Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2023-05-07

Books mentioned on How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt? | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 478

4 books · With Arthur Brooks · Watch on YouTube

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

  1. The conservative heart

    Brooks, Arthur C. · at 1:09

    Discussed
    “so my reading of your second to last book the conservative heart was that it was written to help pave the way for the right kind of Republican presidential candidate in 2016”
    Where to get it
  2. Love Your Enemies

    Arthur C. Brooks · at 1:53 · mentioned 3 times

    Discussed
    “and then in 2019 you publish a book called love your enemies how decent people can save America from the culture of contempt”
    Where to get it
  3. Dopamine Nation

    Anna Lembke, MD · at 16:45

    Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, MD is a prominent resource that explores the science of addiction, how rapid dopamine spikes alter brain chemistry, and strategies for finding balance in a hyper-stimulated world.

    Recommended
    “there's a really great Psychiatry professor at Stanford Medical School named Anna Lemke who has a big new book out about dopamine”
    Where to get it
  4. Who Really Cares

    Arthur C. Brooks · at 25:48

    Who Really Cares by Arthur C.

    Discussed
    “out of this research came his first book in 2006 it was called who really cares the surprising truth about compassionate conservatism there was one thing in that book that people either liked or didn't like which was that as a general matter this wasn't very political”
    Where to get it