Episode · EconTalk · 2021-06-28
Books mentioned on Sebastian Junger on Freedom
Journalist and author Sebastian Junger talks about his book, Freedom, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. The book and conversation are based on a 400-mile walk Junger took with buddies along railroad rights-of-way, evading police, railroad security, and other wanderers.
Russ Roberts recommended The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture by Yoram Hazony. Sebastian Junger discussed Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture
The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture by Yoram Hazony is a scholarly examination that reads the Bible not just as a religious text, but as a work of profound political and philosophical thought.
Recommended“well i want to recommend uh past econ econ talk guest joram hazoni has a remarkable book called the philosophy of hebrew scripture”
Where to get it
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Sapiens
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari is a sweeping narrative that traces the evolutionary and historical development of the human species from prehistoric bands to modern civilizations.
Discussed“and along with those laws came laws as yuval harari points out in his brilliant book sapiens once you hit protect money you have to protect the people that lend the money”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“his latest book is called freedom which is our topic for today”
“he was last here in december of 2018 talking about his book tribe”
“uh so my book is divided we can get to it later but my book is divided into run fight and think”
“my guest today has been sebastian younger his book is freedom”