Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2019-12-17

Books mentioned on #1402 - Boyan Slat

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Boyan Slat is an inventor, entrepreneur and former aerospace engineering student. He is the founder of The Ocean Cleanup organization: https://www.

Joe Rogan discussed Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari and Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Sapiens

   Yuval Noah Harari · at 1:29:27

   Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari is a sweeping narrative that traces the evolutionary and historical development of the human species from prehistoric bands to modern civilizations.

   Discussed

   “and that I think in the book sapiens by Harari yeah great book he makes the point about grain enslaving us because the Agricultural Revolution ten thousand years ago they we didn't really become better”

   Joe Rogan #1402 - Boyan Slat 2019-12-17 Listen at 1:29:27

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2. 

   Understanding Media

   Marshall McLuhan · at 1:29:33

   Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan is a classic media theory text that examines how various communication channels shape human thought, culture, and society.

   Discussed

   “but what is Marshall McLuhan so so it's uh it's a broader point that our full understanding media or media understanding media that's it for yeah 1964 imagine if that guy called it yeah in 64 so so definitely it's it's a it's a broader point of people make and that we are in a way enslaved by our technology”

   Joe Rogan #1402 - Boyan Slat 2019-12-17 Listen at 1:29:33

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible