Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2020-09-14
Chris Williamson & Douglas Murray: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom (Sep 2020)
Topics People Are Too Afraid To Talk About - Douglas Murray | Modern Wisdom Podcast 219
Chris Williamson discussed The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray, In Defense of Looting by Vicky Osterweil, and The Precipice by Toby Ord. Douglas Murray recommended Cynical Theories by Helen Pluckrose and others, and discussed The Ickabog by J. K. Rowling and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Madness of Crowds
The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity by Douglas Murray is a provocative contemporary commentary that investigates the cultural, social, and political shifts surrounding modern identity politics, intersectionality, and public discourse.
Discussed“so at the end of 2019 when the madness of crowds came out i asked you what chapters you could have added”
Where to get it
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The Ickabog
Discussed“you know there's a bunch of very insane people who think that the ichabog is too difficult for them to cope with in this life”
Where to get it
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In Defense of Looting
In Defense of Looting by Vicky Osterweil is a controversial book that examines property destruction and looting through a radical political lens, arguing that such acts can represent uprisings against oppressive systems.
Discussed“you're referring i assume among other things to the book that's just been published in america in defense of looting 2016 that came out you know”
Where to get it
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The Precipice
The Precipice by Toby Ord is a comprehensive examination of existential risks and the future of humanity, assessing the various perils that could threaten the survival of civilization.
Discussed“toby ord who is from the future of humanities institute at oxford um he wrote a book called the precipice and it's all about existential threat”
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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“james lindsey and helen black rose as you just mentioned that you've spoken with um also do an excellent task in a portion of this to do with the academic element in their new book um cynical theories”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“particularly her work on anaconda in uh the audible version of madness of crowds and a lot of people um particularly enjoyed that”