Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-04-02
Books mentioned on Part One: How Conservatism Won
Robert sits down with David Bell to discuss how a consortium of rich failsons got together to fund a network of right wing think tanks and shift American culture in a fun new direction. (note: it was not actually fun at all) (2 Part Series) Sources: https://www.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Conscience of a Conservative
The Conscience of a Conservative by Barry M.
Discussed“The company of the commercial faithful gathered on the banks of Cali Cali's Russian River could look for sucker to goldwater's autobiography the conscience of a conservative”
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The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand is a philosophical novel that follows the uncompromising life and career of architect Howard Roark, championing themes of individualism and objectivism.
Discussed“The company of the commercial faithful gathered on the banks of Cali's Russian River could look for succor to Goldwater's autobiography, The Conscience of a Conservative, to William F. Buckley's editorials in National Review, to the novels of Ayn Rand!”
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Unsafe at any speed
Unsafe at Any Speed by Ralph Nader is a landmark consumer advocacy book that exposed the automotive industry's systemic disregard for passenger safety and sparked a revolution in vehicle design standards.
Discussed“in' 65 nater had published this book called safe at any speed which forced the automotive industry to include seat belts and [ __ ]”
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