π 3 Books mentioned in "213. What Is Evil? | No Stupid Questions" of No Stupid Questions

Podcast: No Stupid Questions
Episode: 213. What Is Evil? | No Stupid Questions
Published on October 1, 2024
Hereβs a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!

Lolita
Buy Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov on Amazon
Vladimir Nabokov is writing about this pedophile named Humbert Humbert and the little girl that he entraps and so forth is named Lolita. It's told from the interior of his worldview; like you really mostly see the world through the eyes of Humbert Humbert.
Angela is discussing the book Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, exploring how a reader's understanding of the character Humbert Humbert evolves throughout the narrative, raising questions about morality and the nature of evil.

On Epidemics
Buy On Epidemics by Hippocrates on Amazon
However, a version of 'Do no harm' is found in Hippocrates' book of the Epidemics from 400 BCE. He writes that the physician must have, quote, two special objects in view with regard to disease, namely to do good or to do no harm.
In a fact-check segment, the hosts explore the historical origins of the phrase 'do no harm', noting that it can be found in Hippocrates' book 'Epidemics' from 400 BCE.

The Lucifer Effect
Buy The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo on Amazon
Uh, his book? Oh, you read The Lucifer Effect? I have it on the bookshelf right back there.
Angela asks Mike if he read Philip Zimbardo's book, 'The Lucifer Effect', which is related to their discussion on human behavior and leadership.