Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2018-03-06
Books mentioned on #1088 - Bryan Callen
Bryan Callen is an actor and stand-up comedian, and together with Brendan Schaub he also hosts “The Fighter & The Kid” podcast available on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices.
Bryan Callen recommended How to Fix the Future by Andrew Keen and Republic, Lost by Lawrence Lessig, and discussed Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth. Also mentioned: The Sports Gene by David Epstein, Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, and The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Sports Gene
David Epstein's insightful exploration of athletic performance and human genetics has earned widespread praise and discussion among podcast hosts and guests.
Discussed“Well so so if you look at there's a book called the sports gene that talks about this”
Where to get it
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How to Fix the Future
How to Fix the Future by Andrew Keen is a forward-looking examination of the profound challenges brought by the digital revolution and offers potential solutions to regain control over technology and society.
Recommended“he wrote a book called how to fix the future”
Where to get it
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Sapiens
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari is a sweeping exploration of how Homo sapiens evolved, dominated the planet, and constructed complex imaginary orders like religion, money, and nations.
Recommended“if you go her always great book sapiens everybody should read it”
Where to get it
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Doughnut Economics
Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth is a conceptual framework for human prosperity that balances the needs of people with the boundaries of the planet.
Discussed“she wrote a thing called donut economics and she's out of Oxford and I can't Kate Rayburn”
Where to get it
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The Wealth of Nations
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith is a foundational text of classical economics published in 1776 that explores market dynamics, the division of labor, and the nature of national prosperity.
Discussed“and she she said well you know what they don't tell you is that when Adam Smith was writing The Wealth of Nations the [ __ ] handbook for all capitalists and free-market guys like yourself”
Where to get it
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Republic, Lost
Republic, Lost by Lawrence Lessig is a comprehensive and influential non-fiction book that examines the corrupting influence of money on American politics and details actionable paths toward campaign finance reform.
Recommended“Lawrence Lessig you need to have in the podcast who wrote Republic lost”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and I also called the Internet's not the answer”
“and in another book called the cult of the amateur and kind of likens in the cult of the amateur”
“long story short when you're talking about Elon Musk he was talking about how in his book had a fixed future”
“and she sure what that booked the war on boys”
“Adam Smith the father of capitalism was also living with his mother when he wrote the Moral Sentiments man and the wealth of nations”
“Adam Smith the father of capitalism was also living with his mother when he wrote the Moral Sentiments man and the wealth of nations”