Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2024-06-27
Books mentioned on Joe Rogan Experience #1801 - David Mamet
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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1984
George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 depicts a totalitarian society characterized by perpetual war, government surveillance, and mass mind control.
Discussed“even he probably been like wow he was probably if if you could get george orwell from you know the time he wrote 1980 when did he write 84”
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Down and Out in Paris and London
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell is a classic autobiographical work detailing the author's experiences living in extreme poverty, working menial jobs in Paris kitchens, and experiencing homelessness in London.
Discussed“and then he was a roused about and he wrote to down and out in paris in london he was a bum”
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Joseph Campbell's seminal work The Hero with a Thousand Faces explores universal mythological motifs and the recurring narrative structure known as the hero's journey.
Discussed“yeah but there's a purpose to having myths right this is joseph campbell's the hero's journey”
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Closing of the American Mind
The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom is a critique of modern higher education and contemporary intellectual culture, arguing that moral relativism has impoverished the minds of university students.
Discussed“and alan bloom talked about this the great allen bloom in 1988 he wrote a book called the i think it's called the death of the american mind”
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White Guilt
White Guilt by Shelby Steele is an analytical examination of race relations, societal accountability, and political dynamics in modern America.
Recommended“right shelby wrote notably white guilt where he says black power and white guilt are the same thing”
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The Road to Serfdom
The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich August Hayek is a classic political and economic work warning against the dangers of state control and socialism while advocating for classical liberalism.
Discussed“and he brought me the road to serfdom by frederick hayek”
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Capitalism and freedom
Capitalism and Freedom by Milton Friedman is a classic exposition of classical liberal economic theory advocating for the supremacy of competitive capitalism and limited government intervention.
Discussed“i think was probably capitalism and freedom but and i would start arguing because i was going nuts”
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Capitalism and Freedom
Capitalism and Freedom by Milton Friedman and Rose D.
Discussed“i think was probably capitalism and freedom but and i would start arguing because i was going nuts”
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MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville is a classic American epic novel that follows Captain Ahab's obsessive, destructive quest to hunt down the giant white whale that maimed him.
Discussed“herman melville right wrote the thing about the big fish wrote a book about a big fish moby dick remember him”
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Other mentions in this episode (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“it's uh called recessional”
“it's uh called recessional”
“and i wrote a book called the wicked son called uh judaism antis judaism self-loathing and anti-semitism and i wrote this book and i thought it was a fairly uh straightforward understanding of what was going on with the jews”
“and i wrote a book about 20 years ago called the secret knowledge which is the beginning of this change”
“and i wrote a book about 20 years ago called the secret knowledge which is the beginning of this change”
“it is recessional the death of free speech and the cost of a free lunch david”
“it is recessional the death of free speech and the cost of a free lunch david”