Episode · The Rubin Report · 2022-05-01
Books mentioned on The Gloves Come Off: A New Strategy for Fighting the Woke | Douglas Murray Interview
Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to Douglas Murray, author of "The War on the West," about the war on Western civilization, the reality of police killings, and how you can respond to attacks on the West. First, Douglas explains how anything beneficial about European civilization is quickly being eroded.
Dave Rubin discussed War on the West by Douglas Murray. Douglas Murray discussed The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray, On the Genealogy of Morals by Friedrich Nietzsche, and The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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War on the West
The War on the West by Douglas Murray is a cultural commentary examining contemporary criticisms of Western civilization and the ideological battles shaping modern political discourse in America and Britain.
Discussed“- It is 'The War on the West.' Douglas Murray, how are you, my friend?”
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The Madness of Crowds
The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity by Douglas Murray is a provocative contemporary commentary that investigates the cultural, social, and political shifts surrounding modern identity politics, intersectionality, and public discourse.
Discussed“I wrote about what I regard as being this sort, of crowd derangement in my previous book in the 'Madness of Crowds'.”
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On the Genealogy of Morals
On the Genealogy of Morals by Friedrich Nietzsche is a foundational philosophical text that investigates the historical evolution of moral concepts, specifically contrasting master and slave morality.
Discussed“I use a couple of fantastic quotes of, Nietzsche from on the "Genealogy of Morals." And one of his analogies, which I lift is he talks of people who, pick at long closed wounds and pick off the scabs and then scream about how much they've been hurt.”
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The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a complex philosophical novel that delves deeply into faith, doubt, free will, and morality through the turbulent relationships of the Karamazov family.
Discussed“Dostoevsky, "The brothers Karamazov." Has a fantastic passage where the devil appears”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“See how I did that with my book too? Very, very clever.”