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Every book Jimmy Dore recommended on podcasts
Across 3 podcasts. Every show Jimmy Dore appears on, in one place — not just one.
Jimmy Dore’s most recommended books
- Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Gustav Jung
- The Undiscovered Self by Carl Gustav Jung
- Listen, Liberal by Thomas Frank
- The red book = by Carl Gustav Jung
- Twilight of the Elites by Chris Hayes
- Erinnerungen, Träume, Gedanken by Carl Gustav Jung
- A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle, Eckhart
- Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins
- Critique of psychoanalysis by Carl Gustav Jung
- Moderner Mythus by Carl Gustav Jung
James Patrick Anthony Dore is an American stand-up comedian, political commentator, podcaster, and YouTube personality. He is the host of The Jimmy Dore Show, a comedic political talk show available on Rokfin, Rumble, Twitter, and YouTube. During his various podcast appearances, Jimmy Dore has recommended and discussed several notable books. He frequently highlights works by psychoanalyst Carl Jung, recommending Jung's autobiography, Memories, Dreams, Reflections, as the best starting point for readers interested in exploring Jung's ideas and his early perspectives on the clergy. He has also discussed Jung's The Undiscovered Self, noting how its themes apply to contemporary societal issues, as well as The Red Book, which chronicles Jung's experiences over a four-year period. In addition to psychology, Dore has referenced political and social critiques. He brought up Thomas Frank's Listen, Liberal multiple times during discussions on the moralizing behavior of the political establishment and to support historical critiques of Bill Clinton's presidency. Furthermore, he referenced Christopher H. Hayes's Twilight of the Elites while discussing how proximity to the donor class can transform individuals, drawing on the book's commentary on power and meritocracy.
Books recommended by Jimmy Dore
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Memories, Dreams, Reflections
Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Gustav Jung is a deeply personal autobiography that chronicles the influential psychiatrist's inner life, dreams, and foundational theories of the human psyche.
Recommended“If you read Memories, Dreams, Reflections, he talks about it. That is autobiography.”
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The Undiscovered Self
Discussed“uh so I was reading this book called the Undiscovered self by Carl Jung and it's amazing how it fits what's happening right now today”
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Listen, Liberal
Listen, Liberal by Thomas Frank is a critical examination of how the Democratic Party abandoned the working class in favor of professional elites.
Discussed“And as you know, Thomas Frank said in Listen Liberal, you know, that when you listen to these people moralize, it's stomach churning.”
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The red book =
The Red Book by Carl Gustav Jung is a monumental illuminated manuscript chronicling the Swiss psychoanalyst's intense period of self-exploration and active imagination between 1913 and 1917, which he deliberately withheld from publication during his lifetime.
Discussed“so he did this for like four years from like 1913 to 1917 and he wrote it down in a thing called the Red Book which he would not allow to be published for 50 years after he died”
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Twilight of the Elites
Twilight of the Elites by Chris Hayes is a critical examination of modern meritocracy, arguing that major institutions failed to hold elites accountable following the 2008 financial crisis and other systemic failures.
Discussed“and then I Chris Hayes wrote a book called The Twilight of the elite about how all that how that happens and then and then he became the thing he wrote about”
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Erinnerungen, Träume, Gedanken
Erinnerungen, Träume, Gedanken, widely known in English as Memories, Dreams, Reflections, is the captivating autobiography of the influential Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung, recorded and edited by Aniela Jaffé.
Recommended“I think the best book to start with Carl Jung is my memories, dreams, reflections, which is his biography and he wrote... mhm!”
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A New Earth
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual guide designed to help readers transcend ego-based consciousness and awaken to a new sense of life purpose.
Discussed“and I listen this guy Eckhart Tolle a power of now”
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins is an exposé detailing how covert economic strategies, loans, and international financial institutions are used by powerful nations and corporate elites to manipulate and exploit developing countries.
Discussed“there's that book called um confessions of an economic Hitman so whenever you see a marine somewhere uh you would best believe we're there to at the behest of a capitalists or a corporation American corporation”
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Critique of psychoanalysis
The Red Book, alongside writings on synchronicity, forms a core part of Carl Gustav Jung's deep exploration of psychoanalysis, the unconscious mind, and profound psychological transformation.
Discussed“So anyway, so this book, the Red Book, that he wrote down his experiences of for those four years where he could give himself like a mushroom... he, uh, it finally got published in 2010!”
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Moderner Mythus
Discussed“What is Carl Jung's book on flying saucers called? But he had this concept about flying saucers; he thinks they're... they're constructs of the mind, but not necessarily that they're not real!”
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Mysterium Coniunctionis
Discussed“I was reading a book called The Mysterium Coniunctio that he wrote, and it took me like a week just... just the opening paragraph just to keep going and I'm like, what the f***!”
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True Story
Bill Maher's True Story provides a humorous and insightful look into the early days and realities of pursuing a career in stand-up comedy.
Discussed“I like Bill Maher I'd loved I read his book that he read about I wrote about calm and I bet you even know he had one it was it was really funny no no no the other novel it screwed Troost I think we had a true story story yeah That's a great book”
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Twilight of the elites
Discussed“Well, uh, Barack Obama talked about how just being in the room with the donor class changes you; just being in the room with—and Chris Hayes wrote a book called 'The Twilight of the Elite' about how all that happens, and then he became the thing he wrote about.”
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War Is a Racket
War Is a Racket by Smedley Butler is a concise and blistering critique of military profiteering written by a retired United States Marine Corps Major General who exposed how armed conflicts primarily serve corporate and financial interests.
Discussed“there's that book uh uh war is a racket by Smedley Butler I mean he talked about this in the 30s”
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What's the Matter with Kansas?
What's the Matter with Kansas? by Thomas Frank is a political book exploring why many voters began supporting policies contrary to their economic self-interests.
Discussed“He wrote that book called what's the matter with Kansas which is examine what's wrong with conservatives and then he wrote a book called listen liberal which came out I think two years ago”
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