I enjoy reading less technical books even on technical topics I know about. They serve a different purpose.

Eh, I just like reading new books on mathematics, even if they're covering well trod ground. I think a lot of people in math are like this. I'm not endlessly grinding through introductory textbooks, but there is something nice about seeing someone brilliant give their take on something fundamental. And the cultural differences you get in reading different texts from different periods or from different authors is really stimulating, for me at least.

He’s the Michio Kaki for AI bros who want to adopt the veneer of associating with an expert.

im not pro-ai-bro but i gotta say some of the maths involved is pretty cool

That math isn't being discussed here, it's barely even discussed in the book! Frankly how often do you open an HN thread on the front page and see any significant technical discussion of anything other than coding? I find the times I see someone writing out equations and discussing fundamentals so rare and welcome as to be memorable.

Most conversation here is profoundly non-technical and never touches anything like "the math".

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> Be kind. Don't be snarky.

I'm not talking to another member or referring to a particular comment, I'm making a brief comment by analogy regarding a pair of public figures who profit from their notoriety.

Moreover I was accurate, unless your idea of kindness is to imply that comparison to a success physicist is "unkind".

Basic knowledge resources are very common in HN in front page. And such resource from someone known to write very well will be helpful for newbies even from lesser known personalities. Shared here all the time so why pretend its not common. Its dishonesty not perplexing.

1) Not everyone, and 2) some of us regularly find ourselves recommending books to others, or for kids.