Episode · Timcast IRL · 2021-03-16
Books mentioned on Timcast IRL #244 - Grammys Push Pro BLM Riot Performance, Call For Accomplices w/RuckaRucka Ali
Tim, Ian, and Lydia join musician, YouTuber, and podcaster Rucka Ali to discuss the Grammy's performance, cultural enforcement of ideas, Trump as a man without principle, the Teen Vogue editor being cancelled, and Bill Maher's thoughts on woke culture. Support the show (http://Timcast.
Tim Pool recommended Ominous Parallels by Leonard Peikoff. Also mentioned: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand and The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand is a sprawling philosophical novel that presents the author's theory of Objectivism through a dystopian narrative about a society collapsing under the weight of anti-capitalist regulations and government overreach.
Discussed“you read atlas shrugged and like changed your life oh yeah the fountainhead really changed my life when i first read that And then atlas shrugged it's like that on steroids”
Where to get it
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The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand is a classic philosophical novel that explores individualism, artistic integrity, and the conflict between independent creators and collectivist societal pressures.
Discussed“you read atlas shrugged and like changed your life oh yeah the fountainhead really changed my life when i first read that And then atlas shrugged it's like that on steroids”
Where to get it
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Ominous Parallels
Ominous Parallels by Leonard Peikoff is a philosophical examination arguing that the philosophical premises of Nazi Germany are increasingly taking root in modern American culture.
Recommended“please ask rucker to plug the ominous parallels by leonard paikoff he'll know what i'm talking i like this guy”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“i'll tell you i'm here to ask tim poole some questions about the cat oh snap in the hat that is of the doctor”