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    Cover of Hacking Darwin

    Hacking Darwin

    Jamie Metzl · 2019

    "When we can engineer our future children, massively extend our lifespans, build life from scratch, and recreate the plant and animal world, should we?... From leading geopolitical expert and technology futurist Jamie Metzl comes a groundbreaking exploration of the many ways genetic-engineering is shaking the core foundations of our lives -- sex, war, love, and death.At the dawn of the genetics revolution, our DNA is becoming as readable, writable, and hackable as our information technology. But as humanity starts retooling our own genetic code, the choices we make today will be the difference between realizing breathtaking advances in human well-being and descending into a dangerous and potentially deadly genetic arms race.Enter the laboratories where scientists are turning science fiction into reality. Look towards a future where our deepest beliefs, morals, religions, and politics are challenged like never before and the very essence of what it means to be human is at play."--Page [2] of cover.

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    What Hacker News says

    1. mooseyDec 2019
      In order to understand my position on "IQ", you should read the book "Hacking Darwin", which actually covers the question of what IQ is at length. I hope that it alters your position on IQ a little bit, what aspects of it are hereditary, and how the nature of life can alter it.
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    2. grendeltDec 2019
      "Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst" https://www.amazon.com/Behave-Biology-Humans-Best-Worst/dp/0...

      "The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator" https://www.amazon.com/Mosquito-Human-History-Deadliest-Pred...

      "The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution" https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Solved-Market-Revolution/dp/0...

      "Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity" https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Darwin-Genetic-Engineering-Hu...

      "Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do" https://www.amazon.com/Biased-Uncovering-Hidden-Prejudice-Sh...

      "Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World" https://www.amazon.com/Range-Generalists-Triumph-Specialized...

      "The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War" https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Traitor-Greatest-Espionage-Story/...

      "Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion" https://www.amazon.com/Trick-Mirror-Self-Delusion-Jia-Tolent...

      "Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know" https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Strangers-Should-about-People...

      "Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence" https://www.amazon.com/Prediction-Machines-Economics-Artific...

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    3. ppsDec 2019
      Sure.

      No. 1. "Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst" by Robert M. Sapolsky.

      No. 2. "The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator" by Timothy C. Winegard.

      No. 3. "The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution" by Gregory Zuckerman.

      No. 4. "Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity" by Jamie Metzl.

      No. 5. "Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do" by Jennifer L. Eberhardt.

      No. 6. "Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World" by David Epstein.

      No. 7. "The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War" by Ben Macintyre.

      No. 8. "Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion" by Jia Tolentino.

      No. 9. "Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know" by Malcolm Gladwell.

      No. 10. "Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence," by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans and Avi Goldfarb.

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    4. plahteenlahtiDec 2019
      Currently, my list of to-reads looks like this:

      Non-fiction:

      The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World

      Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity

      Bad Science

      I'm Afraid Debbie From Marketing Has Left for the Day: How to Use Behavioural Design to Create Change in the Real World

      Fiction:

      This Is How You Lose the Time War

      Catch-22

      The Wanderers

      I could definitely use some more fiction. Any suggestions?

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