Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2026-02-16

Books mentioned on The Case Against Condoms & Fake Friendship - Rick Glassman - #1060

1 book · With Rick Glassman · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Rick Glassman is a comedian, actor, and podcaster. Why do humans act so complicated?

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

1. 

   Flatland

   Edwin Abbott Abbott · at 1:29:27

   Flatland by Edwin Abbott Abbott is a classic nineteenth-century novella that uses a satirical two-dimensional world to explore higher spatial dimensions and societal norms.

   Discussed

   “So have you ever read um Escaping Flatland? It's a book from like 1850 or so. Sounds niche as [ __ ] but you might Yeah, the the book from 1850, but it's it's super famous. It's it's a um a book about a two-dimensional world and you know so many things.”

   Chris Williamson The Case Against Condoms & Fake Friendship - Rick Glassman - #1060 2026-02-16 Listen at 1:29:27

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