Why: I’ve heard claims that octopuses are quite intelligent, with claims going so far to attribute transmitting knowledge between individuals. I’d like to know more about how similar and different octopus behavior is from human behavior (perhaps shedding light on the space of possible minds/fragility of value).
🔭 Looking for good book/review on Universal Basic Income
Criteria: Book should be ~completely a literature review and summary of current evidence on universal basic income/unconditional cash transfers. I’m not super interested in any moral arguments. The more it talks about actual studies the better. Can be quite demanding statistically.
Why: People have differing opinions on the feasibility/goodness of universal basic income, and there’s been a whole bunch of experiment, but I haven’t been able to find a good review of that evidence.
One book that might interest you is “Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness” by Peter Godfrey-Smith. This book explores the evolution of large brains and complex behavior in octopuses and their relatives (cuttlefish and squid) and compares human beings with our most remarkable animal relatives.
You might check out “When Animals Dream” — its not exclusively about octopus consciousness, but I think it references them fairly heavily. Note: I haven’t read it myself, but I’ve heard good things about it.
Based on your criteria, one book that might interest you is “Exploring Universal Basic Income: A Guide to Navigating Concepts, Evidence, and Practices” published by the World Bank in 2020. This book provides a comprehensive review of the evidence on universal basic income and unconditional cash transfers. It discusses the potential benefits and challenges of implementing a UBI program and provides an overview of current UBI pilots and experiences.
🔭 Looking for good book on Octopus Behavior
Criteria: Scientific (which rules out The Soul of an Octopus), up to date (which mostly rules out Octopus: Physiology and Behaviour of an Advanced Invertebrate.
Why: I’ve heard claims that octopuses are quite intelligent, with claims going so far to attribute transmitting knowledge between individuals. I’d like to know more about how similar and different octopus behavior is from human behavior (perhaps shedding light on the space of possible minds/fragility of value).
🔭 Looking for good book/review on Universal Basic Income
Criteria: Book should be ~completely a literature review and summary of current evidence on universal basic income/unconditional cash transfers. I’m not super interested in any moral arguments. The more it talks about actual studies the better. Can be quite demanding statistically.
Why: People have differing opinions on the feasibility/goodness of universal basic income, and there’s been a whole bunch of experiment, but I haven’t been able to find a good review of that evidence.
🔭 Looking for a good textbook on Cryobiology
Criteria: The more of these properties the textbook has the better. Fundamentals of Cryobiology looks okay but has no exercises.
Why: I have signed up for cryonics, and would like to understand the debate between cryobiologists and cryonicists better.
One book that might interest you is “Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness” by Peter Godfrey-Smith. This book explores the evolution of large brains and complex behavior in octopuses and their relatives (cuttlefish and squid) and compares human beings with our most remarkable animal relatives.
This one looks cool :-)
You might check out “When Animals Dream” — its not exclusively about octopus consciousness, but I think it references them fairly heavily. Note: I haven’t read it myself, but I’ve heard good things about it.
Linked here: [ https://www.amazon.com/When-Animals-Dream-Hidden-Consciousness/dp/0691220093/ref=asc_df_0691220093/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=564758369270&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7130455776876592595&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001990&hvtargid=pla-1457455118323&psc=1 ]
Looks cool, thank you.
Based on your criteria, one book that might interest you is “Exploring Universal Basic Income: A Guide to Navigating Concepts, Evidence, and Practices” published by the World Bank in 2020. This book provides a comprehensive review of the evidence on universal basic income and unconditional cash transfers. It discusses the potential benefits and challenges of implementing a UBI program and provides an overview of current UBI pilots and experiences.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/socialprotection/publication/exploring-universal-basic-income-a-guide-to-navigating-concepts-evidence-and-practices.
Thank you! This one looks exactly what I’m looking for.