Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2021-07-15
Books mentioned on #200 – Michael Malice: Totalitarianism and Anarchy
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Michael Malice discussed Animal Farm by George Orwell, My Disillusionment in Russia by Emma Goldman, The Idiot by Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, Five Chimneys by Olga Lengyel, Lord of Flies by William Golding, Man's Search For Ultimate Meaning by Victor Frankl, War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy and others, and Social Statics by Herbert Spencer.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Animal Farm
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a classic allegorical novella that uses a farmyard setting to satirize the corruption of socialist ideals and the rise of totalitarianism following the Russian Revolution.
Discussed“so animal farm by george orwell is one of my favorite books”
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My Disillusionment in Russia
My Disillusionment in Russia is a critical firsthand account by anarchist activist and writer Emma Goldman detailing her growing realization of the oppressive nature of the Soviet regime following her deportation from the United States and subsequent travels through Russia.
Discussed“she wrote a book that they titled my disillusionment with russia”
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The Idiot
The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a profound 19th-century Russian novel that follows the compassionate, innocent, and deeply misunderstood Prince Myshkin as he navigates the cynical and corrupt high society of St.
Discussed“so i often think about i just recently reread the idiot by destiusky”
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Five Chimneys
Discussed“there's a book i read called uh uh five chimneys i think this woman who was an auschwitz survivor”
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Lord of Flies
Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a classic dystopian novel that explores the inherent darkness of human nature and the breakdown of civilization when a group of stranded boys is left to govern themselves.
Discussed“you know when yaron and i were on your show i don't think lord of the flies is accurate”
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Man's Search For Ultimate Meaning
Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning by Viktor Frankl is a profound psychological and philosophical work by a Holocaust survivor that explores how human beings can confront extreme suffering and find profound purpose in life.
Discussed“you know man search for meaning with victor frankl”
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War and Peace
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy is a sprawling Russian epic novel that chronicles elite society and military conflict during the Napoleonic era.
Discussed“and let's also point out that tolstoy wrote warned peace and he wrote anna karenina”
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Social Statics
Discussed“from his book social statics it was deleted from later editions”
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Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“one of the reasons i you know talk about north korea so much why i wrote dear reader is because it's very easy and this is human nature”
“you've assembled uh a number of essays from anarchist thinkers in a new book called the anarchist handbook”
“you've assembled a number of essays from anarchist thinkers in a new book called the anarchist handbook”
“and let's also point out that tolstoy wrote warned peace and he wrote anna karenina”