Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2022-05-11
Books mentioned on Joe Rogan Experience #1816 - Gad Saad
Joe Rogan recommended Immortality Key by Brian C. Muraresku, and discussed The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield, The Parasitic Mind by Gad Saad, The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf, and Nicomachean Ethics. Gad Saad discussed Epictetus.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The War of Art
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is a celebrated guide that identifies the internal creative blocks and psychological barriers every artist, writer, and creator faces.
Discussed“it's steven pressfield the same guy wrote the war of art i'm in the middle of his second book”
Where to get it
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Turning Pro
Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield is a motivational guide that examines the internal psychological barriers and resistance that prevent individuals from fully committing to their creative work and professional ambitions.
Discussed“but turning pro and the whole idea is about approaching your work like you know you decide that you're a professional”
Where to get it
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The Parasitic Mind
The Parasitic Mind by Gad Saad is a provocative critique of modern ideological conformity and intellectual trends that the author argues undermine reason, objective truth, and academic freedom.
Discussed“that's the difference between a peer-reviewed paper and what you write which by the way i want to give you a copy of the parasitic mind with a autograph”
Where to get it
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The Beauty Myth
The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf is a landmark feminist critique arguing that societal standards of physical attractiveness are weaponized against women to undermine their political and social gains.
Discussed“Do you remember the book the beauty myth by naomi wolf did you know that book”
Where to get it
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Epictetus
Epictetus by Epictetus comprises the surviving teachings and discourses of the ancient Stoic philosopher on self-governance, reason, and personal resilience.
Discussed“and that the fact that i independently thought of something that epictetus thought 2000 years ago connects me with him”
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Immortality Key
Why people recommend it: Brian C.
Recommended“and then they they in in the book they sort of detail how it uh migrated to other countries and you can find the same remnants in the pottery in these other countries and you can literally pat you could track the path of their escape from these areas where they were more restrictive and and and trying these ritualistic”
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Nicomachean Ethics
Aristotle's classical treatise on virtue, happiness, and human flourishing remains a cornerstone of philosophical inquiry and ethical discussion.
Discussed“And it's hard to be a good person and aristotle has already said all those things that you just said”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and what you write which by the way i want to give you a copy of the parasitic mind with a autograph please don't sell it on ebay”