Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2019-10-30
Books mentioned on #1373 - Kyle Kulinski
Kyle Kulinski is a political activist, progressive talk radio host, social democratic political commentator, and the co-founder of Justice Democrats. He also hosts the show “Secular Talk”.
Kyle Kulinski discussed The Hidden History of the Vietnam War by John Prados. Joe Rogan recommended War Is a Racket by Smedley Butler. Also mentioned: The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Wealth of Nations
Why people recommend it: Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations is a foundational 1776 text by the Scottish economist often regarded as the father of modern capitalism, examining the nature and causes of national prosperity through free markets and division of labor.
Discussed“It drew in a classical economic ideas espoused by Adam Smith you know at one of the wealth of nations”
Where to get it
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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“well I had the author of hidden war on the podcast his name is John Norris and John Norris he got a job initially as a game warden because you know he grew up in the outdoors and fishing and hunting and things like that”
Where to get it
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War Is a Racket
War Is a Racket is a sharp, compact 1933 critique of military intervention and financial profiteering written by Major General Smedley D.
Recommended“were you know war is a racket a Smedley Butler said you can make a lot of money going down this road so that's Smedley Butler war is a racket”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“because you know just like with Mike Ravel previously Daniel Ellsberg actually is who I'm thinking of just like with Daniel Ellsberg when he showed the what we were doing in Vietnam and how we were killing civilians they do not want you to expose their war crimes”
“it drew in a classical economic ideas espoused by Adam Smith You know at one of the wealth of nations”
“when Oppenheimer saw the very first explosion of test explosion said I am become death destroyer of worlds It's a quote from the bhagavad-gita”