Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2026-09-26
Books mentioned on It Could Happen Here Weekly 251
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Andrew Sage recommended In Light of Our Differences by David Harmon, and discussed The Difference by Scott E. Page.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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In Light of Our Differences
In Light of Our Differences by David Harmon is an engaging examination of biocultural diversity and the ways human societies classify and interact with the natural world.
Recommended“taxonomic system has evolved with time, but for that discussion, I leave it to a book that I read on the subject that I quite enjoyed, which was In Light of Our Differences by David Harmon.”
Where to get it
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The Difference
The Difference by Scott E.
Discussed“what Scott E. Page calls cognitive toolboxes in his book The Difference. You know, these give us an opportunity to solve problems in unique ways.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I want to direct people to the handbook of authoritarianism in the Arab world which i edited and it's out now open access on the bloomsbury politics website”