Episode · The Shawn Ryan Show · 2023-09-18
Books mentioned on #75 Nick Freitas - Woke Schooling, Identity Crisis, National Divorce and Parenting Advice
This week on SRS we're diving into all things society & culture with Former Green Beret and Virginia State Delegate Nick Freitas. Shawn and Nick discuss the shifting political climate across the country as "woke culture" creates unintended targets.
Nick Freitas discussed The True Believer by Eric Hoffer and Life at the Bottom by Theodore Dalrymple.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The True Believer
The True Believer by Eric Hoffer is a classic twentieth-century psychological study examining the nature of mass movements, the fanaticism of crowds, and the underlying motivations that drive individuals to embrace extreme beliefs.
Discussed“A revolution is not a dinner party there's another book called The True Believer where he talks about the nature of mass movements”
Where to get it
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Life at the Bottom
Life at the Bottom by Theodore Dalrymple is an insightful examination of the worldview that shapes the underclass, drawing on the author's experiences working as a psychiatrist in inner-city British hospitals.
Discussed“he wrote a book called The Life at the bottom and um he's not he's not a Christian I think he's an atheist”
Where to get it
