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Every book John Abramson recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- John Abramson has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of February 11, 2022.
- John Abramson has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of February 11, 2022.
- Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of February 11, 2022.
- The 2 books John Abramson has mentioned in the most episodes, as of February 11, 2022: Capitalism and freedom and Prozac nation.
- The latest episode with a book mention from John Abramson aired on February 11, 2022.
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Across 2 podcasts. Every show John Abramson appears on, in one place — not just one.
John Abramson appeared on prominent interview programs including The Joe Rogan Experience and the Lex Fridman Podcast, where he engaged in deep discussions regarding the pharmaceutical industry, public health, and broader economic and societal structures. During his appearances, Abramson cited and discussed notable literary works to frame his arguments on government regulation and cultural attitudes toward mental health. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Abramson referenced conservative economist Milton Friedman's 1962 book, Capitalism and Freedom, alongside Rose D. Friedman, using the text to outline and discuss the three legitimate functions of government as defined by the author. Later, on the Lex Fridman Podcast, Abramson brought up Elizabeth Wurtzel's influential book Prozac Nation. He discussed how the book contributed to the broader cultural argument that individuals should not simply settle for normal levels of happiness, but should instead seek pharmaceutical interventions if they felt they were missing out on a better-than-normal state of well-being. Through these references, Abramson utilized established texts to illustrate how economic philosophy and cultural narratives surrounding medication and happiness have evolved and influenced modern society.
Books John Abramson recommended or discussed
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Capitalism and freedom
Discussed“Milton fredman the uh conservative Economist wrote in 1962 he wrote a book called uh capitalism and freedom and he said there's only three legitimate functions of government”
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Prozac nation
Discussed“But what's happened is that the publicity, I mean, 'Prozac Nation' was a good example of making the argument that why should people settle for normal happiness when they can have better than normal happiness? And if you're not feeling that normal happiness, you should take a drug.”
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Books John Abramson wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| #263 – John Abramson: Big Pharma | Lex Fridman Podcast | 2022-02-11 | 1 |
| Joe Rogan Experience #1756 - John Abramson | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2021-12-30 | 1 |
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“i published a book in 2004 overdosed america and a week after it was published vioxx was pulled off the market not because of what i said about viax but because i had shown that it was a problem”
“and that's why i wrote sickening is to try and help those people in the medical profession to understand that what's going on right now looks normal”
“and what i'm hoping to do with my book sickening and being here having this wonderful conversation with you is to create an alternative to this normal that people can pursue and practice better medicine and also prevent burnout”
“and I worked for two years on a book called overdosed America it was published in 2004 and it had the Vio story in it”
“and I am hoping that the six years I dedicated to writing this book will help people to understand that the health care that they're getting which we believe is the best in the world is the worst among the wealthy Nations”