Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2023-12-04
Chris Williamson & Louise Perry: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom (Dec 2023)
The Harsh Truth About Female "Empowerment" - Louise Perry (4K)
Chris Williamson discussed Hereditary Genius by Francis Galton and This Is Your Brain on Birth Control by Sarah Hill. Louise Perry discussed The all-or-nothing marriage by Eli J. Finkel.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Hereditary Genius
Discussed“wasn't it hereditary genius was that not his first thing”
Where to get it
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This Is Your Brain on Birth Control
Discussed“right so I learned this whilst talking to Dr Sarah Hill who wrote this is your brain on birth control”
Where to get it
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The all-or-nothing marriage
Discussed“there's this book called the um the All or Nothing marriage which is about sort of yes this modern conception of marriage where where exactly this you put so much expectation on your spouse that they will be you know you will be perfectly sexually compatible perfectly like conversationally compatible per you know everything everything is perfect”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I think that I think that the reason my booked it unexpectedly well is because yes we're at that Tipping Point where everyone's been privately”
“my first book was the case against the sexual Revolution which came out last year”
“My first book was 'The Case Against the Sexual Revolution', which came out last year.”