Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2024-08-30

Lex Fridman & Cenk Uygur: books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #441

#441 – Cenk Uygur: Trump vs Harris, Progressive Politics, Communism & Capitalism

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Cenk Uygur is a progressive political commentator and host of The Young Turks. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep441-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.

Cenk Uygur recommended The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith. Lex Fridman discussed Rigged by Mollie Hemingway.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   The Wealth of Nations

   Adam Smith · at 16:13

   The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith is a foundational 1776 text by the Scottish thinker often regarded as the father of modern economics, exploring free markets, capitalism, and the mechanics of national wealth.

   Recommended

   “If you think free markets mean there is no government, you read it wrong; go back and reread Adam Smith.”

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   Rigged

   Mollie Hemingway · at 2:00:32

   Rigged by Mollie Hemingway is a political non-fiction book that investigates the controversies, administrative changes, and corporate involvements surrounding the 2020 United States presidential election.

   Discussed

   “Can you steel man and maybe educate me on, there's a book "Rigged" that I started reading. Is there any degree to which the election was rigged?”

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