Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2024-06-27
Books mentioned on Joe Rogan Experience #2045 - Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr recommended The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, The Art and Reflections of Stephen Epstein by Stephen Epstein, Born Standing Up by Steve Martin, The beginning of infinity, The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch, and The Status Game by Will Storr, and discussed Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker, The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and others, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey. Joe Rogan discussed Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson.
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.
Recommended“that's similar to Stephen uh pressfield's work you know the war of art oh I love that book yeah fantastic book”
Where to get it
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The Art and Reflections of Stephen Epstein
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is a celebrated guide to overcoming creative blocks, conquering internal resistance, and establishing rigorous discipline to achieve artistic and professional mastery.
Recommended“That's similar to Stephen uh pressfield's work you know the war of art”
Where to get it
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Born Standing Up
Born Standing Up by Steve Martin is a celebrated memoir that chronicles the comedian's decade-long climb to stand-up stardom and the meticulous discipline behind his craft.
Recommended“I mean I think there's breadcrumbs there like Steve Martin's book born standing up M I think that's the if anyone's interested in the secrets of Comedy they're out there and it's about $10.99 in all good bookshops”
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Enlightenment Now
Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker is a data-driven defense of reason, science, humanism, and progress that argues humanity is living in an era of unprecedented health, prosperity, and safety.
Discussed“like that that we live in this time you know that Steven Pinker Enlightenment now book Mhm you sort of go well now”
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The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt investigates how modern safetyism, shifting parenting strategies, and the rise of social media are negatively impacting the psychological resilience and emotional well-being of younger generations.
Discussed“I suppose the problem is that thing what's that book um is it Jonathan hate the the codling of the American mind the idea of going if there's no freedom for kids anymore”
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The beginning of infinity
The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch is a wide-ranging work of non-fiction that explores scientific progress, human knowledge, and the concept that problems are inherently solvable without limit.
Recommended“and that thing of uh when and when you think about Humanity I read this uh I read this book recently um David Deutsch the beginning of infinity M and it's like it blew my mind”
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The Fabric of Reality
The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch is a seminal work of popular science and philosophy that explores four foundational strands of thought: quantum physics, epistemology, computation, and evolution.
Recommended“I read this book recently um David Deutsch the beginning of infinity and it's like it blew my mind”
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Ken Kesey's classic novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" portrays institutional life and psychiatric practices through the experiences of patients in a mental asylum.
Discussed“obviously the book existed Ken KY and then when he made the movie for him it was about the Communist system”
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Hell's Angels
Hell's Angels by Hunter S.
Discussed“you know what I started rereading recently is Hell's Angels the Hunter S Thompson book oh is it is it I've never read it”
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The Status Game
The Status Game by Will Storr is a psychology and sociology book that explores how the universal human drive for social status dictates human behavior, interaction, and culture.
Recommended“uh did you read that Will's store book status the status game no really good like really interesting about like there's kind of a weird status game going on in every interaction in life”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
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