Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2025-12-17
Joe Rogan & Bret Weinstein: books mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience #2427
#2427 - Bret Weinstein
Bret Weinstein, PhD, is an evolutionary biologist, author, and co-host of “The DarkHorse Podcast” with his wife, biologist Heather Heying. They are the co-authors of “A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life.
Bret Weinstein recommended War on Ivermectin by Pierre Kory and others and The Great Taking by David Rogers Webb, and discussed The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Selfish Gene
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins is a prominent popular science book exploring evolution through a gene-centric view of natural selection.
Discussed“Um the selfish gene provides us a mechanism. It's basically a synthesis of what we understand about adaptive evolution.”
Where to get it
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War on Ivermectin
War on Ivermectin by Pierre Kory and Jenna McCarthy is a critical exploration of the medical establishment's suppression of ivermectin during the COVID-19 pandemic and the broader controversies surrounding public health mandates.
Recommended“Have you read uh Pierre Corey's book the war on Ivormectton? No.”
Where to get it
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The Great Taking
The Great Taking by David Rogers Webb is a concise volume that examines hidden financial system risks and alterations in legal frameworks surrounding property.
Recommended“Have you ever read uh The Great Taking? No. Great Taking is a very good, very scary short book. David Webb is the author.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“In a hunter gatherers's guide to the 21st century, Heather and I argue that rights of passage are the place.”