Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2026-03-10
Books mentioned on #2465 - Michael Shellenberger
Michael Shellenberger is an author, journalist, and founder of Civilization Works. He is the CBR Chair of Politics, Censorship, and Free Speech at the University of Austin.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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San Fransicko
San Fransicko by Michael Shellenberger is a socio-political book that examines urban decay, homelessness, and the impact of progressive policies on major American cities like San Francisco.
Discussed“Hence the title of your book, San Francisco Sicko, which is a great title. I mean, it's a sick place and it was one of my favorite cities.”
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The Varieties of Religious Experience
The Varieties of Religious Experience is a foundational 1902 work of psychology and philosophy by William James, based on his Gifford Lectures and exploring the personal, psychological dimensions of faith, mysticism, and spiritual phenomena.
Discussed“Like again this anthropologist uh Lurman you know she says you know William James is this famous Harvard psychologist wrote a book about the varieties of the religious experience in 1902 and he says everybody wants to kind of be like is it real or not real? is like this world just what we see? And he says, I think”
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One Nation under Blackmail
One Nation under Blackmail by Whitney Alyse Webb is an investigative book detailing the historical connections between organized crime, intelligence agencies, and elite networks through decades of American history.
Discussed“I mean that's the premise of Whidley Webb's two volume book One Nation under blackmail. Um but when you look at it like we don't see that.”
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Michael Shellenberger is an author, journalist, and founder of Civilization Works. He is the CBR Chair of Politics, Censorship, and Free Speech at the University of Austin. His books include “Apocalypse Never" and “San Fransicko."”
“Michael Shellenberger is an author, journalist, and founder of Civilization Works. He is the CBR Chair of Politics, Censorship, and Free Speech at the University of Austin. His books include “Apocalypse Never" and “San Fransicko."”