Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2020-02-14
Susan Rice on StarTalk Radio: books mentioned
StarTalk Podcast: Tough Love and Geopolitics with Susan Rice and Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson discussed Tough Love by Susan Rice. Heather Berlin recommended The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and others. Steven Garcia recommended Russian Roulette by Michael Isikoff and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt investigates how modern safetyism, declining childhood resilience, and the rapid rise of social media are negatively impacting the mental health and emotional development of younger generations.
Recommended“so in small doses so that the whole thing there's this actually a great book all the coddling of the American mind about how you know we're protecting our kids so much”
Where to get it
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Russian Roulette
Russian Roulette by Michael Isikoff and David Corn is a detailed investigative non-fiction book examining the intricate and controversial events surrounding Russian interference in United States elections.
Recommended“I point to a microwave Goff has a book called the Russian Roulette but it's it's a really good breakdown of what happened with us in terms of what Russia did”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“we've got a new book tough love and we'll just explore unpacking the tough love”
“a running theme in her book tough love”