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Every book Ben Stewart recommended on podcasts
Ben Stewart discussed several influential books during his appearances on Timcast IRL, using them to explore topics ranging from evolutionary theory and sociology to historical cycles and human consciousness. He recommended Kevin Kelly's book "What Technology Wants," citing its exploration of evolutionary theory and the contingency theory to support the premise that technology is inevitably shaped by humans. Stewart frequently referenced "The Fourth Turning" by William Strauss and Neil Howe, pointing to specific chapters to analyze historical crisis periods, generational theory, and eerie predictions regarding societal collapse and the winter period. Additionally, Stewart referenced Yuri Shilov's book "Ancient History of Arata-Ukraine" when discussing the ancient history and civilization of Ukraine. He also brought up Dr. Rick Strassman's book "DMT: The Spirit Molecule" to introduce the historical context of clinical research and the long prohibition surrounding psychedelics, illustrating how various texts inform his broader inquiries into history, technology, and cultural evolution.
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The fourth turning
The Fourth Turning by William Strauss and Neil Howe presents a generational theory that views history through recurring cycles and seasons.
Discussed“actually what was it tony robbins just had on who's the surviving one william strauss or neil theory one of them died yeah one of them died but the other one was just talking tony robbins and it's getting getting kind of real in this fourth turn but apparently it ends 20 28. it's neil how's the one that's still”
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What Technology Wants
What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly is a compelling examination of the evolution of technology and its relationship with humanity.
Discussed“you think like in a book um called what technology wants and this guy was saying it's very likely that no matter how many times you rewind history and play it again”
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Ancient History of Aratta-Ukraine (20,000 BCE - 1,000 CE)
Discussed“but there's this is a book by yuri shilov ancient history of arata ukraine 20 000 uh bc to 1000 ce”
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DMT: The Spirit Molecule
DMT: The Spirit Molecule by Rick Strassman is a scientific and clinical investigation into the effects of dimethyltryptamine, chronicling the first FDA-approved human clinical studies on psychedelics in decades.
Discussed“so if any of uh your listeners know dr rick strasman he wrote dmt the spirit molecule what he did was there was a long prohibition on psychedelics”
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