Episode · The Realignment · 2020-12-08

Joe Scarborough on The Realignment #81: books mentioned

The Realignment Ep. 81: Joe Scarborough on Saving Freedom After WWII & Grappling w/ the Realignment

2 books · With Joe Scarborough · Watch on YouTube

Joe Scarborough recommended First Principles by Thomas E. Ricks, and discussed The wise men: Six friends and the world they made by Walter Isaacson and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The wise men: Six friends and the world they made

    Walter Isaacson, Evan Thomas · at 21:53 · mentioned 2 times

    The Wise Men: Six friends and the world they made by Walter Isaacson and Evan Thomas offers a compelling biographical lens into the creation of post-World War II American foreign policy through the lives of six instrumental figures.

    Discussed
    “and not only did he talk to him during the day but walter isaacson described in the wise men described how at the end of every day truman would make his staff get in the car and drive over to vandenberg's townhouse and brief him on everything they had done all day”
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  2. First Principles

    Thomas E. Ricks · at 1:22:22

    First Principles by Thomas E. Ricks is a historical examination of the classical education and political thought of the American founding fathers, specifically focusing on the first four U.S. presidents.

    Recommended
    “it's as as as tom rick said in first principles which is a great book about the first four presidents in their education”
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