Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2019-10-21
Books mentioned on #1366 - Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins, FRS FRSL is an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was the University of Oxford's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008.
Joe Rogan recommended Going Clear by Lawrence Wright, and discussed The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. Richard Dawkins discussed The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins, The Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith, Revelations and Translations: Book of Abraham and related manuscripts by Joseph Smith (Jr.), Prisoners of Faith by Lawrence Wright, and Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The God Delusion
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins is a prominent polemical work that argues against the existence of a creator deity and critiques the societal impacts of religion.
Discussed“last week I think I read The God Delusion in in preparation for this”
Where to get it
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The Blind Watchmaker
The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins is a seminal science book arguing that the complex adaptations of living organisms are shaped by natural selection rather than conscious design.
Discussed“I'm also humorous I mean I like to think it's a funny book but a lot of people do think it's hard in the other sense”
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“in addition to the Book of Mormon Joseph Smith purported to translate another book called The Book of Abraham”
Where to get it
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Revelations and Translations: Book of Abraham and related manuscripts
Discussed“in addition to the Book of Mormon Joseph Smith purported to translate another book called The Book of Abraham which was in a different language”
Where to get it
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Going Clear
Going Clear by Lawrence Wright is a meticulously researched investigative book that exposes the inner workings, history, and controversial practices of the Church of Scientology.
Recommended“yeah I'm sure you read Lawrence Wright's book go ahead and read it but I mean I know the story the book is fantastic”
Where to get it
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Prisoners of Faith
Prisoners of Faith is an investigative book by Lawrence Wright that explores the history and inner workings of Scientology.
Discussed“yeah I'm sure you read Lawrence Wright's book go ahead and read it but I mean I know the story the book is fantastic”
Where to get it
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Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
Discussed“Douglas Adams wrote a lovely book called the long dark teatime of the soul which had in which the Norse gods apart a vision”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (9) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and we have a new book out outgrowing God”
“and we have a new book out outgrowing God when does it come out is it out now it is out now”
“the new book outgoing God is sort of aimed at a younger audience and I like to think that can be read at any age”
“in the case of I mean I discuss it in outgrowing God in addition to the Book of Mormon”
“but even Abraham Lincoln for example made a speech were quoted in outgrowing God in which he said of course no nobody would seriously think”
“downloading free of charge as pdfs several of my books including The God Delusion and we'll be outgrowing God as well”
“downloading free of charge as pdfs several of my books including The God Delusion and we'll be outgrowing God as well”
“yes it's in two halves the first half is debunking God it begins with what we were talking about earlier this year number of different gods”
“and that's what the second half of outgrowing God is about”