Episode · The Rubin Report · 2024-08-02
Dave Rubin & Michael Shermer: books mentioned on The Rubin Report (Aug 2024)
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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to Michael Shermer about conspiracy theories; the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump; the impact of DEI initiatives on STEM fields and the rise of "wok
Michael Shermer discussed A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole and The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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A Confederacy of Dunces
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole is an absurdist, darkly comedic masterpiece centered on the eccentric and pompous protagonist Ignatius J.
Discussed“I don't think all of this adds up to a conspiracy other than a conspiracy of Dunces that that just screwed up”
Where to get it
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The God Delusion
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins is a prominent polemical work that argues against the existence of a creator deity and critiques the societal impacts of religion.
Discussed“then there was Dawkins book um The God Delusion became besteller in 2006 and there was kind of a split in the atheist and and humanist”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Conspiracy
“I had a signed copy of my book for him conspiracy because I thought this guy needs to read my book and I'll just wait in the green room for him”