Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2016-12-27

Joe Rogan & Zach Leary: books mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience #891

#891 - Zach Leary

4 books · With Zach Leary · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Zach Leary is a blogger/writer, a futurist, spiritualist, digital branding specialist and self proclaimed social theorist. He also is the host of the “It’s All Happening” podcast.

Zach Leary discussed Food of the Gods by Terence McKenna, True Hallucinations by Terence McKenna, and The Archaic Revival by Terence Mckenna. Joe Rogan recommended Republic, Lost by Lawrence Lessig.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Food of the Gods

    Terence McKenna · at 5:41

    Food of the Gods is a fringe exploration of the history of plants, drugs, and human evolution written by ethnobotanist Terence McKenna.

    Discussed
    “I mean that's the subtext of not fruit of the Gods but of um one hallucinations no no it wasn't that one um I'm forgetting which one's”
    Where to get it
  2. True Hallucinations

    Terence McKenna · at 5:41

    True Hallucinations by Terence McKenna is a bizarre and compelling biographical account chronicling the extraordinary experiences of Terence and Dennis McKenna during their expedition into the Amazon rainforest at La Chorrera.

    Discussed
    “I mean that's the subtext of not fruit of the Gods but of um one hallucinations no no it wasn't that one um I'm forgetting which one's but it's called mushrooms virtual reality”
    Where to get it
  3. The Archaic Revival

    Terence Mckenna · at 6:03

    Discussed
    “you know Steve Jobs archaic revival is that it aric Revival yeah that's it that's right”
    Where to get it
  4. Republic, Lost

    Lawrence Lessig · at 1:48:59

    Republic, Lost by Lawrence Lessig is a comprehensive and influential non-fiction book that examines the corrupting influence of money on American politics and details actionable paths toward campaign finance reform.

    Recommended
    “have you read um Republic lost the Lawrence lesic book no you got to read it man fascinating fact or watch the his 20-minute Ted talk you can get the whole book in that too”
    Where to get it