Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2024-06-27
Books mentioned on Joe Rogan Experience #1901 - Steven Pressfield
Joe Rogan recommended Immortality Key by Brian C. Muraresku and others, and discussed The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield, Fingerprints of the gods by Graham Hancock, and Atheism is Winning!. Steven Pressfield recommended The Kybalion by Three Initiates, and discussed The Legend of Bagger Vance by Steven Pressfield, Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield, The Odyssey, and Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The War of Art
Steven Pressfield's The War of Art serves as a profound guide for creatives, entrepreneurs, and thinkers seeking to understand and conquer the psychological barriers that hinder productivity and inspiration.
Discussed“after writing the war of art did you because you you also wrote turning pro”
Where to get it
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Turning Pro
Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield is a motivational manual that challenges individuals to overcome internal resistance, drop amateur habits, and fully commit to their creative work.
Discussed“because you you also wrote turning pro right”
Where to get it
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The Legend of Bagger Vance
The Legend of Bagger Vance by Steven Pressfield is a mystical historical novel that reimagines the Hindu spiritual text the Bhagavad Gita through the lens of a depressed veteran participating in a high-stakes golf tournament during the Great Depression.
Discussed“The Legend of Bagger fans then what came after that was Gates of Fire book about the 300 Spartans”
Where to get it
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Gates of Fire
Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield is a historical novel detailing the heroic Spartan stand at the Battle of Thermopylae.
Discussed“then what came after that was Gates of Fire book about the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae never have thought of either of those books”
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Fingerprints of the gods
Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock is an alternative history bestseller that argues an advanced, forgotten global civilization was wiped out by a cataclysm at the end of the last ice age.
Discussed“for the longest time he you know when he wrote the first book which was Fingerprints of the Gods he was uh widely criticized”
Where to get it
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Atheism is Winning!
Atheism is Winning! is a provocative text that invites reflection on contemporary cultural and ideological shifts.
Discussed“and those are the floods that were talked about in stories like the Epic of Gilgamesh Noah's Ark”
Where to get it
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Immortality Key
Immortality Key by Brian C.
Recommended“Brian murarescu who's been on the podcast before wrote a book called The immortality key it's a great book”
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The Kybalion
The Kybalion by Three Initiates is a classic text exploring the fundamental principles of Hermetic philosophy.
Recommended“have you heard of a book called A cabalian no well is to be right up your street the hermetics were Egyptians”
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The Odyssey
Homer's epic poem The Odyssey recounts the arduous ten-year journey of the Greek hero Odysseus as he strives to return home to Ithaca following the Trojan War, facing mythical monsters, divine wrath, and profound personal trials along the way.
Discussed“they said oh uh Homer's description of Troy in the in the Iliad was a bunch of [ __ ]”
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Discipline Equals Freedom
Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink is a direct, minimalist field manual designed to help individuals cultivate mental toughness and personal accountability.
Discussed“my friend Jocko he uh has this quote Discipline Equals Freedom”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“put your ass where your heart wants to be this is sort of like a war of art type of book”
“put your ass where your heart wants to be this is sort of like a war of art type of book”
“then what came after that was Gates of Fire book about the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae”
“in my book The Legend of bag of France it really was about previous lives you know it was about”