huberman · Lex Fridman Podcast · Jul 202102:05:12

  Said during "Machines, Creativity & Love | Dr. Lex Fridman". The episode features Dr. Lex Fridman: An MIT researcher specializing in machine learning, AI, and human-robot interaction, and host of the widely followed Lex Fridman Podcast. AI researcher Lex Fridman tells Andrew Huberman about his dream of robots that share moments, ease loneliness, and teach us to be human.