01 / recommendation
It's a great book called The Elephant in the Brain that talks about how much of human behavior can be explained by this sort of status seeking behavior. And the reason why it's so hard to study is because it's what they call, I think, a cognitive taboo or an intellectual taboo, where we don't want to admit it to ourselves.
“It's a great book called The Elephant in the Brain that talks about how much of human behavior can be explained by this sort of status seeking behavior. And the reason why it's so hard to study is because it's what they call, I think, a cognitive taboo or an intellectual taboo, where we don't want to admit it to ourselves.”
- Speaker
- Max Bennett
- Publisher
- Machine Learning Street Talk