Episode · The Rubin Report · 2023-03-14
Books mentioned on N. Korean Defector Sees This Alarming Trend in the US | Yeonmi Park | INTERNATIONAL | Rubin Report
Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to Yeonmi Park about her new book, "While Time Remains"; the similarities between the brainwashing she witnessed in North Korea and the invasion of woke culture
Dave Rubin discussed While Time Remains by Yeonmi Park. Yeonmi Park discussed Don't Burn This Book by Dave Rubin, On Liberty by John Stuart Mill, The Law by Frédéric Bastiat, and The Dictator's Handbook by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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While Time Remains
While Time Remains is a book written by North Korean defector Yeonmi Park that chronicles her escape and offers a critical perspective on modern American culture and political trends.
Discussed“- I'm Dave Rubin, and joining me today is the author of the brand new book, "While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in North America", my friend, Yeonmi Park.”
Where to get it
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Don't Burn This Book
Don't Burn This Book by Dave Rubin is a political work that encourages readers to think for themselves and champions classical liberal values in an era of unreason.
Discussed“I'm like, I was learning that from reading your book, the first of book, "Don't Burn This Book", right? Like what it means to be a classic liberal.”
Where to get it
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On Liberty
On Liberty by John Stuart Mill is a foundational 19th-century philosophical essay that defends the liberty of the individual against the absolute power of the state and societal conformity.
Discussed“And they were like, "What do you like?" I said, "I love to read Bastiat's, 'The Law', John Stuart Mill, 'On Liberty'."”
Where to get it
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The Law
The Law by Frédéric Bastiat is a classic political pamphlet that examines individual rights, the proper function of government, and the dangers of legal plunder.
Discussed“And they were like, "What do you like?" I said, "I love to read Bastiat's, 'The Law', John Stuart Mill, 'On Liberty'."”
Where to get it
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The Dictator's Handbook
The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith is a political science text that explains how authoritarian leaders maintain power by satisfying a small coalition of essential supporters rather than the general public.
Discussed“And I see the same pattern and tactics, and there is something called "The Dictator's Handbook", right? And I feel like that's what America's doing right now.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“You were living in Chicago at the time, and you opened for me on the "Don't Burn This Country" book tour.”