Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2026-02-27
Books mentioned on 665. Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ...
of bad reviews, meager financing, or artificial intelligence. But he is worried that the world is full of sloppy thinkers who mistake facts for the truth.
Stephen Dubner discussed The Future of Truth by Werner Herzog and Every Man for Himself and God Against All by Werner Herzog.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Future of Truth
Discussed“Werner Herzog recently published a book called The Future of Truth. Here's one bit that captures the essence. He writes, I don't think truth is some kind of pole star in the sky that we will one day get to.”
Where to get it
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Every Man for Himself and God Against All
Every Man for Himself and God Against All is an autobiographical memoir by the acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog, offering a stark and deeply reflective look into his extraordinary life, unconventional career, and singular artistic philosophy.
Discussed“This is in your memoir, Every Man for Himself and God Against All, which is a title of a film as well, correct?”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Twilight World
“I met him and I had quite a few meetings and we immediately had a very intense rapport and ultimately ended up by me writing a novel, The Twilight World.”
“His latest book The one before that is called Everyman for Himself and God Against All, a memoir.”