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"Nonetheless, I think it a wise thing for an aspiring rationalist to read at least one book of Buddhist or Taoist or Zen philosophy - preferably a book in its original English, recommended to you by some mathematician or programmer or scientist."
Can you mention a book that you recommend or was recommended to you by a mathematician or programmer or scientist?
There's also a chance he was implying Gödel, Escher, Bach; he has recommended it very strongly in a number of other places.
EDIT: The Tao is silent seems to fit better, but I'm leaving this comment up in case it gets someone to read GEB.