Episode · Timcast IRL · 2021-08-03
Books mentioned on Timcast IRL #343 - Survivor Of Mao's Cultural Revolution Says Its Happening Here w/Lily Tang Williams
Tim, Ian, and Lydia join survivor of Mao's cultural revolution, former Republican candidate, and advocate Lily Tang Williams to examine whether there are any parallels between Mao's China and the mode
Lily Tang Williams recommended Free to Choose by Milton Friedman, and discussed The Communist Manifesto by Friedrich Engels and others. Tim Pool discussed The Critical Race Theory Fight Isn't "culture War" by Kimberly Hermann, 1984 by George Orwell, V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and others, and Animal Farm by George Orwell.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto is a political pamphlet by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that outlines class struggle and the core tenets of communism.
Discussed“he used Karl Marx Theory Communist Manifesto author to separate people into primarily two big groups will heard those names oppressor versus oppressed”
Where to get it
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The Critical Race Theory Fight Isn't "culture War"
Discussed“the critical race theory is notably Kimberly Crenshaw wrote in her book critical race theory that they called it critical race Theory so that people would understand that it came from critical theory”
Where to get it
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Free to Choose
Free to Choose by Milton Friedman is a classic exposition of free-market economics and classical liberalism that argues for the supremacy of individual choice over government intervention.
Recommended“and then even read this book really opened up my mind called free to choose free market economics Milton Friedman”
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“did you think that the totalitarian regime wouldn't have an excuse did people believe when they read 1984 that the party that seized control”
Where to get it
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V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd is a dystopian graphic novel depicting a totalitarian society and a masked anarchist's violent campaign to spark a popular uprising against government overreach.
Discussed“It's like V for Vendetta have you seen V for Vendetta you should definitely see that movie script movie”
Where to get it
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Animal Farm
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a classic allegorical novella that uses a farmyard setting to satirize the corruption of socialist ideals and the rise of totalitarianism following the Russian Revolution.
Discussed“I love animals have you read Animal Farm oh yeah it's also George Orwell and it's basically I read it after I read 1984”
Where to get it
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