Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2021-10-19
Books mentioned on Joe Rogan Experience #1721 - Michael Malice
Michael Malice discussed The Nurture Assumption by Judith Rich Harris, and criticized Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Joe Rogan recommended The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, and discussed Dear Reader by Michael Malice and The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a classic novel examining human nature and the descent into savagery among a group of stranded schoolboys.
Critiqued“lord of the flies is one of the most [ __ ] up books in history”
Where to get it
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The Nurture Assumption
The Nurture Assumption by Judith Rich Harris is a provocative work of psychology and developmental science that challenges conventional parenting wisdom by arguing that peer groups and genetics play a far more decisive role in shaping children than parental upbringing.
Discussed“there's a book called the nurture assumption and she makes the point in that book that humans define themselves by opposition”
Where to get it
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Dear Reader
Dear Reader by Michael Malice is an insightful, dark exploration of North Korea through the lens of its propaganda and the personality cult surrounding Kim Jong Il.
Discussed“well your book dear reader yeah is a [ __ ] amazing insight into north korea”
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The Myth of Sisyphus
The Myth of Sisyphus is a 1942 philosophical essay by Albert Camus exploring the concept of the absurd and the meaning of human existence through the mythological tale of a man condemned to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity.
Discussed“camus who's one of my great heroes albert camus there was just who's albert he wrote the stranger”
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The Four Agreements
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz is a spiritual self-help book that offers a code of conduct based on ancient Toltec wisdom to liberate individuals from self-limiting beliefs.
Recommended“if we can get everybody to do the four agreements”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and sanjay of course is also the author of the new book world war c lessons from the covet 19 pandemic and how to prepare for the next one”
“my book the anarchist handbook which i dropped in may was the top non-fiction book on amazon for a few hours”
“my book the anarchist handbook which i dropped in may was the top non-fiction book on amazon for a few hours”