Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2024-06-27
Books mentioned on Joe Rogan Experience #1743 - Stephen Pinker
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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1984
George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 portrays a totalitarian regime defined by perpetual surveillance, historical negation, and thought control.
Discussed“you know the telescreen in every room yes it was a crime to turn off the telescreen wow so might be headed in that direction”
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Rationality
Rationality by Steven Pinker is an examination of what rationality is, why it seems to be in short supply, and why it matters profoundly for both individual decision-making and collective human progress.
Recommended“i enjoy your books and i just started this one so i'm enjoying it very much as well”
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Count of Monte Cristo
“i think it was one megapixel and it was about the size of this book county count of monte cristo book”
Own book Rationality
“your book the new book is rationality rationality what it is why it seems scarce why it matters it is kind of scarce”
Passing The Lovely Bones
“she uh was raped when she was 18 and a man was convicted who was innocent and he was just released after many many years of being incarcerated”