Episode · The Rubin Report · 2017-10-06
Books mentioned on America & North Korea | Michael Malice | INTERNATIONAL | Rubin Report
Michael Malice recommended Nothing to envy by Barbara Demick and others, and discussed Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, and Jesus' son by Denis Johnson.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand is a sprawling philosophical novel that presents the author's theory of Objectivism through a dystopian narrative about a society collapsing under the weight of anti-capitalist regulations and government overreach.
Discussed“and you know quoting Atlas Shrugged I said I'm gonna put a stop to this once and for all”
Where to get it
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Nothing to envy
Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick is a compelling non-fiction book that explores the lives of ordinary citizens living inside totalitarian North Korea.
Recommended“you know there's this amazing we're called nothing to envy and you read it and you want to jump out of window”
Where to get it
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The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand is a classic philosophical novel that explores individualism, artistic integrity, and the conflict between independent creators and collectivist societal pressures.
Discussed“I have Iran's copy of the first edition of The Fountainhead yes”
Where to get it
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Jesus' son
Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson is a slender, potent 1992 collection of interconnected short stories that explores the stark and harrowing experiences of its narrator and other fringe characters.
Discussed“I read this amazing book by Dennis Johnson called Jesus's son I didn't realize he was a poet”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“we're continuing our partnership with learn Liberty this week and joining me is a columnist a media personality and the author of dear reader the unauthorized autobiography of Kim Jong Il”