📚 13 Books mentioned in "Confronting a Global Politician on America's Corruption | Ep. 650" of The Jordan Harbinger Show

Meanwhile, people don't have healthcare in other parts of Madagascar, but he's got this $58,000 or more scale model of Bethlehem in the living room to show to random dudes who don’t care; I’m just here to write a book.

In this segment, the host mentions the act of writing a book, referencing earlier discussions in the episode, and later reveals the title of this book as 'Corruptible'.

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I assume he didn’t know the book was called 'Corruptible' and was about this.

The podcast host discusses a book titled 'Corruptible' and notes that the person he is referring to might not have known the name of the book or its subject matter.

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I sent copies of the book to the people who come out a bit better, and Mark Ravalo Manana did not receive a copy, so I don’t think he knows he’s in the book because his chief of staff, a super nice guy, just messaged me, saying, 'Happy New Year.'

In this part of the podcast, the host talks about sending copies of his book to individuals he believes have benefited from its insights. He notes that Mark Ravalo Manana did not receive a copy, suggesting he might be unaware of his appearance in the book, which is titled 'Corruptible.'

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Or if you've got a bad system, let’s just talk about India and Denmark because this is the classic example from the book.

In this segment, the host refers to a book to illustrate a well-known example involving India and Denmark, highlighting the importance of the system in question.

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It’s an elegant simplicity that I cite in the book; these researchers took economics.

The host refers to citing a study from his book, directly naming the book 'Corruptible'. This shows how the findings of the research connect to the themes discussed in his work.

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One major argument I present in the book is that self-selection is central to the power dynamic.

During the episode, the host highlights a key argument from the book 'Corruptible', emphasizing the role of self-selection in the power dynamic.

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Maybe that's your next book; you can just reuse a bunch of stuff from this book because I will tell you the more that I see people, in let's say, a media industry, you see these people who start off wanting to talk about their ideals and things like that.

During the conversation, the guest suggests that the host could draw from his previous work while writing a new book. The guest emphasizes the tendency of people in the media industry to revert to their past writings as they express their ideals.

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This was one of the few things I really lamented while writing the book, as I was busy with the pandemic.

The host reflects on his experience writing the book, noting how the pandemic negatively impacted his time. He previously mentioned the book's title as 'Corruptible.'

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One of the problems I talk about in the last third of the book is how to get people who abuse power to accept significantly more scrutiny.

The host discusses a specific issue covered in the last third of the book, highlighting how to get individuals who misuse power to be more accountable and accept greater scrutiny.

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One of the best studies I came across looks at presidents versus runner-ups in elections over 17 countries for 200 years.

In this segment, the host refers to a significant study examining the differences between presidents and runner-ups in elections across 17 countries over a span of 200 years, which he cites from the book 'Corruptible'. This reference supports his arguments made throughout the episode.

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The beginning of the book describes a Madagascar election, and it really reads like a screenplay where a good hometown kid becomes a horrible corrupt dictator who can't keep his hands off power and money that isn't his.

The podcast host refers to the beginning of his book, which depicts a Madagascar election. He illustrates the transformation of a seemingly good person into a corrupt dictator, highlighting the dichotomy between initial virtue and eventual moral decay.

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There was one time, which I don't write about in the book, where he wanted advice from me.

In this segment, the host reflects on a specific occasion that he decided to leave out of his book, highlighting a personal interaction where advice was sought.

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He had like 10 plates of food, and I’m like, 'Oh my god, I don’t know what I’m supposed to do.'/But he also had, I write about this in the book too, this shrine to Bethlehem that I can only describe as a model train Bethlehem.

In this segment, the host recounts an experience he describes in the book, illustrating that it's not simply a policy manual. He refers to an unusual shrine to Bethlehem that he observed, which will also be detailed in his writing.

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