Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2025-05-22

Joe Rogan & Jimmy Carr: books mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience #2326

#2326 - Jimmy Carr

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Jimmy Carr recommended Chaos by Tom O'Neill, and discussed Letters to a young contrarian by Christopher Hitchens, The beginning of infinity by David Deutsch, and Reasons and Persons by Derek Parfit.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Letters to a young contrarian

   Christopher Hitchens · at 29:27

   Letters to a Young Contrarian by Christopher Hitchens presents a collection of essays and advice on maintaining independent thought and challenging prevailing orthodoxies.

   Discussed

   “there's a book that he wrote about politics, the um letters to a young contrarian. Oh my god.”

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2. 

   The beginning of infinity

   David Deutsch · at 51:41

   David Deutsch's The Beginning of Infinity is a philosophy book that champions cosmic optimism and argues that human problems are infinite but always solvable through creativity and science.

   Discussed

   “I love that thing with uh that book, The Beginning of Infinity. I can't get over that. What book is that? Who wrote that? It's uh uh beginning of infinity. I think it's uh David Deutsch.”

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3. 

   Reasons and Persons

   Derek Parfit · at 56:39

   Reasons and Persons by Derek Parfit is a landmark work of analytic philosophy that explores personal identity, utilitarianism, population ethics, and moral obligations to future generations.

   Discussed

   “that um Derek Parett's that brilliant guy who who he's a philosopher. He wrote this brilliant thing called reasons and persons.”

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4. 

   Chaos

   Tom O'Neill · at 2:54:05

   Chaos by Tom O'Neill is a deeply researched investigative book that re-examines the Charles Manson murders, the CIA, and the government's MK Ultra and COINTELPRO programs.

   Recommended

   “Oh, Chaos. Incredible. So, can't recommend it enough. I I listened to the episode.”

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