Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2024-01-18
Books mentioned on What They Don't Want You To Know About Cancel Culture - Rikki Schlott
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Selfish Gene
Richard Dawkins's influential popular science book examines evolution through a gene-centric lens, proposing that natural selection operates primarily at the genetic level rather than the organismal or species level.
Discussed“We kind of refer to Richard Dawkins' idea of a meme because cancel culture is very effective.”
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12 Rules for Life
12 Rules for Life by Jordan B.
Discussed“When I got there, I was understandably, I think in retrospect, concerned for my social standing, so I was hiding Thomas Sowell books and Jordan Peterson books under my bed, which is really embarrassing in retrospect.”
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Woke Racism
Woke Racism by John McWhorter is a critical examination of modern anti-racism ideology, arguing that a dogmatic new religion has emerged and is ultimately betraying Black America.
Discussed“woke racism”
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On Liberty
On Liberty by John Stuart Mill is a seminal 19th-century political essay advocating for the absolute freedom of thought and expression.
Discussed“and you know for for example I I've never learned John Stewart Mills on Liberty”
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The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind is a prominent non-fiction book by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt that examines how well-intentioned ideas and psychological fragility are negatively impacting the younger generation.
Discussed“my co-author um his previous book is the coddling of the American mind which concentrated quite a lot on parenting and its impact on politics and gen z”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“My co-author’s previous book, 'The Coddling of the American Mind', delved deeply into how parenting impacts politics and Gen Z.”