Gödel, Escher, Bach

Douglas Hofstadter · first published 1979

Mentioned 5 time(s) by 5 guest(s).

Sebastian Mallaby on The Tim Ferriss Show (2026-06-19): mention
“…So I went off and I tried to read it.…”
Sebastian Mallaby, Biographer of Demis Hassabis — Lessons from 100+ AI Insiders on The Race to Superintelligence, The Religion of AI, and Spotting Breakthroughs Early (#870)
Edwin Chen on Lenny's Podcast (2025-12-07): mention
“…Gödel, Escher, Bach is his more famous book, but I've actually always loved this one better.…”
The $1B Al company training ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini on the path to responsible AGI | Edwin Chen
Dustin Moskovitz on The Tim Ferriss Show (2023-08-10): mention
“…I said that Gödel, Escher, Bach was my favorite book, but I had never finished it.…”
Dustin Moskovitz, Co-Founder of Asana and Facebook — Energy Management, Coaching for Endurance, No Meeting Wednesdays, Understanding the Real Risks of AI, Embracing Frictionless Work with AI, The Value of Holding Stories Loosely, and More (#686)
Julia Schottenstein on Lenny's Podcast (2023-07-13): recommend
“…one of my favorite books on logic is called Girdle Escher Bach…”
M&A, competition, pricing, and investing | Julia Schottenstein (dbt Labs)
Chris Dixon on The Tim Ferriss Show (2021-10-29): recommend
“…I read this book, Gödel, Escher, Bach, which was a sort of mind-blowing book at the time.…”
Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant — The Wonders of Web3, How to Pick the Right Hill to Climb, Finding the Right Amount of Crypto Regulation, Friends with Benefits, and the Untapped Potential of NFTs (#542)