Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2024-02-16

Joe Rogan & Chris Williamson: books mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience #2104

Joe Rogan Experience #2104 - Chris Williamson

5 books · With Chris Williamson · Watch on YouTube

Chris Williamson recommended The Status Game by Will Storr, and discussed HAPPY ODYSSEY by Adrian Carton de Wiart and Moneyball by Michael Lewis. Joe Rogan recommended The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, and discussed The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The Status Game

   Will Storr · at 9:26

   The Status Game by Will Storr is a popular psychology book that explores how human behavior, social dynamics, and the pursuit of status drive almost everything people do in life.

   Recommended

   “um will store who wrote that book the status game was explaining all this and how what people are doing what they're actually doing he's outstanding”

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2. 

   HAPPY ODYSSEY

   Adrian Carton de Wiart · at 39:05

   Discussed

   “there's another that that doesn't even really have a particularly good book he wrote A Memoir called happy Odyssey which is like it's a bit it's written by him as opposed to you know a bit more exciting”

   Chris Williamson Joe Rogan Experience #2104 - Chris Williamson 2024-02-16 Listen at 39:05

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3. 

   The Rape of Nanking

   Iris Chang · at 42:40

   The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang is a harrowing historical account detailing the atrocities committed by the Japanese military in the Chinese city of Nanking prior to the outbreak of the Second World War.

   Discussed

   “wow yeah I read uh the the rape of Nam King years ago”

   Joe Rogan Joe Rogan Experience #2104 - Chris Williamson 2024-02-16 Listen at 42:40

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4. 

   The War of Art

   Steven Pressfield · at 1:27:40 · mentioned 2 times

   The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is a widely praised guide that explores the creative process, the nature of artistic struggle, and how to conquer the internal mental blocks that prevent people from doing their best work.

   Recommended

   “That's what Steven Pressfield's book is all about—The War of Art.”

   Joe Rogan Joe Rogan Experience #2104 - Chris Williamson 2024-02-16 Listen at 1:27:40

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5. 

   Moneyball

   Michael Lewis · at 2:10:32

   Moneyball by Michael Lewis is a celebrated non-fiction book that examines how the Oakland Athletics baseball team used advanced analytics and mathematical models to outmaneuver richer competitors.

   Discussed

   “what is Moneyball so Money Ball was a assessment of the MLB done by a guy that was picked up by the Oakland A's and he was using very advanced mathematics”

   Chris Williamson Joe Rogan Experience #2104 - Chris Williamson 2024-02-16 Listen at 2:10:32

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