Episode · Timcast IRL · 2021-10-13
Books mentioned on Timcast IRL #391 - Joe Biden Implicated In Hunter Scandal, It Was JOE'S BANK ACCOUNT w/Wokal Distance
Tim, Ian, Luke, and Lydia join critical theory critic and commentator Wokal Distance to express lack of surprise over Joe Biden's clear implication in his son's rank corruption, the way the Southwest
Wokal Distance recommended Cynical Theories by Helen Pluckrose and others. Tim Pool discussed 1984 by George Orwell.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Cynical Theories
Cynical Theories by Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay is a critical examination of postmodernism, social justice scholarship, and modern political ideologies.
Recommended“he's helped his book cynical theories was was very instructive and him and I go back for a few years now”
Where to get it
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1984
1984 by George Orwell is a classic dystopian novel exploring totalitarianism, surveillance, political tribalism, and the systematic control of information.
Discussed“where he compared what's happening now to 1984 when they're asking you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing 1984
“my shirt that I have on is a Venn diagram of our dystopia and it highlights Brave New World 1984 and Fahrenheit 451”
Passing Brave New World
“my shirt that I have on is a Venn diagram of our dystopia and it highlights Brave New World 1984 and Fahrenheit 451”
Passing Fahrenheit 451
“my shirt that I have on is a Venn diagram of our dystopia and it highlights Brave New World 1984 and Fahrenheit 451”