📚 13 Books mentioned in "Douglas Murray: Racism, Marxism, and the War on the West | Lex Fridman Podcast #296" of Lex Fridman Podcast

Oh, The Leopard, obviously—the Leopard of Giuseppe di Lampedusa.

Douglas references the book "The Leopard" by Giuseppe di Lampedusa, highlighting its significance.

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Well, I remember that the first book that absolutely threw me was The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, which used to be a signed text and everyone’s a bit snotty about because it's so popular.

Douglas recalls how reading "The Lord of the Flies" by William Golding deeply impacted him, noting that it was a signed text that often receives mixed opinions due to its popularity.

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Um, I mean that's one of my favorite books, Stefan Zweig's The World of Yesterday, including the descriptions of what it was like trying to have sex in pre-First World War Vienna.

Douglas discusses his fondness for the book 'The World of Yesterday' by Stefan Zweig, reflecting on its vivid depictions of sexual experiences in pre-World War I Vienna.

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I remember I got far too young in age; I read the Doors of Perception of Aldous Huxley.

Douglas reflects on reading Aldous Huxley’s "The Doors of Perception" when he was quite young.

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Also partly because of having seen bits of it in the Middle East and elsewhere. I mention this because Grossman in the middle of Life and Fate takes time out and provides a three-page explanation, a three-page description of anti-Semitism.

Douglas mentions the book “Life and Fate” by Vasily Grossman, highlighting its importance in understanding anti-Semitism, as the author dedicates several pages to the topic.

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You know that Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate?

Lex inquires whether Douglas is familiar with the book "Life and Fate" authored by Vasily Grossman.

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Yes, well to me, like I said, a little bit of poison is good for the town. And that's always a—I talked about this in my last book in The Manners of Crowds.

Douglas discusses his previous book, "The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race, and Identity," while reflecting on the nature of activist movements, mistakenly referencing it as 'The Manners of Crowds.'

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And that's always a—I talked about this in my last book in The Manners of Crowds.

Douglas discusses themes from his previous book "The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race, and Identity" while addressing issues related to activist movements.

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The following is a conversation with Douglas Murray, author of The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race, and Identity, and his most recent book, The War on the West: How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason.

In this segment, Lex Fridman introduces Douglas Murray, who is recognized for his book "The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race, and Identity," along with discussing his latest work, "The War on the West: How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason."

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And by the way, there are plenty of white people who experience racism as well; there are plenty of white people who do and have done, and increasingly so, which is one of the things I write about in The War on the West.

In this segment, Douglas discusses his book, "The War on the West," where he addresses the experiences of white people with racism.

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I say at one point in The War on the West that the argument, for instance, on reparations now that goes on—and it's not a fringe argument anymore; some people say, 'Oh, you're pulling up this fringe argument.'

In the podcast, Lex refers to the book 'The War on the West' by Douglas Murray while discussing the evolving arguments around reparations.

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Sure, sure; I mean, I have a section in the War in the West where I go for Karl Marx with some glee.

Douglas Murray discusses a section in his book, "War in the West", where he critiques Karl Marx with enthusiasm.

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In fact, when I was doing the audiobook for The War on the West, I had to decide: Will I read out the quotes from Marx or not?

Douglas discusses his considerations on whether to read Marx's quotes in the audiobook for "The War on the West."

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People deny that now, but I cite him in the War in the West, and the foundational texts say as much.

During the discussion, Douglas Murray references his book "War in the West," highlighting its content as foundational to the points he is making about activist philosophy.

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Personally, I have read and reread William Shirer's The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, who's another journalist who was there.

Lex discusses his experiences with reading William Shirer's book "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" multiple times, highlighting its significance from the perspective of a journalist present during that time.

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Nevertheless, Winston Churchill is somebody, I mean, just reading the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, is an incredible figure to me.

In the podcast, Lex references William Shirer's book, "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich," while exploring the remarkable qualities of Winston Churchill.

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There was a period around the time I wrote my book 'The Strange Death of Europe.'

Douglas discusses his book "The Strange Death of Europe" and reflects on the difficult period he faced while writing it.

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The following is a conversation with Douglas Murray, author of The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race, and Identity, and his most recent book, The War on the West: How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason.

In this segment, Lex introduces Douglas Murray, who is noted as the author of his latest book titled "The War on the West: How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason."

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