Book · 2007 · Nature
The World Without Us
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If I highly recommend a book, the world without us by Alan Weissman, who, who writes about like what would happen if if human beings vaporized from our places now, like what would happen on the next day, basically.
Joe Rogan · The Joe Rogan Experience · Mar 2013 Listen at 1:28:16 The best things said about it
Remember that amazing 2007 book the world without us by Alan Weissman never heard of it.
And by the way, I keep saying once we're gone, um remember that amazing 2007 book, The World Without Us by Alan Weisman?
Why people recommend it
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman is a speculative nonfiction book that examines what would happen to the Earth's ecosystems and infrastructure if human beings were to suddenly disappear. Joe Rogan recommended the book during multiple episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience, including appearances in 2013 and 2024, noting that it brilliantly explores how nature would immediately begin reclaiming cities and monuments the very next day after humanity's vaporization. Similarly, hosts on Stuff You Should Know, including Josh Clark, highlighted the 2007 book on May 16, 2024, referencing Weisman's work to support a discussion on the Silurian hypothesis and how the planet would erase human artifacts over time. Rogan also briefly touched upon the title during a 2015 episode, acknowledging its strong reputation. Across these discussions, the podcasts used Weisman's vivid environmental thought experiment to illustrate the sheer resilience of the natural world and the long-term impermanence of human civilization on Earth.
Every mention
Joe Rogan If I highly recommend a book, the world without us by Alan Weissman, who, who writes about like what would… 3
“it's called the world without us yeah and he talks about it from kind of an environmental”
“yeah ever read a book called the world without us I've heard of it I didn't read it it's a good book”
“If I highly recommend a book, the world without us by Alan Weissman, who, who writes about like what would happen if if human beings vaporized from our places now, like what would happen on the next day, basically.”
Josh Clark remember that amazing 2007 book the world without us by Alan Weissman never heard of it 1
“remember that amazing 2007 book the world without us by Alan Weissman never heard of it”
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“And by the way, I keep saying once we're gone, um remember that amazing 2007 book, The World Without Us by Alan Weisman?”
