Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2022-03-30
Books mentioned on Joe Rogan Experience #1798 - Michael Shellenberger
Joe Rogan discussed San Fransicko by Michael Shellenberger. Michael Shellenberger recommended Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, and discussed Apocalypse Never by Michael Shellenberger, The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef, and The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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San Fransicko
San Fransicko by Michael Shellenberger is a critical examination of urban decay, homelessness, and governance in modern American cities, arguing that progressive policies have severely harmed places like San Francisco.
Discussed“you know you're your book san francisco what would you call that that's a socio-political book”
Where to get it
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Apocalypse Never
Apocalypse Never by Michael Shellenberger is a bestselling book that critiques environmental alarmism and examines modern perspectives on climate change, energy, and social issues.
Discussed“san francisco refers also to compassion sickness sanford you know saint francis is the saint of of compassion you go too far and you get pathological altruism”
Where to get it
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The Scout Mindset
The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef is a popular book that explores cognitive biases and examines why certain people perceive reality clearly while others fall victim to motivated reasoning.
Discussed“i just started reading this book called the scout mindset which sort of summarizes cognitive errors that we make”
Where to get it
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The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is a classic American novel depicting the hardships of Oklahoma families migrating to California during the Great Depression.
Discussed“well remember the remember uh grapes of wrath uh the john steinbeck novel is the oh they came from the dust bowl in oklahoma”
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E.
Recommended“one of my favorite thinkers is viktor frankl who wrote man search for meaning”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“you're your book san francisco what would you call that that's a socio-political book”
“i wrote two books during the pandemic apocalypse never in san francisco and in both cases it was some humility that i was wrong”
“never in san francisco and in both cases it was some humility that i was wrong and i wanted to figure out what i was right that you know what what was right”
“so like on the left you watch like gas land that josh fox documentary you see people lighting their tap water on fire”
“and he said he's like you know the fritz lang i think he's like first-line movie metropolis you know which kind of depicts like this terrible capitalist industrial civilization”
“this is the subject of this is where san francisco and apocalypse never are going is that really people have created a new religion”