Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2025-08-01
Books mentioned on #2359 - Mike Maxwell
Mike Maxwell is an artist whose work explores many themes, including humanity, consciousness, and the unknown.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
-
Playing Off the Rail
Playing Off the Rail by David McCumber is a nonfiction book that chronicles the romantic and demanding lifestyle of professional pool players traveling on the road to make a living.
Recommended“So David Mccumber, who is his editor, who also co-wrote a book with my friend Tony Anagoni, that's one of the great pool books. It's called Playing Off the Rail.”
Where to get it
-
The Selfish Gene
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins is a seminal popular science book that presents a gene-centric view of evolution, arguing that natural selection operates at the level of genes rather than organisms or species.
Discussed“internet meme Dawkins concept 1972 right internet 19 that was that book that he had right the selfish gene it's what was it in that that dancing baby was coming up”
Where to get it
-
The War of Art
Steven Pressfield's The War of Art is a well-known guide focused on overcoming creative blocks and the internal psychological resistance that halts artistic endeavors.
Recommended“Presfield talks about when he talks about summoning the muse, you know, when he did you ever read the book The War of Art? I haven't. I've got a copy.”
Where to get it
