Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2023-03-30
Books mentioned on Joe Rogan Experience #1963 - Michael Shellenberger
Joe Rogan discussed The Real Anthony Fauci by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. Michael Shellenberger recommended Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, and discussed The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium by Martin Gurri, Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier, Woke Racism by John McWhorter, Dune by Frank Herbert, Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, and The Innovators by Walter Isaacson.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Real Anthony Fauci
Robert F.
Discussed“because if you look at Robert Kennedy Jr's book the real Anthony fouchy if that book is accurate I don't know if it's accurate I'm assuming he hasn't been sued yet it's a terrifying book”
Where to get it
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The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium by Martin Gurri is a sociological and political analysis examining how digital technology and the internet have empowered ordinary citizens to challenge traditional institutional authority.
Discussed“so this is the Revolt of the public by Martin G is he argues that really all of this is just the elites freaking out about the rise of the internet”
Where to get it
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Irreversible Damage
Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier is a 2020 non-fiction book that explores the social contagion aspect of gender dysphoria, focusing on the sudden, massive surge in teenage girls identifying as transgender.
Discussed“I mean I it's funny because you had Abigail shrier on wrote this big book on on transgenderism as a social contagion I think it was in 2020”
Where to get it
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Woke Racism
Woke Racism by John McWhorter is a critical examination of contemporary social justice movements, arguing that a new dogmatic ideology functions similarly to a traditional religion and negatively impacts Black America.
Discussed“because we had read I had read John mcc's book woke racism which came out right around the time that San Francisco came out and I just was like and he argues that wokeism is a religion”
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Dune
Dune by Frank Herbert is a landmark science fiction epic following young Paul Atreides on a desert planet rich in a vital resource called spice, serving as an allegory for empire and resource extraction.
Discussed“I mean do you remember you read Dune”
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Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson is an authorized, comprehensive biography of Apple's co-founder that delves into his intense personality, creative vision, and leadership style.
Discussed“Walter Isaac who's writing a book about Elon right now by the way but Walter Ison in his biography of Steve Jobs he was like he was like look Steve Jobs was just too much of an [ __ ]”
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The Innovators
The Innovators by Walter Isaacson is a comprehensive historical account that examines how a collaborative network of hackers, geniuses, and geeks drove the digital revolution and created the modern computer.
Discussed“Walter Isaac who's writing a book about Elon right now by the way but Walter Ison in his biography of Steve Jobs he was like he was like look Steve Jobs was just too much of an [ __ ]”
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Antifragile
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a groundbreaking exploration of systems that not only withstand shocks and disorder but actually thrive and grow stronger when exposed to volatility, stress, and uncertainty.
Recommended“you know Nim TB does a good job with this with his book um anti fragile yeah antifragile”
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Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“how when my book on the environment came out apocalypse never in 20120 I wrote an article that sort of summarized the book”
“I mean do you remember you read Dune remember the solution from Dune what was the they just ban they banned it”
“she did dopamine Nation”