Sam Arbesman: Complex Systems, Code, and Human Understanding | Episode 167

Sam Arbesman is a complexity scientist, writer, and Scientist in Residence at Lux Capital, known for his books The Half-Life of Facts, Overcomplicated, and The Magic of Code. In this episode, we explore human understanding, its limits, the power and unpredictability of technology, our relationship with machines, coding, AI, and sci-fi, and how to navigate an increasingly complex and entangled world. 

Connect and Learn More

Website: arbesman.net

Books: The Half-Life of Facts  ·  Overcomplicated ·  The Magic of Code

Resources

Books

• Why Greatness Cannot be Planned by Kenneth Stanley and Joel Lehman

Games

• Minesweeper
• SimCity
• SimCity 2000

People

• Danny Hillis
• Joel Lehman
• Kenneth Stanley
• Larry Wall 
• Richard Feynman
• Robin Sloan