Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2020-02-19

Joe Rogan & Brian Greene: books mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience #1428

#1428 - Brian Greene

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Brian Greene is a theoretical physicist, mathematician, and string theorist. He has been a professor at Columbia University since 1996 and chairman of the World Science Festival since co-founding it in 2008.

Joe Rogan discussed Until the End of Time by Brian Greene. Brian Greene recommended The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James, and discussed The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker, The Principles of Psychology by William James, The elegant universe by Brian Greene, and The fabric of the cosmos by Brian Greene and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Until the End of Time

    Brian Greene · at 0:51

    Until the End of Time by Brian Greene is a sweeping exploration of mind, matter, and humanity's search for meaning in an evolving universe through the lens of theoretical physics.

    Discussed
    “like I was telling you I just started your new book and how's it going”
    Where to get it
  2. The Denial of Death

    Ernest Becker · at 8:30 · mentioned 2 times

    The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning psychological study arguing that human civilization, ambition, and cultural creations are ultimately driven by an underlying terror of our own mortality.

    Discussed
    “and then when I was on and it was in my 20s or 30s I read a book by a guy named Ernest Becker called denial of death”
    Where to get it
  3. The Principles of Psychology

    William James · at 1:42:42

    The Principles of Psychology by William James is an 1890 foundational classic in the field of psychology that explores human consciousness, habit, and emotion.

    Discussed
    “and from that I went to read you know William James's book a varieties of religious experience”
    Where to get it
  4. The Varieties of Religious Experience

    William James · at 1:42:42 · mentioned 2 times

    The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James is a foundational work of psychology and philosophy based on the author's landmark lectures on human consciousness and spirituality.

    Recommended
    “and from that I went to read you know William James's book a varieties of religious experience”
    Where to get it
  5. The elegant universe

    Brian Greene · at 1:54:09

    The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene is a bestselling exploration of string theory, quantum mechanics, and the quest for the ultimate physical theory of reality.

    Discussed
    “my early books were all focused on trying to bring scientific ideas out to the general public now the elegant universe was about string theory that but the cosmos space and time hidden realities about multiple universes”
    Where to get it
  6. The fabric of the cosmos

    Brian Greene, Javier García Sanz · at 1:54:10

    The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian Greene and Javier García Sanz is a popular-level exploration of space, time, and the fundamental nature of reality.

    Discussed
    “my early books were all focused on trying to bring scientific ideas out to the general public now the elegant universe was about string theory that but the cosmos space and time hidden realities about multiple universes”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Until the End of Time
“and in many ways in my own book the one was coming out actually today until the end of time”
Plugged Until the End of Time
“I was in the middle of a big project in fact I describe this and toward the end of the book so you'll you'll get to this little anecdote if you choose to carry on reading”
Plugged Until the End of Time
“but the funny thing is in writing this book for the very first time I found that there were passages that I couldn't write if it was quiet”
Plugged Until the End of Time
“i I feel like I've moved in a significantly different direction through this book because yes there's science you know entropy evolution”
Plugged Until the End of Time
“I really appreciate your work and and tell people your book one more times the title until the end of time”