Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2015-10-26
Books mentioned on #713 - Dave Rubin
Dave Rubin is a stand-up comedian, talk show host, and television personality. He is the creator and host of political comedy talk show The Rubin Report, part of Ora TV and formerly of The Young Turks Network.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Waking Up
Waking Up by Sam Harris is a thoughtful exploration of spirituality, consciousness, and secular mindfulness that argues for the necessity of meditation devoid of religious dogma.
Discussed“So he was on that show to discuss his book called Waking Up, which is a spiritual guide to uh it's a guide to spirituality without religion.”
Where to get it
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Letter to a Christian Nation
Sam Harris's critical examination of religious dogmas and societal attitudes toward belief draws significant attention in podcast conversations.
Discussed“Like this is a guy who wrote letter to a Christian nation. Guess what it was about? Christianity. Nobody called him a Christianophobe.”
Where to get it
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The End of Faith
The End of Faith by Sam Harris is a notable philosophical work that examines the dangers of religious extremism and offers a sharp critique of organized religion.
Discussed“Not only are you right, but that's even what Sam wrote in End of Faith.”
Where to get it
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Going Clear
Going Clear by Lawrence Wright is a meticulously investigated non-fiction book that exposes the inner workings, origins, and controversial practices of the Church of Scientology through extensive interviews and historical research.
Discussed“Lawrence Wright's going clear. Holy. I can't read it for too long, man. I go to other books cuz I read it for like a few chapters and I go, "Fuck this."”
Where to get it
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Islam and the Future of Tolerance
Islam and the Future of Tolerance by Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz is a dialogue-driven book published by Harvard University Press that explores the possibilities of religious reform and constructive engagement within Islam.
Discussed“Majin Noaz, who I had on my show, who co-wrote Sam's last book, it was a discussion about Islam called the future of tolerance. Islam and the future of tolerance.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I bought Dionetics. I bought it on online. Not even online. Um I I got it from one of those uh late night infomercials in 1994 when I first moved to Hollywood.”