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Every book Jesse Singal recommended on podcasts
Jesse Singal appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience to converse about various cultural controversies, scientific topics, and personal reading history, referencing several notable books along the way. He brought up Abigail Shrier's bestselling book Irreversible Damage to highlight how the subject of rapid-onset gender dysphoria has firmly entered the contemporary public conversation. Singal also mentioned John Horgan's book Rational Mysticism, noting its exploration of how to understand mystical and spiritual experiences through a scientific lens. Furthermore, he recalled reading Jonathan Safran Foer's Eating Animals during his twenties after receiving it as a recommendation from a vegetarian ex-partner. Through these references, Singal touched upon how literature intersects with personal growth, scientific inquiry, and contentious social debates.
Books recommended by Jesse Singal
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Eating Animals
Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer is a non-fiction investigation into the ethics of meat production, factory farming, and the environmental impacts of modern diets.
Discussed“honestly when i was like 26 i read the eating animals by jonathan safran 4 because an ex had recommended it she was vegetarian”
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Irreversible Damage
Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier is a 2020 non-fiction book that explores the social contagion aspect of gender dysphoria, focusing on the sudden, massive surge in teenage girls identifying as transgender.
Discussed“abigail schreyer wrote a big best-selling book you can't deny that's part of the conversation”
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Rational Mysticism
Discussed“he wrote a book on um sort of rational mysticism like how to how to understand mystical experiences in scientific light”
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Books Jesse Singal wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Joe Rogan Experience #1682 - Jesse Singal | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2021-07-13 | 3 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
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