Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2023-07-22
Books mentioned on It Could Happen Here Weekly 92
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Mia Wong discussed Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler and Foundation by Isaac Asimov. Also mentioned: Maori Sovereignty by Donna Awatere Huata.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf is an autobiographical manifesto by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler that outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany.
Discussed“And in his giant mansion is a bunch of Nazi memorabilia, including an autographed copy of Mine.”
Where to get it
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Foundation
Foundation by Isaac Asimov is an epic science fiction masterwork that chronicles the collapse and rebirth of a galactic empire through the lens of psychohistory and predictable social trends.
Discussed“So my my favorite bit from that is there's a bit where like the encyclopedia from the foundation series like from the future like falls down and it falls open onto a page”
Where to get it
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Maori Sovereignty
Discussed“One of the most important works in the Mari actress movement at the time was Donna Aater's Mari so serverity published in 1984 and that book was really less of a critique of right-wing racist politics and more of a critique of left social movements”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Like these are these are all like you you read Hitchhiker's Wait, have you read Hitch Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?”