Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2024-06-27
Books mentioned on Joe Rogan Experience #1869 - Dr. Gabor Mate
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté is a profound exploration of addiction, trauma, and healing that draws on the author's extensive medical experience working with severe substance abuse in Vancouver.
Discussed“uh this book the myth of normal this is your book yeah it's called the myth of normal trauma illness and healing in a toxic culture”
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The Myth of Normal
Discussed“uh this book the myth of normal this is your book yeah it's called the myth of normal trauma illness and healing in a toxic culture”
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Empire of the Summer Moon
Empire of the Summer Moon by S.
Discussed“was it the empire the summer moon yeah beautiful book”
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Salt Sugar Fat
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss is an investigative exposé revealing how major food corporations intentionally engineered processed foods with precise combinations of salt, sugar, and fat to maximize consumer cravings and corporate profits.
Discussed“well there was this book i think a few years ago called salt sugar and fat or something like that that was the title of it by the american journalist who shows that the food corporations quite deliberately set out to find the what they call the sweet spot just the right combination of sugar salt and fat”
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The Hacking of the American Mind
The Hacking of the American Mind by Robert H.
Discussed“and so i was talking to a colleague of mine rob lustig who wrote a book called the hacking of the american mind and so how about the corporations deliberately create products that make people addicted”
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Scattered Minds
Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté, MD is a groundbreaking exploration of Attention Deficit Disorder, tracing its roots in childhood trauma and developmental disruption rather than purely genetic causes.
Discussed“that was my first book on adhd it's the american scattered or scattered minds depending on which edition you got”
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The Developing Mind
Discussed“dr daniel segal who's a psychiatrist at ucla and a very prolific author and mind researcher he says in his book the developing mind that the child uses the mature circuits of the adult brain to regulate its own immature unregulated circuits”
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The Body Keeps the Score
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk is a prominent psychological study that explores how trauma physically impacts the brain and body, offering pathways to healing through modern therapies.
Recommended“i mean uh i don't know if you know the name bessel van der kolk he's a psychiatrist this is in the perennial bestseller in the new york times called the body keeps the score which is about trauma”
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The Art Of The Deal
The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump is a prominent memoir and business guide detailing high-stakes negotiations and real estate development strategies.
Discussed“the guy who wrote the art of the deal with him a guy called tony schwartz once said that this man doesn't know the difference between truth and lie”
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The Evolved Nest
Focusing on ancestral child-rearing practices and the biological foundations of human flourishing, The Evolved Nest by Darcia Narvaez and G.
Recommended“and the book is called the evolved nest and it'll be published next year by north atlantic books”
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“that was my first book on adhd it's the american scattered or scattered minds depending on which edition you got”
“and uh the myth of normal is this how currently is it out right now september the 13th september 13th”








