📚 4 Books mentioned in "Robert F. Kennedy Jr: CIA, Power, Corruption, War, Freedom, and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #388" of Lex Fridman Podcast
Podcast: Lex Fridman Podcast
Episode: Robert F. Kennedy Jr: CIA, Power, Corruption, War, Freedom, and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #388
Published on July 6, 2023
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
Critique of psychoanalysis
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And at that time, I picked up a book by Carl Jung called 'Synchronicity.'
During the conversation, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shares that he picked up a book by Carl Jung titled 'Synchronicity' at a significant time in his life.
La Peste
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You mentioned 'The Plague' by Camus—there are different interpretations of that book, particularly considering its context.
In this segment, Lex Fridman discusses 'The Plague' by Albert Camus, highlighting the various interpretations of the book, especially in relation to its contextual significance.
The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
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Camus said in 'The Myth of Sisyphus' that 'the only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.'
During the discussion, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. quotes Albert Camus's 'The Myth of Sisyphus,' emphasizing that to navigate an unfree world, one must achieve absolute freedom as an expression of rebellion.
To me, reading Camus, particularly in 'The Myth of Sisyphus,' serves as a parable.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discusses how reading 'The Myth of Sisyphus' by Albert Camus serves as a significant parable.
Ἰλιάς
In fact, in my book, which is 250,000 words long, I never tried to dive into his mindset but rather focused on facts and science.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. mentions a book he authored, noting that it contains 250,000 words and emphasizes facts and science rather than delving into the mindset of the subject.