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Every book Rikki Schlott recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Rikki Schlott has recommended or discussed 5 books on podcasts, as of January 18, 2024.
- Rikki Schlott has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of January 18, 2024.
- Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of January 18, 2024.
- The 3 books Rikki Schlott has mentioned in the most episodes, as of January 18, 2024: 12 Rules for Life, On Liberty and The Coddling of the American Mind.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Rikki Schlott aired on January 18, 2024.
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Across 2 podcasts. Every show Rikki Schlott appears on, in one place — not just one.
Rikki Schlott appears on podcasts to discuss cultural trends, freedom of speech, campus dynamics, and the complexities of cancel culture. Her book mentions often draw from personal experiences navigating academic institutions and contemporary ideological pressures. Schlott has candidly shared a personal memory from her college freshman year when she hid provocative or heterodox books under her bed, including Jordan B. Peterson's 12 Rules for Life and works by Thomas Sowell, out of concern for her social standing. In discussing the theoretical underpinnings of modern social phenomena, she references Richard Dawkins's concept of the meme from The Selfish Gene to explain how rapidly cancel culture spreads. Schlott also reflects on intellectual history and the vital importance of post-Enlightenment ideals, noting her regret at not studying John Stuart Mill's On Liberty earlier in her academic journey. Additionally, she references John McWhorter's Woke Racism to analyze the religious-like zeal found in campus movements, and discusses her co-author Greg Lukianoff's book The Coddling of the American Mind while exploring parenting and generational politics.
Books recommended by Rikki Schlott
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12 Rules for Life
12 Rules for Life by Jordan B.
Discussed“When I got there, I was understandably, I think in retrospect, concerned for my social standing, so I was hiding Thomas Sowell books and Jordan Peterson books under my bed, which is really embarrassing in retrospect.”
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On Liberty
On Liberty by John Stuart Mill is an 1859 essay by the nineteenth-century British liberal philosopher.
Discussed“and you know for for example I I've never learned John Stewart Mills on Liberty”
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The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt investigates how modern safetyism, declining childhood resilience, and the rapid rise of social media are negatively impacting the mental health and emotional development of younger generations.
Discussed“my co-author um his previous book is the coddling of the American mind which concentrated quite a lot on parenting and its impact on politics and gen z”
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The Selfish Gene
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins is a prominent 1976 work of evolutionary biology that popularizes the gene-centric view of evolution.
Discussed“We kind of refer to Richard Dawkins' idea of a meme because cancel culture is very effective.”
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Woke Racism
Woke Racism by John McWhorter is a critical examination of contemporary social justice movements, arguing that a new dogmatic ideology functions similarly to a traditional religion and negatively impacts Black America.
Discussed“woke racism”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| What They Don't Want You To Know About Cancel Culture - Rikki Schlott | Modern Wisdom | 2024-01-18 | 6 |
| Cancelled Yet? | Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott | EP 388 | The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast | 2023-10-16 | 1 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“My co-author’s previous book, 'The Coddling of the American Mind', delved deeply into how parenting impacts politics and Gen Z.”
“And even at a place like NYU and I I actually say this in our book, but um I when I was a freshman, I was hiding books under my bed, including your book, 12 Rules for Life, and Thomas Soul's books.”