Book · 1957

The house of numbers

by Jack Finney · Recommended by 1 person on 1 podcast

Why people recommend it

The house of numbers by Jack Finney is a suspenseful thriller and dramatic story often associated with adaptations and discussions surrounding institutional control and narrative manipulation. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Gavin de Becker repeatedly referenced and recommended a documentary project sharing the same title by filmmaker Brent Leung, using it to explore how public health statistics and definitions concerning HIV and AIDS were allegedly managed. De Becker discussed watching the film alongside personal anecdotes and family situations, including a son who tested positive for HIV, to evaluate medical orthodoxies and treatment options. He also connected the documentary to the work of Peter Duesberg and specific case studies involving international adoptions. Through these podcast appearances, the referenced title served as a focal point for questioning established scientific narratives and examining controversial public health policies, highlighting how media and statistics are interpreted by alternative thinkers and commentators.

Who recommended it

Gavin de Becker — 4 mentions
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“and so it it keeps the you know the great documentary that's on YouTube is called House of Numbers about this. It keeps the numbers going.”
Discussed
“He's really healthy. He's in the sun a lot. He's having a calm and and wonderful life. He lives in Fiji, so he's out in in the tropics a lot. And when he took the medication for 3 weeks, he felt really shitty. wasn't act. It's the newer cocktail. But he felt really shitty when he stopped. Uh he feels”
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“So it's it's House of Numbers by a great filmmaker named Brent Lang. L U E N G. And it's just a totally enjoyable enjoyable is not the right word, but informative uh documentary on another one of these sacred cows that we are not allowed to question.”
Discussed
“By the way, another Dooberg story is that there's a couple that uh adopted a baby in Romania. They're covered in this documentary House of Numbers.”

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