Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2014-03-04

Joe Rogan, Robert Greene & Aubrey Marcus: books mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience #464

#464 - Robert Greene, Aubrey Marcus

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http://powerseductionandwar.com/joe Robert Greene is an American author and speaker known for his books on strategy, power and seduction. He has written five international bestsellers: The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law and Mastery.

Aubrey Marcus recommended Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel, and discussed The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and others. Robert Greene recommended Mastery by Robert Greene and Human, All Too Human by Friedrich Nietzsche, and discussed The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The 48 Laws of Power

    Robert Greene; Joost Elffers · at 14:34 · mentioned 2 times

    The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers is an exhaustive exploration of historical power dynamics, strategy, and manipulative human behavior.

    Discussed
    “I found that book Robert Green's 48 Laws of Power before IID met you and and I was in kind of a dark time in in my own work climate”
    Where to get it
  2. Mastery

    Robert Greene · at 59:16

    Mastery by Robert Greene is a comprehensive exploration of the paths taken by historical and modern figures to achieve true excellence in their respective fields.

    Recommended
    “well probably Mastery in some ways because maybe to take you to the next level”
    Where to get it
  3. Zen in the Art of Archery

    Eugen Herrigel · at 1:40:30

    Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel is a philosophical reflection on Japanese archery and Zen Buddhism, exploring how practitioners achieve mental focus and flow by letting go of conscious effort and outcomes.

    Recommended
    “Zen In The Art of archery is a great book I've read that”
    Where to get it
  4. The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

    Julian Jaynes · at 2:09:48

    The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes is a 1976 psychological exploration proposing that ancient humans operated without internal introspection, instead experiencing divine auditory hallucinations before the rise of modern consciousness.

    Discussed
    “there's this concept in ancient times there's a great book called the bamal mind I don't know if you're familiar I've heard of it”
    Where to get it
  5. Human, All Too Human

    Friedrich Nietzsche · at 2:17:16

    Why people recommend it: Human, All Too Human by Friedrich Nietzsche is a profound collection of aphorisms and reflections that critically examine morality, human nature, and cultural norms.

    Recommended
    “uh an early book called human all to human it's just the most amazing book”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (9) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The 48 Laws of Power
“starting with the 48 Laws of Power I basically decided to enter the self-help genre with a lot of trepidation because I think it's full of a lot of [ __ ] wait a minute hold on”
Plugged The 48 Laws of Power
“now I know I have the 48 Laws of Power so I could be guilty of It 33 Strategies of War”
Plugged The 33 Strategies of War
“I could be guilty of It 33 Strategies of War”
Plugged The 50th Law
“I did a book uh with 50 Cent uh the rapper called the 50th law M and basically what I did in that book was I I wanted to figure out what made 50 so interesting so powerful”
Plugged The 50th Law
“a book on what I call the sublime which I've written about in the 50th law um and we'll write a whole book about at one point”
Plugged Mastery
“that's I'm trying to get away from all of the political stuff I've described in my previous books and here I'm going to show you how we humans can attain excellence in this world”
Plugged Mastery
“I interviewed nine Modern Masters to sort of embed them in monst all the ancient Masters that I talk about”
Plugged Mastery
“I'm sort of showing you the various steps that get you there and as Aubrey points out um particularly nowadays it involves a kind of a well-roundedness”