Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · 2022-09-15
Books mentioned on Roll On: Life Lessons Learned From 10 Years of Podcasting
Welcome to ‘Roll On’, the semi-bi-weekly version of the podcast where Rich Roll & Adam Skolnick indulge in some good-natured banter and ramble on matters of interest across culture, sports, art, literature, politics, self-betterment, and more.
Rich Roll discussed The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté and others. Also mentioned: The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Myth of Normal
The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté, MD is a comprehensive and ambitious examination of how trauma, chronic illness, and modern societal pressures intertwine within a toxic culture.
Discussed“And this recent book that he just came out with, "The Myth of Normal" is really about extrapolating upon that thesis to say, at the root of many diseases, lies things unhealed trauma or emotional distress that is compartmentalized and not actually healed.”
Where to get it
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The Chaos Machine
The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher is an investigative exposé examining how modern social media algorithms are deliberately engineered to reward outrage, polarize society, and manipulate human behavior on a global scale.
Discussed“"The Chaos Machine," yet another kind of take on how social media is twisting society basically.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“...I've had the good fortune to work with David whose book became a hit on Amazon as purely without Amazon, there'd be no, can't hurt me in this particular incarnation.”
“Which is why I'm proud to announce the release of my new book, "Voicing Change" volume two.”
“The first edition of "Voicing Change" was a beautifully rendered book worthy of display on any coffee table, and volume two follows in that tradition...”
“Yeah, it's a book, it's called "Map of the Moon," by H. Percy Wilkins.”

