📚 7 Books mentioned in "Who Makes an Easy Target for Brainwashing? | Andrew Gold" of The Jordan Harbinger Show

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Episode: Who Makes an Easy Target for Brainwashing? | Andrew Gold

Published on September 15, 2024

Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!

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Bible

by Bible

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Now, do secrets even show up in the Bible?

The podcast host inquires whether secrets are discussed in the Bible.

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Bible

by Bible

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For example, you couldn't translate the Bible into English; it was either in Greek or Latin.

This portion discusses the historical context of translating the Bible, highlighting that it was originally in Greek or Latin, making translations into English challenging.

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Bible

by Bible

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You couldn't go home and read the Bible; you had to go to church, which kept church attendance up.

The discussion reflects on a historical period when individuals were not allowed to read the Bible at home, emphasizing the importance of church attendance during that time.

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Lying

by Sam Harris

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There’s a Sam Harris book called 'Lying' I really love; he's done a show on this subject.

In this segment, the podcast host talks about the book 'Lying' by Sam Harris, expressing their admiration for it and noting that Harris has also covered the topic in a show.

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But Sam in 'Lying' in that book doesn't actually give any of those examples, and then he goes on to say at the end, 'Of course, in reality, only a psychopath could endorse that behavior!'

In this segment, the guest discusses Sam Harris's book 'Lying', noting that the author doesn't provide specific examples in the text, and highlights a significant statement made by Harris at the conclusion.

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My Ántonia

by Willa Cather

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Yeah, but I wonder if he’s coming across my book because he’s quoted a lot in it!

The guest expresses curiosity about whether the research expert Michael Slean is familiar with his book, as Slean has been frequently quoted in it.

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The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

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You note in the book that how often our mind wanders to a secret is one of the gauges of how unhealthy it is.

In this episode, the podcast host brings up the guest's book on the psychology of secrets, highlighting an important point made by the guest about how frequently our minds drift to a hidden secret, which serves as an indicator of its impact on our well-being.

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The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

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So you got this—I hate saying this: In the book, it was slightly incorrect according to what he told me on the podcast!

The podcast guest points out that there is an inaccuracy in 'the book', which refers to his own work, based on a previous conversation.

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