Zero: A Biography of a Dangerous Idea

This book by Charles Seife was genuinely recommended once in the episodes we index, on Lex Fridman. The people who vouched for it on air: guest. It comes up in conversations about depression & mood, longevity & aging, nutrition & diet, sleep. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “i read the book zero a biography of a dangerous idea and i i have a really good book by the way it's i think it's my favorite book i've ever read”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “i think it's my favorite book i've ever read”
  guest · Lex Fridman Podcast · May 202101:06:03

  Said during "Bryan Johnson: Kernel Brain-Computer Interfaces | Lex Fridman Podcast #186". The episode features Bryan Johnson: Founder of Kernel, which builds non-invasive brain-measuring devices (Flow and Flux). Previously founded the payments company Braintree, which acquired Venmo and was itself acquired by PayPal/eBay. Kernel founder Bryan Johnson makes the case for non-invasively quantifying the brain to engineer better health, cognition, and human futures.