Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2019-01-21
Books mentioned on #1228 - Bari Weiss
Bari Weiss is an American opinion writer and editor. In 2017, Weiss joined The New York Times as a staff editor in the opinion section.
Bari Weiss recommended The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt and The Souls of Yellow Folk by Wesley Yang, and discussed The adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Happiness Hypothesis
The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt is a popular psychology book that explores ancient wisdom through the lens of modern scientific research.
Recommended“it's really moving his book uh the happiness hypothesis i'm i'm in the middle of it right now it's so good”
Where to get it
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The adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a classic American novel depicting the mischievous exploits of a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River.
Discussed“they tried to well they i think they did successfully at least in some venues edit tom sawyer and huck finn because the n-word was used prolifically”
Where to get it
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a classic American novel depicting a young boy's journey down the Mississippi River with an escaped slave, confronting society and morality.
Discussed“they tried to well they i think they did successfully at least in some venues edit tom sawyer and huck finn because the n-word was used prolifically”
Where to get it
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The Souls of Yellow Folk
The Souls of Yellow Folk by Wesley Yang is a critically acclaimed collection of essays exploring cultural identity, race, assimilation, and modern social commentary.
Recommended“He wrote a book a book of essays called I think it's actually called the souls of yellow folk this year I'll connect you to him”
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