Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2015-02-19
Books mentioned on #614 - Christopher Ryan, PhD
Christopher Ryan, PhD is a psychologist, speaker, and author of New York Times best seller "Sex At Dawn" - http://chrisryanphd.com/ http://podcasts.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Animal Liberation
Animal Liberation by Peter Singer is a foundational modern text of the animal rights movement that argues against speciesism and challenges conventional ethical assumptions regarding human consumption.
Discussed“ever read Peter Singer you know him no he wrote Animal Liberation which sort of started the whole animal rights frenzy in the 70s whenever it was really interesting philosopher teaches at Princeton”
Where to get it
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The Psychopath Test
Jon Ronson's investigative work examines the diagnosis of psychopathy and the presence of sociopathic behavior in corporate and institutional settings.
Discussed“I have a friend who wrote a book called The psychopath test oh I've read that yeah John Ronson yeah I started reading it I should say I think I bailed on it I got bored”
Where to get it
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A Paradise Built in Hell
Why people recommend it: A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit is a striking exploration of disaster sociology that examines how ordinary people respond and come together during moments of profound crisis and catastrophe.
Discussed“I read a book recently a fascinating book called uh Paradise made in Hell uh Rebecca solnet and it's about uh disaster sociology right”
Where to get it
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Sex at Dawn
Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha is a popular science book that challenges conventional views on human sexuality and monogamy by arguing that humans are naturally primed for promiscuity based on our evolutionary primate heritage.
Recommended“the one book that you can buy that he has is sex at dawn fantastic book guaranteed to piss off your wife leave that [ __ ] around what are you reading getting these [ __ ] ideas out of your head”
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