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Every book Eddie Huang recommended on podcasts
Eddie Huang features as a guest on programs like The Joe Rogan Experience, where he discusses culture, writing, economics, and his personal formative influences. Huang frequently revisits the foundational texts that shaped his intellectual development during his youth and law school years. During his appearances, Huang discussed Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, praising it as the enduring bedrock of the global economy that has yet to be surpassed by alternative economic frameworks like Marxism. Reflecting on his early inspirations to write, Huang recalled reading Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail, Jonathan Swift's satirical essay A Modest Proposal, and Tupac Shakur's Me Against the World as formative works that sparked his creative ambitions during childhood. Furthermore, Huang discussed Eric Klinenberg's Fighting for air, noting how reading the book during his time in law school provided critical insight into the telecommunications act and the regulatory history behind the deregulation of radio. Across these podcast discussions, Huang demonstrates a wide-ranging literary appetite that spans classical economic theory, sharp political satire, civil rights history, and modern media policy.
Books recommended by Eddie Huang
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A Modest Proposal
A Modest Proposal is a satirical essay by Jonathan Swift that uses extreme hyperbole to criticize economic injustice and indifference toward the impoverished.
Discussed“I remember reading letter from Birmingham jail as a kid Jonathan Swift Modest Proposal as a kid and Tupac me against the world”
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Fighting for air
Discussed“because when I was in law school I read this one book called fighting for air and it documented like the Telecommunications Act in 97”
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Letter from Birmingham Jail
Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr.
Discussed“I remember reading letter from Birmingham jail as a kid Jonathan Swift Modest Proposal as a kid and Tupac me against the world”
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The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Gulliver's travels
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift: Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift is a classic satirical novel that critiques human nature and the political institutions of the eighteenth century through fantastical voyages.
Discussed“and I remember reading letter from Birmingham jail as a kid Jonathan Swift Modest Proposal as a kid and Tupac me against the world”
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The Wealth of Nations
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith is a foundational 1776 text by the Scottish thinker often regarded as the father of modern economics, exploring free markets, capitalism, and the mechanics of national wealth.
Discussed“because I do feel like everything is still just like Adam Smith Wealth of Nations and it's like there's been Marxism there's been other things but nothing has topped that guy's like idea for the global economy”
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Books Eddie Huang wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Rogan Experience #1962 - Eddie Huang | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2023-03-29 | 1 |
| #1064 - Eddie Huang & Jessica Rosenworcel | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2018-01-15 | 4 |
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
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