Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2017-10-05
Books mentioned on #1021 - Russell Brand
Russell Brand is an English comedian, actor, radio host, author, and activist. His new book "Recovery: Freedom From Our Addictions" is available now, and he hosts a podcast called "Under The Skin" on Spotify.
Russell Brand discussed The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins, Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Infinite jest by David Foster Wallace, and Tribe by Sebastian Junger.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Selfish Gene
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins is a seminal science book that popularizes a gene-centric view of evolution and explores the biological origins of selfishness and altruism.
Discussed“and that's I think shows you that we're not as in a Darwinistic model or some of the ideas derived from Darwinism rather like The Selfish Gene and the Richard Dawkins idea that people just want to survive and we just want to kill them [ __ ] and you know and this is what propels us forward”
Where to get it
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Moby Dick
Moby Dick by Herman Melville is a classic 19th-century novel exploring the obsessions of Captain Ahab and the dramatic whaling voyage of the Pequod.
Discussed“and at this great quote in Herman Melville's moby-dick that says you know Noah's Flood is still happening we are the majority of the earth is still flooded in water these we are connected to these events”
Where to get it
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Infinite jest
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace is a sprawling, maximalist novel exploring addiction, entertainment, and modern American culture.
Discussed“in David Foster Wallace your great American author in his book Infinite Jest postulated a world where all stadiums were named after brands where countries and regions were named after brands”
Where to get it
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Tribe
Tribe by Sebastian Junger is a non-fiction book that explores the psychological need for community, human connection, and the challenges veterans face when reintegrating into modern society.
Discussed“are you familiar with uh Sebastian Junger no Sebastian Junger is an amazing war journalist and he wrote a great book called tribe and his how his book is essentially all about how human beings really only feel at their best and they're happiest when they're coming together to only on something”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“the book here that I'm promoting recovery I written this book it's my version to 12-step some of it last night you're in it”
“Give it to me I'll hold it up so you don't feel bad experience freedom from our addictions Russell Brand ladies and gentlemen let's wrap this thing up”