Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2019-10-08
Books mentioned on #1363 - Dakota Meyer
Dakota Meyer is a United States Marine. A veteran of the War in Afghanistan, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on 8 September 2009, in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Joe Rogan discussed Into The Fire by Dakota Meyer and others, The Stuff of Thought by Steven Pinker, Tribe by Sebastian Junger, and The Hidden History of the Vietnam War by John Prados.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Into The Fire
Into the Fire by Dakota Meyer and Bing West is a powerful military memoir chronicling the intense experiences and valor of a Medal of Honor recipient serving as a Marine in Afghanistan.
Discussed“one one five into the fire and beyond the call of duty”
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The Stuff of Thought
The Stuff of Thought by Steven Pinker explores how language reveals the inner workings of human nature and thought.
Discussed“and I think this is a I mean Steven Pinker talks about this all the time in his books but and it's criticized for it because a lot of people don't like the idea that things are getting better and they want to dwell on the negative aspects and they want to they want to magnify those and make it”
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Tribe
Tribe by Sebastian Junger is a reflective examination of social cohesion, community, and the psychological impacts of modern isolation compared to traditional societies.
Discussed“Sebastian Junger wrote about this in a movie the tribe”
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The Hidden History of the Vietnam War
The Hidden History of the Vietnam War by John Prados is a detailed historical examination of military strategy and political decisions during the Vietnam conflict.
Discussed“I had a guy named John Norris who wrote a book called the hidden war and the book is all about how he was game warden and during his normal duties like looking for you know making sure that people aren't over fishing or hunting without a license that kind of stuff they started finding these cartel grow-ops”
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