Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2024-05-10
Books mentioned on Universe 25: The Parable of Rodent Utopias and Behavioral Sinks
What would happen if you built an almost-perfect world, limited in terms only of space? How would people react -- could you create a utopian society?
Ben Bowlin recommended Rats by Robert Sullivan, and discussed The Population Bomb by Paul R. Ehrlich and The Time Machine by H. G. Wells.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Population Bomb
The Population Bomb is a 1968 book by biologist Paul R.
Discussed“Uh yeah, shout out to the Population Bomb. That's a book that also changed the game.”
Where to get it
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Rats
Rats by Robert Sullivan is a detailed non-fiction exploration of the history, behavior, and habitat of urban rodents, focusing primarily on New York City.
Recommended“There's a book that our pal Robert Lamb and I really love called Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants. And it focuses on rats in New York, and it's amazing.”
Where to get it
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The Time Machine
The Time Machine by H.
Discussed“They're like the Eloy in H.G. Wells's The Time Machine. Remember The Time Machine?”
Where to get it
