Episode · Timcast IRL · 2024-10-24
Books mentioned on Democrats Run INSANE Hitler HOAX As Forecasts Say Trump 2024 WIN w/Brandon Buckingham
Tim, Phil, & Ian are joined by Brandon Buckingham to discuss Democrats launching an insane hoax comparing Trump to Hitler, Cenk Uygur saying that both Democrats & Republicans think they are going to s
Ian Crossland recommended Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Guanzhong Luo and others, and discussed Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins. Tim Pool discussed 1984 by George Orwell.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins is an exposé detailing how covert economic strategies, loans, and international financial institutions are used by powerful nations and corporate elites to manipulate and exploit developing countries.
Discussed“this is basically the confessions of the economic Hitman are you familiar with that book uh no actually I'm not”
Where to get it
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Guanzhong Luo and Kuan-chung Lo is a monumental historical novel written in the fourteenth century detailing the turbulent political struggles and wars of the Three Kingdoms period in ancient China.
Recommended“I read um the the Romance of the Three Kingdoms have you guys ever read this book it's it's worth the read”
Where to get it
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1984
George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 presents a chilling vision of a totalitarian society characterized by perpetual surveillance, historical denial, and severe psychological manipulation.
Discussed“uh you know the in 1984 the reason they wanted to go ahead and go with new speak is because they wanted to get rid of the ability to think bad thoughts”
Where to get it
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“That was the whole... you know, in 1984, the reason they wanted to go ahead and go with Newspeak is because they wanted to get rid of the ability to think bad thoughts. You need to invent ideas or discover them, however you want to describe it.”