Episode · The Jordan Harbinger Show · 2023-08-07
Books mentioned on Narco-Diplomacy in The Middle East: Captagon (The Dr*g You Haven't Heard of Yet) | JHS Ep. 864
Jordan Harbinger discussed The Dictator's Handbook by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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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“I know we did an episode about the dictator's handbook with Alistair Smith's episode 794 and 795 and one of the things he brought up”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Requiem for a Dream
“and in Requiem for a Dream I think that was kind of what they were hinting at this old lady was taking which is like a weight loss drug”