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Every book Nick Waters recommended on podcasts
Nick Waters appeared on the podcast Behind the Bastards to discuss institutional culture and public services, recommending and referencing key investigative works. Waters recommended Sick of It by Sophie Harman as an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand the history of the National Health Service and its contemporary challenges, noting that the book was produced in collaboration with groups like the Angry Workers. He also discussed Black Hearts by Jim Frederick, bringing up the book to illustrate how systemic failures in institutional culture can create environments where military units commit atrocities such as the killings at My Lai. Through these recommendations and discussions, Waters used detailed historical and investigative accounts to examine the structural flaws within critical public institutions and military organizations, providing listeners with deep insights into organizational failure and reform.
Books recommended by Nick Waters
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Sick of It
Sick of It by Sophie Harman is an analytical examination exploring the history and contemporary conditions surrounding healthcare systems, with a particular focus on the National Health Service.
Recommended“I'd also like to recommend a book to anyone who wants to find out more about the history of the NHS and the current situation it some comrades of mine like from a group called the angry workers and also uh revolution I always forget the other group they did it with name”
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Black Hearts
Discussed“And you read about stories like My Lie or there's a really good example for this book called Black Hearts, this American in Iraq. Yeah. Um, and it's really clear where basically institutional culture has completely failed or has created a culture”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| It Could Happen Here Weekly 77 | Behind the Bastards | 2023-04-01 | 2 |