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Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2024-09-30

Lex Fridman & Ed Barnhart: books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #446

#446 – Ed Barnhart: Maya, Aztec, Inca, and Lost Civilizations of South America

2 books · With Ed Barnhart · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Ed Barnhart is an archaeologist and explorer specializing in ancient civilizations of the Americas. He is the Director of the Maya Exploration Center, host of the ArchaeoEd Podcast, and lecturer on the ancient history of North, Central, and South America.

Lex Fridman discussed 1984 by George Orwell. Ed Barnhart discussed Popol Vuh by Dennis Tedlock.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. 1984

    George Orwell · at 1:13:28

    1984 by George Orwell is a classic dystopian novel depicting a totalitarian regime characterized by extreme surveillance, historical denial, and psychological manipulation.

    Discussed
    “like in 1984, the two minutes of hate with the right words, that primal thing can be summoned”
    Lex Fridman #446 – Ed Barnhart: Maya, Aztec, Inca, and Lost Civilizations of South… 2024-09-30 Listen at 1:13:28
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Popol Vuh

    Dennis Tedlock · at 1:38:22 · mentioned 2 times

    Discussed
    “And they have a creation story called the Popol Vuh.”
    Ed Barnhart #446 – Ed Barnhart: Maya, Aztec, Inca, and Lost Civilizations of South… 2024-09-30 Listen at 1:38:22
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing 1984
“Yet, it can be summoned, as depicted in '1984' with the concept of the two minutes of hate; with the right rhetoric, our primal selves can be unleashed, leading to destruction.”
Lex Fridman #446 – Ed Barnhart: Maya, Aztec, Inca, and Lost Civilizations of South… 2024-09-30 Listen at 1:13:29
Passing Coco
“I convinced my kids after the movie Coco came out.”
Ed Barnhart #446 – Ed Barnhart: Maya, Aztec, Inca, and Lost Civilizations of South… 2024-09-30 Listen at 2:41:34
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