Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2015-08-11

Joe Rogan & Gad Saad: books mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience #681

#681 - Gad Saad

3 books · With Gad Saad · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Gad Saad is Professor of Marketing & Concordia University Research Chair in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences and Darwinian Consumption and author of "The Evolutionary Bases of Consumption" and "The Consuming Instinct" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gad Saad recommended Darwin's Cathedral by David Wilson, Born to Rebel by Frank J. Sulloway, and DMT: The Spirit Molecule by Rick Strassman.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Darwin's Cathedral

    David Wilson · at 25:42

    Darwin's Cathedral by David Sloan Wilson is a notable work exploring the evolutionary origins of religion through the lens of group selection and communality.

    Recommended
    “I think he wrote in 2002 Darwin's Cathedral where he actually demonstrated or argued that groups that are religious actually outs survive those that are not using an argument of communality.”
    Where to get it
  2. Born to Rebel

    Frank J. Sulloway · at 1:00:03

    Born to Rebel by Frank J. Sulloway is a notable psychological and historical study exploring how birth order influences radical scientific innovations and personality traits.

    Recommended
    “He wrote a book in 1996, highly recommend it, called Born to Rebel, where he looked at the 28 most radical scientific innovations in the history of human thought.”
    Where to get it
  3. DMT: The Spirit Molecule

    Rick Strassman · at 2:12:56

    DMT: The Spirit Molecule by Rick Strassman is a scientific and clinical investigation into the effects of dimethyltryptamine, chronicling the first FDA-approved human clinical studies on psychedelics in decades.

    Recommended
    “And he wrote this great book called DMT, the spirit molecule. And he's a professor out of the University of New Mexico and got DEA approved clinical tests on subjects using DMT.”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The Evolutionary Bases of Consumption
“By the way, I owe you a copy of my one of my books signed. Forgive me. I didn't sign.”
Plugged The Consuming Instinct
“The book has pornography in its title, The Consumer Instinct, and it subtitle.”