Episode · Honestly with Bari Weiss · 2024-08-29
Books mentioned on Whole Foods Founder John Mackey on “F You” Money, Capitalism, and Happiness
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Enlightenment Now
Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker is a sweeping defense of reason, science, humanism, and progress, arguing through data that humanity is living through the best era in history.
Recommended“If people could just read stepen pinker's book Enlightenment now or Johan norberg's books and defense of global capitalism or the now the rework of that the capitalist Manifesto”
Where to get it
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In Defense of Global Capitalism
Examining the broad economic and social impacts of worldwide trade and free markets, In Defense of Global Capitalism by Johan Norberg provides a robust defense of market economies and globalization.
Recommended“If people could just read stepen pinker's book Enlightenment now or Johan norberg's books and defense of global capitalism or the now the rework of that the capitalist Manifesto”
Where to get it
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The Capitalist Manifesto
The Capitalist Manifesto by Johan Norberg is an intellectual defense of global capitalism, free markets, and individual liberty, examining how economic freedom drives human progress, innovation, and poverty reduction.
Recommended“If people could just read stepen pinker's book Enlightenment now or Johan norberg's books and defense of global capitalism or the now the rework of that the capitalist Manifesto”
Where to get it
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Superabundance
Superabundance by Marian L.
Recommended“if they would read um Maran T's book on super abundance people just don't understand the past”
Where to get it
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The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R.
Discussed“I used the metaphor the Lord of the Rings which had a big influence on me when I was I read it like five times before I got out of high school”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“he grew the brand from a little health food store in Austin to a company that sold for $4 billion and he's the author of the whole story adventures in love life and capitalism”
Passing The Whole Story
“he grew the brand from a little health food store in Austin to a company that sold for $4 billion and he's the author of the whole story adventures in love life and capitalism”
Passing Catch-22
“there was a the uh the dialogue that Joseph heler and um Kurt vonagard had about money you've heard that one yeah you have Kurt Von good and and uh Joseph hel Joseph fell wrote catch22 and they're at this B billionaires party”




