Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2023-10-11
Books mentioned on #399 – Jared Kushner: Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Gaza, Iran, and the Middle East
Jared Kushner is a former Senior Advisor to President Donald Trump and author of Breaking History. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Guns of August
The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman is a meticulous historical narrative examining the outbreak and first month of World War I, focusing on the critical miscalculations and human errors that dragged nations into catastrophic conflict.
Discussed“You told me about "The Guns of August" by Barbara Tuckman. It's a book on World War I, and I went down a whole rabbit hole there.”
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Thirteen days in September
Discussed“to do another book reference, you mentioned the book "Thirteen Days in September" by Lawrence Wright in discussing all the work you've done in in Israel and the Middle East.”
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The great degeneration
Discussed“So you also mentioned the book, "The Great Degeneration" by Niall Ferguson, an awesome historian, he's been on this podcast, it helped you understand the inefficiencies of government regulation.”
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll is a classic 1865 children's novel that uses whimsical nonsense, absurd characters, and playful wordplay to explore logic and imagination.
Discussed“One of my favorite quotes is from 'Alice in Wonderland,' where the Cheshire Cat says, 'If you don't know where you're going, it doesn't matter which path you take.'”
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Prisoners of Geography
Tim Marshall's Prisoners of Geography is an insightful geopolitical book that examines how physical features like mountains, rivers, and seas shape the destiny, conflicts, and political strategies of nations.
Recommended“- And I should mention, 'cause you mentioned geography, one of the many books you've recommended to me that gives a very interesting perspective on history, it's called "Prisoners of Geography" by Tim Marshall.”
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The Hundred-Year Marathon
The Hundred-Year Marathon by Michael Pillsbury offers a critical examination of China's long-term strategic ambitions to surpass the United States as a global superpower by the year 2049.
Discussed“- So you mentioned to me the book, "The Hundred-Year Marathon" by Michael Pillsbury when we discussed China.”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“- The following is a conversation with Jared Kushner, former senior advisor to the President during the Donald Trump administration, and author of Breaking History, a White House memoir.”