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Every book Rupert Sheldrake recommended on podcasts
Rupert Sheldrake appears as a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, where he engages in discussions regarding biology, evolution, and human belief systems. During his appearance, Sheldrake discusses several notable historical and scientific texts, bringing them up to elaborate on complex evolutionary concepts. He references Charles Darwin's lesser-known work, The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, to illustrate Darwin's views on the inheritance of acquired characteristics, and he mentions Richard Dawkins's influential book The Selfish Gene while discussing the foundational models of neo-Darwinian evolution. In addition to discussing these scientific works, Sheldrake recommends specific titles to the audience. He highlights Andrew Himes's The Sword of the Lord as a useful resource for understanding the history of American fundamentalism. Furthermore, he recommends The Psychic Side of Sports by Michael Murphy and Rhea A. White, pointing out its exploration of psychic phenomena experienced by athletes. Through these recommendations and discussions, Sheldrake demonstrates a broad interest in the intersection of historical science, behavioral anomalies, and modern evolutionary theory.
Books recommended by Rupert Sheldrake
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The Psychic Side of Sports
The Psychic Side of Sports is an intriguing exploration of anomalous phenomena and heightened intuition experienced by athletes, co-authored by Michael Murphy and Rhea A.
Recommended“and Michael Murphy who founded the esin Institute did a fascinating book called the psychic side of sports”
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The Sword of the Lord
The Sword of the Lord is a historical examination of the roots and trajectory of American religious fundamentalism by Andrew Himes.
Recommended“it's called The Sword of the lord it's written by a guy called Andrew heims”
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The Selfish Gene
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins is a seminal popular science book that presents a gene-centric view of evolution, arguing that natural selection operates at the level of genes rather than organisms or species.
Discussed“this is the basis of Richard Dawkins work for example his book The Selfish Gene is based on that model”
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The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication
Discussed“he wrote a book called the variation of animals and plants under domestication it's less well known than his most famous book The Origin of Species”
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The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication Volume 1
Discussed“he wrote a book called the variation of animals and plants under domestication it's less well known than his most famous book The Origin of Species”
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Books Rupert Sheldrake wrote
- A New Science of Life
- The Presence of the Past
- The Sense of Being Stared At
- Dogs that Know when Their Owners are Coming Home
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| #550 - Rupert Sheldrake | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2014-09-16 | 5 |
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“so I wrote this up in a book called a new science of Life which was published in 1981”
“then I wrote another book called the present of the past um which puts the theory forward in its fullest form and that's my main theoretical book”
“it's less well known than his most famous book The Origin of Species”
“so anyway I I wrote about this in my book the sense of being stared at about this research and about its implication for the nature of our minds”
“I wrote a book called dogs that know when their owners are coming home I did lots of experiments on”