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David Mamet's book recommendations
Key facts
- David Mamet has recommended or discussed 9 books on podcasts, as of April 10, 2022.
- David Mamet has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of April 10, 2022.
- Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of April 10, 2022.
- The 3 books David Mamet has mentioned in the most episodes, as of April 10, 2022: Capitalism and freedom, The Romance of Credit and White Guilt.
- The latest episode with a book mention from David Mamet aired on April 10, 2022.
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Across 2 podcasts. Every show David Mamet appears on, in one place — not just one.
David Mamet’s most recommended books
- Capitalism and freedom by Milton Friedman
- The Romance of Credit by Jesse Rainsford Sprague
- White Guilt by Shelby Steele
- Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom
- Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell
- MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE by Herman Melville
- Terrible Honesty by Ann Douglas
- The Road to Serfdom by F. A. Hayek
- The Torah by David J. Zucker
David Alan Mamer is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for his plays Glengarry Glen Ross (1983) and Speed-the-Plow (1988). He first gained critical acclaim for a trio of 1970s off-Broadway plays: The Duck Variations, Sexual Perversity in Chicago, and American Buffalo. His plays, Race and The Penitent, respectively, opened on Broadway in 2009 and previewed off-Broadway in 2017. During his podcast appearances, Mamet shared several literary works that shaped his political views and cultural commentary. On The Joe Rogan Experience, he recommended Shelby Steele's White Guilt, discussing its premise that black power and white guilt share identical roots. On The Rubin Report, he recommended Jesse Rainsford Sprague's The Romance of Credit as a marvelous depiction of the economic view of the 1920s. Throughout his conversations with Joe Rogan, Mamet also reflected on several books that influenced his transition toward conservative economic perspectives, including F.A. Hayek's The Road to Serfdom and Milton Friedman's Capitalism and Freedom, noting that Friedman's work heavily drove his political shifts and debates. Additionally, Mamet referenced George Orwell's Down and Out in Paris and London, Allan Bloom's The Closing of the American Mind, and Herman Melville's Moby-Dick to illustrate points regarding labor, wisdom, and human nature.
Books recommended by David Mamet
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Capitalism and freedom
Capitalism and Freedom by Milton Friedman is a foundational economic text arguing for the preeminence of competitive capitalism and limited government intervention as prerequisites for individual liberty.
Discussed“and capitalism and freedom uh by milton friedman”
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The Romance of Credit
The Romance of Credit by Jesse Rainsford Sprague is a historical non-fiction work that offers critical insights into American business practices, financial systems, and societal values during the early twentieth century.
Recommended“The view of the 20s, check it out, Jesse Sprague, "The Romance of Credit," or "Confessions of a Building Trades Contractor," they're marvelous.”
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White Guilt
White Guilt by Shelby Steele is an analytical exploration of how racial politics, societal remorse, and civil rights compromises have negatively impacted American culture, meritocracy, and race relations.
Recommended“right shelby wrote notably white guilt where he says black power and white guilt are the same thing”
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Closing of the American Mind
Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom is a prominent and enduring critique of higher education, moral relativism, and cultural shifts within American universities.
Discussed“and alan bloom talked about this the great allen bloom in 1988 he wrote a book called the i think it's called the death of the american mind”
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Down and Out in Paris and London
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell is a classic autobiographical work detailing the author's experiences living in extreme poverty, working menial jobs in Paris kitchens, and experiencing homelessness in London.
Discussed“and then he was a roused about and he wrote to down and out in paris in london he was a bum”
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MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville is an epic American novel that chronicles the obsessive, self-destructive quest of Captain Ahab to hunt down the giant white whale that maimed him.
Discussed“herman melville right wrote the thing about the big fish wrote a book about a big fish moby dick remember him”
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Terrible Honesty
Discussed“For example, in Chicago, a woman wrote a book about 20 years ago called, "Terrible Honesty" about Harlem in the 20s.”
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The Road to Serfdom
The Road to Serfdom by F.
Discussed“and he brought me the road to serfdom by frederick hayek”
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The Torah
The Torah by David J.
Discussed“So I started studying the Torah and I said, ",Okay, there's two things. One, there is Yiddishkeit," right?”
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Books by David Mamet
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American Buffalo
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Speed-the-plow
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A life in the theatre
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Oleanna
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Edmond
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Glengarry Glen Ross
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Sexual perversity in Chicago
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Bambi v. Godzilla
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The Woods
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Lakeboat
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On directing film
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3 uses of the knife
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Race
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Chicago
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Reunion ; Dark pony
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Writing in restaurants
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The cabin
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The Old Religion
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The old neighborhood
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Wilson
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Recessional
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The Secret Knowledge
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The Wicked Son
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Hollywood Legend: What Everyone Is Afraid to Say Out Loud | David Mamet Interview | The Rubin Report | 2022-04-10 | 3 |
| Joe Rogan Experience #1801 - David Mamet | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2022-04-05 | 7 |
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“- Well, I wrote a book about 20 years ago, called, "The Secret Knowledge," a political book.”
“it's uh called recessional”
“it's uh called recessional”
“and i wrote a book called the wicked son called uh judaism antis judaism self-loathing and anti-semitism and i wrote this book and i thought it was a fairly uh straightforward understanding of what was going on with the jews”
“and i wrote a book about 20 years ago called the secret knowledge which is the beginning of this change”
“and i wrote a book about 20 years ago called the secret knowledge which is the beginning of this change”