Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2016-12-27
Books mentioned on #891 - Zach Leary
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.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Food of the Gods
Food of the Gods by Terence McKenna is an exploration of human history, evolution, and consciousness that investigates the role that psychoactive plants and psychedelics played in shaping ancient societies.
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”
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True Hallucinations
True Hallucinations by Terence McKenna is an autobiographical account of the author and his brother Dennis McKenna's expedition into the Amazon rainforest in search of an elusive species of hallucinogenic mushrooms and otherworldly experiences.
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”
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The Archaic Revival
Discussed“you know Steve Jobs archaic revival is that it aric Revival yeah that's it that's right”
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Republic, Lost
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”
