Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2025-01-22

Joe Rogan & Lex Fridman: books mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience #2260

#2260 - Lex Fridman

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Lex Fridman discussed Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford and The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Isaevich Solzhenit︠s︡yn. Joe Rogan discussed American Crusade by Pete Hegseth and Walden by Henry David Thoreau.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

   Jack Weatherford · at 7:23 · mentioned 3 times

   Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford is a historical non-fiction book that explores the life of Genghis Khan and the profound global impact of the Mongol Empire.

   Discussed

   “so first of all there's obviously the Dan Carlin Wrath of the K and in that series of podcast he criticizes the book Jack Weatherford Weatherford making of the modern world jenus Khan in the making the modern world the Mongols and the making the modern world”

   Lex Fridman #2260 - Lex Fridman 2025-01-22 Listen at 7:23

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2. 

   The Gulag Archipelago

   Aleksandr Isaevich Solzhenit︠s︡yn · at 48:35

   The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn is a monumental historical exposé detailing the brutal Soviet forced labor camp system through survivor testimonies, archival research, and the author's own imprisonment.

   Discussed

   “so I'm I'm a big proponent of SOI nen's famous uh the the author of gulak archipelago that that the line between good and evil runs to the heart of every man that all of us have that in us”

   Lex Fridman #2260 - Lex Fridman 2025-01-22 Listen at 48:35

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3. 

   American Crusade

   Pete Hegseth · at 56:25

   American Crusade by Pete Hegseth is a political manifesto and book published in 2020 that outlines aggressive views on civilizational conflict and Christian nationalism.

   Discussed

   “and in his book if you read americ crusade in his book wait a second his book be honest I am”

   Joe Rogan #2260 - Lex Fridman 2025-01-22 Listen at 56:25

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4. 

   Walden

   Henry David Thoreau · at 1:31:14

   Walden by Henry David Thoreau is a classic transcendentalist work that chronicles the author's experiment in simple living and self-reliance near Walden Pond.

   Discussed

   “you know the most men lead lives of quiet desperation the thorough line that I [ __ ] love so dearly It's such a great line”

   Joe Rogan #2260 - Lex Fridman 2025-01-22 Listen at 1:31:14

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon