Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2019-07-24
Books mentioned on #1325 - Dr. Cornel West
Dr. Cornel West is a philosopher, political activist, social critic, author, and public intellectual.
Cornel West recommended Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov, Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov, The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov, A Classical Student by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X, The Strange Career of Jim Crow by The late C. Vann Woodward, and The Sister of Mercy. A Tale for the Times We Live in by Sister of Mercy, and discussed The Dialogues of Plato, The Assembly of Women, Clouds, Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation by Thomas More, Moral Man and Immoral Society by Reinhold Niebuhr, Love and Theft by Eric Lott, The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, Worstward Ho by Samuel Beckett, An appeal in favor of that class of Americans called Africans by Lydia Maria Child and others, An appeal in favour of that class of Americans called Africans by Lydia Maria Child, David Walker's Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World by David Walker, and Korean Cool by Euny Hong. Joe Rogan recommended Race Matters by Cornel West.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Dialogues of Plato
The Dialogues of Plato by Plato is a foundational collection of classical Greek philosophical texts utilizing conversational formats to explore ethics, politics, and metaphysics.
Discussed“you know the first plato's text itself you know the republic was grounded in an imitation of the comic writers who were the first to really delve into everyday people's experiences”
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The Assembly of Women
The Assembly of Women is a classic comedic play by Aristophanes that satirizes radical politics, gender roles, and utopian egalitarianism through a fictional scenario where Athenian women take over the government and institute a collective society.
Discussed“but it was aristophanes at least in the west who initiated this with the clouds and and frogs and so on”
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Clouds
Clouds is a famous comedic play by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes that satirizes Athenian intellectual culture, Sophistry, and contemporary education systems.
Discussed“but it was aristophanes at least in the west who initiated this with the clouds and and frogs and so on”
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Three Sisters
Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov is a melancholy dramatic play that portrays the decaying lives of the Prozorov family in a small Russian provincial town, longing for the culture and vitality of Moscow.
Recommended“you read three sisters uncle vanya you read the cherry orchard or any of the short stories”
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Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov is a celebrated tragicomedy that portrays the mundane and often frustrating realities of rural Russian life through the experiences of its disillusioned characters.
Recommended“you read three sisters uncle vanya you read the cherry orchard or any of the short stories”
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The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov is a classic play that explores the socio-economic decline of the Russian aristocracy and the rise of the merchant class at the turn of the twentieth century.
Recommended“you read three sisters uncle vanya you read the cherry orchard or any of the short stories”
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A Classical Student
A Classical Student by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a poignant short story that explores themes of tradition, generational continuity, and the emotional weight of human history.
Recommended“Man the greatest one is called a student it's only two and a half pages It's his favorite short story”
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Race Matters
Race Matters by Cornel West is a collection of essays examining racial issues and inequality in the United States.
Recommended“well i can't recommend your book race matters enough and one of the reasons is because of your analysis of that your your understanding of this the superficial aspect of the pursuit that so many people are locked into from cradle to grave”
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Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation
Discussed“that's the question thomas more was wrestling with in the tower of london before he was executed in his dialogues on tribulation”
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Moral Man and Immoral Society
Discussed“ryan holnieber the greatest christian thinker of the 20th century democratic socialist moral man and moral society”
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Love and Theft
Discussed“and you see what was going on with blackface where eric lott and others have talked about the love and theft”
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The Jungle
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is a searing 1906 naturalist novel exposing the appalling working conditions, exploitation of laborers, and unsanitary practices within Chicago's meatpacking industry during the Gilded Age.
Discussed“that's that's the jungle that's up to sinclair he's a socialist tried to be governor of california”
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Worstward Ho
Discussed“you know the great samuel beckett number great another great comic writer try again fail again fail better that's the story of our lives”
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An appeal in favor of that class of Americans called Africans
An appeal in favor of that class of Americans called Africans by Lydia Maria Child is a prominent historical text advocating for the abolition of slavery in the United States.
Discussed“she wrote a book in 1834 called an appeal for that class of americans called africans it was deeply influenced by one of the greatest works ever written at that time by david walker appealed the colored citizens of the world”
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An appeal in favour of that class of Americans called Africans
Discussed“lydia maria child she wrote a book in 1834 called an appeal for that class of americans called africans it was deeply influenced by one of the greatest works ever written at that time by david walker appealed the colored citizens of the world”
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David Walker's Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World
David Walker's Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World by David Walker is a fiery and foundational nineteenth-century text that fiercely condemned the institution of slavery and called for radical resistance and self-determination among Black people.
Discussed“it was deeply influenced by one of the greatest works ever written at that time by david walker appealed the colored citizens of the world”
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley is a classic account of coming of age, civil rights, and speaking truth to power.
Recommended“the great stories he tells in the autobiography of malcolm x one of the great classics really i mean more than history of american civilization”
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The Strange Career of Jim Crow
The Strange Career of Jim Crow by The late C.
Recommended“jim crow for example by the great c van woodward uh history of jim crow which is the bible uh martin luther king said was the bible the civil rights movement”
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Korean Cool
Discussed“yo mind i'm just reading the book called the birth of a korean cool by sister wong”
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The Sister of Mercy. A Tale for the Times We Live in
The Sister of Mercy.
Recommended“yo mind i'm just reading the book called the birth of a korean cool by sister wong”
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