Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2018-01-24
Books mentioned on #1068 - Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer is a science writer, historian of science, founder of The Skeptics Society, and Editor in Chief of its magazine Skeptic. His new book "Heavens on Earth: The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia" is available now.
Michael Shermer recommended DMT: The Spirit Molecule by Rick Strassman and Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson, and discussed Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer, Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer, The Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith, Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander, Waking Up by Sam Harris, The doors of perception by Aldous Huxley, The sacred mushroom and the cross by John Marco Allegro, The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Christian Myth by John Marco Allegro, The Square and the Tower by Niall Ferguson, Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright, The Murderer Next Door by David M. Buss, Accidental Brothers by Nancy L. Segal and others, The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins, 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson, Papers on the War by Daniel Ellsberg, and DOOMSDAY MACHINE by ELLSBERG DANIEL. Joe Rogan recommended Heavens on Earth by Michael Shermer.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Under the Banner of Heaven
Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer is a compelling non-fiction investigation into fundamentalist Mormonism, religious extremism, and a brutal double murder rooted in the history of the Latter-day Saint movement.
Discussed“I don't know if you ever read John Jon Krakauer's book under the banner of heaven this is the guy the the mountain climber that did into thin air”
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Into Thin Air
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer is a gripping and tragic non-fiction account detailing the author's harrowing participation in the disastrous 1996 Mount Everest climbing expedition that resulted in the deaths of several climbers.
Discussed“This is the guy the the mountain climber that did into thin air and and and the the one about the Alaskan kid anyway he wrote this book called under the banner of asking kid who died”
Where to get it
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The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a foundational religious text published by Joseph Smith in 1835 that details ancient prophets in the Americas and serves as the canon for the Latter Day Saint movement.
Discussed“and this is the the first page of the Book of Mormon is an affidavit”
Where to get it
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Proof of Heaven
Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander is a memoir detailing a neurosurgeon's profound near-death experience while in a medically induced coma caused by severe bacterial meningitis.
Discussed“so first of all I discuss the most famous example is even Alexander's trip to heaven he wrote a book called proof of heaven”
Where to get it
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Waking Up
Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris is an insightful exploration of meditation, consciousness, and the secular aspects of spiritual practice, bridging scientific rationality with inner awareness.
Discussed“and I quote from Sam Harris's the opening pages of waking up you know I took ecstasy and I'm sitting there on the couch with my buddy”
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The doors of perception
The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley is a classic philosophical essay chronicling the author's psychedelic experiences and exploring the nature of human consciousness.
Discussed“you know Aldous Huxley's book the doors of perception s which supposedly is where the doors got their name”
Where to get it
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DMT: The Spirit Molecule
DMT: The Spirit Molecule by Rick Strassman is a scientific and clinical investigation into the effects of dimethyltryptamine, chronicling the first FDA-approved human clinical studies on psychedelics in decades.
Recommended“dr. rich Rick Strassman who was the guy who wrote the book DMT two-spirit male and it's an amazing book really really fascinating”
Where to get it
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The sacred mushroom and the cross
The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross by John Marco Allegro is a controversial scholarly study that posits early Christianity originated from ancient fertility cults centered around the sacramental use of psychedelic mushrooms.
Discussed“wrote a book called the sacred mushroom and the cross and his interpretation was that the entire Christian religion was a massive misunderstanding”
Where to get it
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The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Christian Myth
The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Christian Myth by John Marco Allegro is a controversial scholarly investigation that attempts to link ancient religious texts and Christian origins to the use of hallucinogenic plants and mystery cults.
Discussed“then John Marko Allegro wrote a second book called the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Christian myth after they bought out his first book”
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The Square and the Tower
Discussed“I was just reading Neil Ferguson's new book the tower and the square it's about the tension throughout all of human history civilization”
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Why Buddhism is True
Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright is an exploration of evolutionary psychology and ancient Buddhist philosophy that examines how the human mind creates suffering and how mindfulness can alter our perception of reality.
Discussed“you know there's other people like sam harris at bob right has a new book out called why buddhism is true”
Where to get it
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The Murderer Next Door
The Murderer Next Door by David M.
Discussed“so this is David bus's research on he wrote a book on murders who the murderer next door it's called”
Where to get it
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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“so this is Dawkins argument in The Selfish Gene that that the gene is the is this is the thing we should be focused on not the body”
Where to get it
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Primal Blueprint
Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson is a foundational health and fitness guide that advocates for ancestral nutrition, low-carbohydrate eating, and lifestyle changes to improve overall well-being.
Recommended“or Mark Sisson calls it primal primal blueprint you're essentially just eating vegetables and fish and meat”
Where to get it
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12 Rules for Life
12 Rules for Life by Jordan B.
Discussed“you know in Jordan has this book here's the 12 things you got to do”
Where to get it
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Papers on the War
Papers on the War is a collection of writings and analyses by Daniel Ellsberg that addresses the mechanisms and moral implications of American military intervention, particularly regarding the Vietnam War.
Discussed“and I just read Daniel Ellsberg's new book the doomsday machine this is on nuclear deterrence”
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DOOMSDAY MACHINE
The Doomsday Machine by Daniel Ellsberg is a sobering insider account of the dangers, absurdities, and catastrophic risks associated with twentieth-century American nuclear weapons strategy and deterrence policy.
Discussed“and you know I just read Daniel Ellsberg's new book the doomsday machine this is on nuclear deterrence”
Where to get it
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Heavens on Earth
Heavens on Earth by Michael Shermer is a thought-provoking exploration of the scientific search for the afterlife, immortality, and utopia, examining various secular and technological approaches to cheating death.
Recommended“and on that note Michael Shermer heavens on earth the scientific search for the afterlife immortality in Utopia available now Amazon and everywhere else”
Where to get it
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“Michael Shermer in Heaven's on earth the scientific search for the afterlife immortality in Utopia”
“Michael Shermer in Heaven's on earth yeah the scientific search for the afterlife immortality in Utopia”