Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2024-02-22
Chris Williamson & Rob Henderson: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom (Feb 2024)
The Real Agenda Of Those In Power - Rob Henderson
Chris Williamson discussed The Canceling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and others. Rob Henderson discussed The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell, The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen, and Distinction by Pierre Bourdieu.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Canceling of the American Mind
The Canceling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott examines how contemporary call-out culture undermines trust, threatens public discourse, and offers practical solutions to restore open communication.
Discussed“so had Ricky Schlott on who co-authored the cancelling of the American mind with Greg lukanov”
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The Road to Wigan Pier
The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell is a classic work of investigative journalism and social commentary documenting the grueling living conditions of working-class coal miners in northern England during the 1930s.
Discussed“you had that George Orwell quote um you said how in the road to Wigan piia George Orwell's explaining how upper class snobs while theoretically pining for a classless society cling Like Glue to their miserable fragments of social Prestige I love that”
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The Theory of the Leisure Class
The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen is a foundational sociological and economic text that examines conspicuous consumption, status symbols, and the behavior of the affluent elite.
Discussed“uh in my writing and my book um work from Thorston Vin at the turn of the 20th century he wrote The Theory of the Leisure Class”
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Distinction
Discussed“there was a sociologist named Pierre bordeu who wrote a book called distinction a social critique of the Judgment of taste”
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Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“you've got your brand new book out which everyone can go and buy right now that you're go and buy this very second we haven't ever spoken about this because pretty much since I've known you at some point you've been working on your Memoir troubled”
“I've got um who wrote no more No More Mr Nice Guy Robert Glover”
“yeah they can get my book troubled uh a mem care family and social class that's you know wherever wherever books are sold”