Episode · The Shawn Ryan Show · 2024-04-15
Books mentioned on #105 General Robert Spalding - Is TikTok a PSYOP?
Robert Spalding is a former United States Air Force Brigadier General and B-2 Stealth Bomber Pilot. General Spalding served as the chief China strategist for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the Joint Staff at the Pentagon.
Robert Spalding recommended Cynical Theories by Helen Pluckrose and others, and discussed Unrestricted warfare by Qiao Liang and others, The Federalist papers by Alexander Hamilton and others, AI Superpowers by Kai-Fu Lee, and One Second After by William R. Forstchen.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Unrestricted warfare
Unrestricted Warfare by Qiao Liang and Wang Xiangsui is a military strategy text written by Chinese People's Liberation Army colonels that outlines unconventional, asymmetric approaches to modern conflict.
Discussed“The reason I think that is because you can go to unrestricted Warfare the the document written by two um people's Liberation Army Colonels”
Where to get it
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The Federalist papers
The Federalist papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, James Madison, John Jay is a foundational collection of essays advocating for the ratification of the United States Constitution.
Discussed“if you've read The Federalist Papers buy and large of Federalist Papers argue for a republic because um of National Security”
Where to get it
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AI Superpowers
AI Superpowers by Kai-Fu Lee examines the dramatic rise of artificial intelligence in China and Silicon Valley, comparing the distinct technological ecosystems and future economic trajectories of both superpowers.
Discussed“what the U former um head of Google China uh I wrote the book AI superpower what he says is we want to become the Saudi Arabia of data”
Where to get it
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Cynical Theories
Cynical Theories by Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay is a critical examination of postmodernism, social justice scholarship, and modern political ideologies.
Recommended“have you read cynical theories I have not it's really good book it kind of talks about the history of um post uh postmodern post postmodernism”
Where to get it
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One Second After
One Second After by William R.
Discussed“I think people have read about you know an EMP over the United States and and then and the threat's real”
Where to get it
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