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Behind the Bastards

There’s a reason the History Channel has produced hundreds of documentaries about Hitler but only a few about Dwight D. Eisenhower. Bad guys (and gals) are eternally fascinating. Behind the Bastards dives in past the Cliffs Notes of the worst humans in history and exposes the bizarre realities of th...

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The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order

Samuel P. Huntington

Mentioned 5 months ago

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The discussion referenced Huntington's thesis to illustrate how postColdWar politics framed conflicts as cultural clashes.

It seemed like a sort of kernel of truth in this. It was based on Huntington's writing about the clash of civilizations.

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Balkan Ghosts

Robert D. Kaplan

Mentioned 5 months ago

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The hosts noted that Bill Clinton had read the book, after which his administration's rhetoric shifted regarding the Balkans.

and after Bill Clinton read that horrendous book, Balkan Ghosts by Kaplan, his administration's rhetoric began to change

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Shanghai on Strike

Elizabeth J. Perry

Mentioned 5 months ago

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One of the speakers cited Ferry's book as a detailed account of the 1925 Shanghai general strike.

In a book called Shanghai on Strike by Elizabeth Ferry, she describes the massive labor actions and their aftermath.

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The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings Boxed Set Hardcover Illustrated edition 2020 June 25

J.R.R. Tolkien

Mentioned 5 months ago

Part One: How Jeffrey Epstein Helped Build the Modern World

The hosts compared the children's hockey movies The Mighty Ducks to The Lord of the Rings, calling the former the hockey equivalent of the classic fantasy series.

The Mighty Ducks' premise was strong enough to sustain a trilogy, which no critics consider to be basically the children's hockey equivalent to The Lord of the Rings.

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Devil's Bargain

Joshua Green

Mentioned 5 months ago

Part One: How Jeffrey Epstein Helped Build the Modern World

The hosts noted that journalist Joshua Green had written Devil's Bargain, a book about Steve Bannon's rise in the Trump administration.

Bannon became fascinated with the collective power of gamers who gathered on these sites, according to journalist Joshua Green, who wrote a book, Devil's Bargain, about Bannon's rise in the Trump administration.

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Thousand Plateaus (Athlone Contemporary European Thinkers)

Professor Gilles Deleuze

Mentioned 5 months ago

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The analysis from these philosophers was referenced to discuss the ways in which fascism and totalitarianism differ, noting that fascism involves a war machine taking over the state. The text was also quoted to illustrate realized nihilism within fascism, characterized by an intense line of escape that transforms into pure destruction.

They discuss the ways in which fascism and totalitarianism differ. They write that totalitarianism is a state affair made up of material components that overmanage society. Quote, even in the case of a military dictator it is a state army, not a war machine, that takes power and elevates the state to the totalitarian stage. Totalitarianism is quintessentially conservative. Fascism, on the other hand, involves a war machine. When fascism builds itself a totalitarian state, it is not in the sense of a state army taking power, but of a war machine taking over the state. Unquote.

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The Suicidal State

Madoka Kishi

Mentioned 5 months ago

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This essay by Virilio was discussed as the framework building off of Deleuze and Guattari's work, arguing that in fascism, the state is suicidal rather than strictly totalitarian. Virilio argued that this evolution of the state is guided by non-progress and terror, founded on the repulsion and fear of all development in the civil domain.

This analysis from Deleuze and Guattari is building off of an essay by the French writer Paul Virilio called The Suicidal State, where Virilio argues that in fascism, the state is far less totalitarian than it is suicidal.

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Progress

Samuel Miller McDonald

Mentioned 5 months ago

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The speaker mentioned reading this book and planning a review for the podcast, noting how its content explored the pervasive concept of progress and how it can trip people up, sometimes acting like a sedative against engaging with degrading reality.

You know, recently I read this book, Progress, by Samuel Miller MacDonald, and I would like to do a review of it at some point for the podcast, but... The short of it is that it gets into just how pervasive this concept of progress is in kind of tripping people up and keeping us serving systems that don't serve us.

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Mephisto (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin)

Klaus Mann

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Deleuze and Guattari quoted from this 1936 novel, which contains fascist speeches, noting an excerpt eerily similar to the visuals of Trump as the suicidal penguin.

In A Thousand Plateaus, Deleuze and Guattari quote an excerpt from Klaus Mann's 1936 novel Mephisto, which contains fascist speeches and ordinary conversations from Nazi Germany.

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Starship Troopers

Mentioned 5 months ago

The Greg Bovino Episode Extravaganza!

The hosts said it was apparently his favorite novel, that he reads it once a year, and noted that it is often interpreted as a fascist work.

His favorite book was probably Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers, surprising no one. His sister told the Daily Mail that he reads Starship Troopers once a year, which completely makes sense.

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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (S.F. MASTERWORKS)

Robert A. Heinlein

Mentioned 5 months ago

The Greg Bovino Episode Extravaganza!

The book was cited as a key influence on libertarian thought, being called a foundational text for the American libertarian movement.

One of his books, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, is often seen as providing a lot of the ideological underpinning for the libertarian movement.

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Emperors in the Jungle

John Lindsay-Poland

Mentioned 5 months ago

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This book served as the main resource for the detailed historical analysis of U.S. intervention in Panama, covering everything from the Bidlack Treaty to the 1989 invasion. The speaker found the book provided fantastic information on topics they had never heard discussed before, shaking them regarding events at the crossroads of the continents.

Panama was a long-standing laboratory of U.S. imperial power.

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Joe Quirk

The Ultimate Rush

It was a 1998 novel about a rollerblading messenger caught up in illegal insider trading, with the main character hacking for fun in his spare time. It was later unsuccessfully claimed as the basis for a film, 'Premium Rush'.

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The Ultimate Rush was about, quote, a rollerblading messenger caught in an illegal insider trading ring.

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It was a 1998 novel about a rollerblading messenger caught up in illegal insider trading, with the main character hacking for fun in his spare time. It was later unsuccessfully claimed as the basis for a film, 'Premium Rush'.

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The Ultimate Rush was about, quote, a rollerblading messenger caught in an illegal insider trading ring.

The rollerblading messenger is named Chet Griffin and he quote, spins his nights hacking for fun.

Although Joe claims 250,000 paperbacks were printed, which is key.

In 2011, Joe sued Sony pictures for their upcoming feature film premium rush, alleging that it was based on his screenplay.

A judge said, no, it was not. He did not win this lawsuit.

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It was a 1998 novel about a rollerblading messenger who gets caught up in an illegal insider trading ring and was mentioned as one of Joe Quirk's early projects before he became involved in the Seasteading movement.

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The Ultimate Rush was about, quote, a rollerblading messenger caught in an illegal insider trading ring.

The rollerblading messenger is named Chet Griffin and he, quote, spins his nights hacking for fun.

I wonder how much of this was a ripoff of Snow Crash.

Joe wrote this skateboarding hacker messenger insider trading book in 1998 and it made very little impact.

Although Joe claims 250,000 paperbacks were printed, which is key.

Episode: Part Two: The Not-At-All-Sad History of Libertaria...

It was a 1998 novel about a rollerblading messenger who was caught up in an illegal insider trading ring. It was later the subject of a failed lawsuit against Sony Pictures, who released a film with a similar name.

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The Ultimate Rush was about, quote, a rollerblading messenger caught in an illegal insider trading ring.

The rollerblading messenger is named Chet Griffin and he quote, spins his nights hacking for fun.

Although Joe claims 250,000 paperbacks were printed, which is key.

In 2011, Joe sued Sony pictures for their upcoming feature film premium rush, alleging that it was based on his screenplay.

A judge said, no, it was not. He did not win this lawsuit.

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Joe Quirk

Seasteading

How Floating Nations Will Restore the Environment, Enrich the Poor, Cure the Sick, and Liberate Humanity from Politicians

It was a 2017 book that ambitiously explored the concept of floating nations that would restore the environment, enrich the poor, and liberate humanity from politicians. It was discussed in the context of a seasteading project by the author.

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Nearly half of the world's surface is unclaimed, says Quirk, who published a book on Seasteading in 2017 with the ambitious subtitle, How Floating Nations Will Restore the Environment...

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It was a 2017 book that ambitiously explored the concept of floating nations that would restore the environment, enrich the poor, and liberate humanity from politicians. It was discussed in the context of a seasteading project by the author.

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Nearly half of the world's surface is unclaimed, says Quirk, who published a book on Seasteading in 2017 with the ambitious subtitle, How Floating Nations Will Restore the Environment, Enrich the Poor, Cure the Sick and Liberate Humanity from Politicians.

Episode: Part Two: The Not-At-All-Sad History of Libertaria...

It was a book published in 2017 with a very ambitious subtitle claiming how floating nations would help the world. The podcast host was not impressed with the book's premise.

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He published a book on Seasteading in 2017 with the ambitious subtitle, 'How Floating Nations Will Restore the Environment, Enrich the Poor, Cure the Sick and Liberate Humanity from Politicians.'

Episode: Part Two: The Not-At-All-Sad History of Libertaria...

It was published in 2017 with the ambitious subtitle, 'How Floating Nations Will Restore the Environment, Enrich the Poor, Cure the Sick and Liberate Humanity from Politicians'. It discussed the potential for floating nations to offer a better way of life.

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He published a book on Seasteading in 2017 with the ambitious subtitle, How Floating Nations Will Restore the Environment, Enrich the Poor, Cure the Sick and Liberate Humanity from Politicians.

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Robert A. Heinlein

Time Enough for Love

The Lives of Lazarus Long

It's a book by Robert Heinlein where the character Lazarus Long, who inspired the name change of one of the libertarian boat city founders, is featured, and whose pro-individualistic philosophy was admired by the founder.

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He took his new name from a character in Time Enough for Love, a novel by the American science fiction author, Robert Heinlein.

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It's a book by Robert Heinlein where the character Lazarus Long, who inspired the name change of one of the libertarian boat city founders, is featured, and whose pro-individualistic philosophy was admired by the founder.

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He took his new name from a character in Time Enough for Love, a novel by the American science fiction author, Robert Heinlein.

I admired his philosophy. It was so close to my own philosophy, as he says of his fictional antecedent.

Episode: Part One: The Not-At-All-Sad History of Libertaria...

It was referenced for its character, Lazarus Long, whose individualistic philosophy influenced Howard Turney to adopt the name as a persona for his own libertarian project.

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He took his new name from a character in Time Enough for Love, a novel by the American science fiction author, Robert Heinlein.

I admired his philosophy. It was so close to my own philosophy, as he says of his fictional antecedent.

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It was mentioned as the source for the character, Lazarus Long, whose philosophies were described as individualistic and included Heinlein's famous 'there ain't no such thing as a free lunch' quote.

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He took his new name from a character in Time Enough for Love, a novel by the American science fiction author, Robert Heinlein.

I admired his philosophy. It was so close to my own philosophy, as he says of his fictional antecedent.

The Lazarus Long of Heinlein's epic saga is centuries old and lives in a world where aging is a thing of the past.

Heinlein coined the phrase, 'there ain't no such thing as a free lunch'.

And among his other catchy aphorisms are 'all men are created unequal', 'taxes are not levied for the benefit of the taxed' and 'beware of altruism. It is based on self-deception, the root of all evil.'

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Arnesa Buljusmic-Kustura

Letters from Diaspora

Stories of War and its Aftermath

The book is based on real life experiences of the author's family and friends and focuses on the emotional side of the Bosnian genocide.

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It is about the Bosnian genocide and it is based on real life experiences of my family and friends. It's called Letters from Diaspora.

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The book is based on real life experiences of the author's family and friends and focuses on the emotional side of the Bosnian genocide.

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It is about the Bosnian genocide and it is based on real life experiences of my family and friends. It's called Letters from Diaspora.

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The book discusses the emotional impact of the Bosnian genocide and is based on the author's family and friends' experiences.

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It is about the Bosnian genocide and it is based on real life experiences of my family and friends. It's called 'Letters from Diaspora.'

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The book is based on the author's real life experiences of her family and friends during the Bosnian genocide. It focuses on the emotional side of the events.

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It is more so on the emotional side of things.

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Mark Adams

Mr. America

How Muscular Millionaire Bernarr Macfadden Transformed the Nation Through Sex, Salad, and the Ultimate Starvation Diet

The book was quoted several times during the episode, particularly regarding Bernard McFadden's early life and experiences, including his difficult childhood and the smallpox vaccine incident. It provided a detailed account of his upbringing.

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One morning, not long after Bernard had recovered, his mother took him to St. Louis. So already we're on a bad start here. They were met at the Mississippi River docks by a strange gentleman.

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The book was quoted several times during the episode, particularly regarding Bernard McFadden's early life and experiences, including his difficult childhood and the smallpox vaccine incident. It provided a detailed account of his upbringing.

"

One morning, not long after Bernard had recovered, his mother took him to St. Louis. So already we're on a bad start here. They were met at the Mississippi River docks by a strange gentleman.

Mary explained to her son that the man was going to take him away on a steamship. She did not mention a return trip.

Long after the boy had grown up and reinvented himself as Bernard McFadden, he recalled the resulting scene as being torn, screaming and clawing and kicking in a frantic agony of fear from his mother's arms.

For simplicity's sake, Bernard had temporarily abandoned his two meals a day habit for three squares served at the academy.

Perhaps inspired by the life changing pamphlet of dumbbell exercises he'd received on his first visit to the Missouri gymnasium. He published a four page brochure describing how to use the McFadden Exerciser.

Episode: Part One: How the First Fitness Influencer Doomed...

The book was quoted to describe Bernard McFadden's difficult childhood, particularly his time at a harsh orphanage and his mother's eventual death. The quote detailed the emotional trauma of a young Bernard's separation from his mother.

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One morning, not long after Bernard had recovered, his mother took him to St. Louis. So already we're on a bad start here. They were met at the Mississippi River docks by a strange gentleman.

Mary explained to her son that the man was going to take him away on a steamship. She did not mention a return trip.

Long after the boy had grown up and reinvented himself as Bernard McFadden, he recalled the resulting scene as being torn, screaming and clawing and kicking in a frantic agony of fear from his mother's arms.

Mary told her eight year old son the cold truth. Hopeless and nearly destitute, wasting away from late stage tuberculosis. She no longer had the energy or means to care for a growing boy.

For simplicity's sake, Bernard had temporarily abandoned his two meals a day habit for three squares served at the academy. Near the end of the spring term, he felt the early symptoms of pneumonia coming on and immediately diagnosed his relative gluttony as the cause.

Episode: Part One: How the First Fitness Influencer Doomed...

The book, Mr. America, was quoted several times to give details about Bernard MacFadden's childhood and his early experiences, like his mother sending him away to a horrible orphanage.

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One morning, not long after Bernard had recovered, his mother took him to St. Louis. So already we're on a bad start here. They were met at the Mississippi River docks by a strange gentleman.

Mary explained to her son that the man was going to take him away on a steamship. She did not mention a return trip.

Long after the boy had grown up and reinvented himself as Bernard McFadden, he recalled the resulting scene as being torn, screaming and clawing and kicking in a frantic agony of fear from his mother's arms.

For simplicity's sake, Bernard had temporarily abandoned his two meals a day habit for three squares served at the academy. Near the end of the spring term, he felt the early symptoms of pneumonia coming on and immediately diagnosed his relative gluttony as the cause.

Perhaps inspired by the life changing pamphlet of dumbbell exercises he'd received on his first visit to the Missouri gymnasium. He published a four page brochure describing how to use the McFadden Exerciser.

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Jeffrey Mason

Mom, I Want to Hear Your Story

A Mother's Guided Journal To Share Her Life & Her Love

It is a video game that depicts open source investigations well.

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Bellingcat I've talked with a few of the other people is a game called "Her Story" which is a a video game that has maybe one of the better better depictions of kind of open source. Um, like research.

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It is a video game that depicts open source investigations well.

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Bellingcat I've talked with a few of the other people is a game called "Her Story" which is a a video game that has maybe one of the better better depictions of kind of open source. Um, like research.

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This video game was described as having one of the better depictions of open source investigations.

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Bellingcat, I've talked with a few of the other people, is a game called Her Story, which is a a video game that has maybe one of the better better depictions of kind of open source. Um, investigations. It's it's a very it's a very good game. I I highly recommend it. I played it a few years ago.

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Praised for its depiction of open source investigations, it is highly recommended.

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Bellingcat, I've talked with a few of the other people, is a game called Her Story, which is a video game that has maybe one of the better better depictions of kind of open source...investigations, it's a very it's a very good game, I I highly recommend it.

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Paul Ekman

Telling Lies

Clues to Deceit in the Marketplace, Politics, and Marriage

A spiritual sequel to Her Story that deals with green environmentalism and activism.

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Originally when I bought "Her Story" I bought both that game and like a spiritual sequel called "Telling Lies" which I I did did not play for a while because I was too busy um, and th...

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A spiritual sequel to Her Story that deals with green environmentalism and activism.

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Originally when I bought "Her Story" I bought both that game and like a spiritual sequel called "Telling Lies" which I I did did not play for a while because I was too busy um, and then I went to the Earth First gathering this summer and I and I came back and I had some free time so I played "Telling Lies" and because of the content of that game.

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The speaker recommended this game for its honest depiction of green environmentalism activism, and for being a good game overall.

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Originally when I bought Her Story I bought both that game and like a spiritual sequel called Telling Lies which I I did did not play for a while because I was too busy um and then I went to the Earth First gathering this summer and I and I came back and I had some free time So I played Telling Lies and because of the content of that game I found it really interesting.

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The game's honest depiction of environmental activism makes it an interesting play, especially for those involved in similar work.

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Which I I did did not play for a while because I was too busy...and I had some free time so I played Telling Lies...because of the content of that game I found it really interesting...it does take place in like a green environmentalism activism setting and it has one of the more honest depictions of environments like that.

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Julie Mathison

Believe

It was mentioned as a book written by Richard DeVos, where he stated his belief in the importance of a free enterprise system, God, and conservative Christian principles for America.

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This country was built on a religious heritage, and we'd better get back to it.

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It was mentioned as a book written by Richard DeVos, where he stated his belief in the importance of a free enterprise system, God, and conservative Christian principles for America.

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This country was built on a religious heritage, and we'd better get back to it.

I think being poor is something many people do; it sort of has to do with being poor by choice.

Episode: Part One: Amway: The Gravedigger of Democracy

It was mentioned that Richard DeVos wrote a book called 'Believe' where he discussed his views on the importance of hard work, personal responsibility, and conservative Christian principles as core values for the country.

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This country was built on a religious heritage, and we'd better get back to it.

I think being poor is something many people do, it sort of has to do with being poor by choice.

Episode: Part One: Amway: The Gravedigger of Democracy

It was mentioned that Richard DeVos wrote a book titled 'Believe', where he expressed his views on the importance of God, the free market, and conservative Christian principles in the American way.

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This country was built on a religious heritage, and we'd better get back to it.

I think being poor is something many people do, it sort of has to do with being poor by choice.

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JO NARDOLILLO

Violin Secrets

101 Strategies for the Advanced Violinist (Music Secrets for the Advanced Musician)

It was described as a fictional novel about a young teenager's survival during the Holocaust, with Robert Evans expressing reservations about its quality due to the author's background.

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He's got videos on his YouTube pay or on his his Facebook about like Nessera and Bitcoin.

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It was described as a fictional novel about a young teenager's survival during the Holocaust, with Robert Evans expressing reservations about its quality due to the author's background.

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He's got videos on his YouTube pay or on his his Facebook about like Nessera and Bitcoin.

He's written a fictional novel called The Violin Secret, which is apparently about the survival of a young teenager through the Holocaust.

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It was described as a fictional novel about the survival of a young teenager during the Holocaust, but Robert Evans decided against reading it as he anticipated it to be poorly written.

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He's got videos on his YouTube pay or on his his Facebook about like Nessera and Bitcoin.

He's written a fictional novel called The Violin Secret, which is apparently about the survival of a young teenager through the Holocaust.

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Jeffery L Schatzer

Professor Tuesday's Awesome Adventures in History

Book Two

This second fictional book was said to be about an atheist who gets the chance to ask Jesus some questions on various subjects.

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which is his second fictional book, which is about, quote, a man who was an atheist but has the fantastic opportunity to ask Jesus unique questions on various topics.

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This second fictional book was said to be about an atheist who gets the chance to ask Jesus some questions on various subjects.

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which is his second fictional book, which is about, quote, a man who was an atheist but has the fantastic opportunity to ask Jesus unique questions on various topics.

Episode: Reading About Nesara

It was described as Dr. Scott Young's second fictional book, which was about a man who was an atheist but got the chance to ask Jesus questions on various topics.

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which is his second fictional book, which is about, quote, a man who was an atheist but has the fantastic opportunity to ask Jesus unique questions on various topics.

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Steven Sculli

Radical Lies

It was mentioned as a book of short stories by Cory Doctorow, in which libertarians build a fortress in the desert to survive the end of days, only to die in the process because they didn't want to accept help.

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There's a great short story that y'all turned me on to by Cory Doctorow and a book of short stories called Radical Lies that was was it just called the mask of the red death I mean th...

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It was mentioned as a book of short stories by Cory Doctorow, in which libertarians build a fortress in the desert to survive the end of days, only to die in the process because they didn't want to accept help.

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There's a great short story that y'all turned me on to by Cory Doctorow and a book of short stories called Radical Lies that was was it just called the mask of the red death I mean that's that one is called the master yeah and the original mask of the red death is set obviously during um I'm sure everybody read it in high school like right it's set during the the bubonic plague with these rich people who like decide to just hole up and party to escape the plague and they all die of the plague and doctoros is a bunch of like libertarian survivalist crypto bros who build a fortress in the desert in order to survive the end of days and it turns out that like a bunch of bad stuff happens like there's disease and and and civil conflict but like people figure it out and all of the crypto bros die shitting themselves to death because they're it wasn't good it's obvious from the start what's going to happen everybody who comes along to help them they start shooting at it so they're like well fuck you we'll just wait until you're dead because you're shitting yourself because your water's bad

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This book of short stories was mentioned in context with the author's short story, "The Master." The story is about libertarian survivalist crypto bros who build a fortress in the desert, only to die from their own poor decisions and lack of cooperation.

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There's a great short story that y'all turned me on to by Cory Doctorow and a book of short stories called Radical Lies that was was it just called The Mask of the Red Death I mean that's that one is called The Master yeah and the original Mask of the Red Death is set obviously during um I'm sure everybody read it in high school like right it's set during the the bubonic plague with these rich people who like decide to just hole up and party to escape the plague and they all die of the plague and Doctoros is a bunch of like libertarian survivalist crypto bros who build a fortress in the desert in order to survive the end of days and it turns out that like a bunch of bad stuff happens like there's disease and and and civil conflict but like people figure it out and all of the crypto bros die shitting themselves to death because they're it wasn't good it's obvious from the start what's going to happen everybody who comes along to help them they start shooting at it so they're like well fuck you we'll just wait until you're dead because you're shitting yourself because your water's bad.

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It was described as a book of short stories that featured a story called "The Master" about libertarian survivalist crypto bros who built a fortress in the desert to survive the end of days.

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There's a great short story that y'all turned me on to by Cory Doctorow and a book of short stories called "Radical Lies" that was was it just called the mask of the red death i mean that's that one is called the master yeah and the original mask of the red death is set obviously during um i'm sure everybody read it in high school like right it's set during the the bubonic plague with these rich people who like decide to just hole up and party to escape the plague and they all die of the plague and Doctoros is a bunch of like libertarian survivalist crypto bros who build a fortress in the desert in order to survive the end of days and it turns out that like a bunch of bad stuff happens like there's disease and and and civil conflict but like people figure it out and all of the crypto bros die shitting themselves to death because they're it wasn't good it's obvious from the start what's going to happen everybody who comes along to help them they start shooting at it so they're like well fuck you we'll just wait until you're dead because you're shitting yourself because your water's bad.

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Mark W. Driscoll

Absolute Erotic, Absolute Grotesque

The Living, Dead, and Undead in Japan's Imperialism, 1895-1945

It was mentioned as a source for information about Japanese imperialism and the link between fascism and violence, including the development of a Japanese race science.

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The SRM, which is the state real estate company studies classified coolies into three types, the Shandong type, the Hubei type and the Manchurian type consistently making up over 70% of all North Chin...

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It was mentioned as a source for information about Japanese imperialism and the link between fascism and violence, including the development of a Japanese race science.

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The SRM, which is the state real estate company studies classified coolies into three types, the Shandong type, the Hubei type and the Manchurian type consistently making up over 70% of all North Chinese immigrant immigrant laborers.

Shandong coolies were profiled as a, quote, 'thick skull type' representing a low level of culture and capacity quantities confirmed by their strong backs and powerful grip.

Their biometrics of large jaw, a cranial circumference of 55 centimeters, facial length of one point three five to one point four times the line of the lower jaw, prominent cheekbones, stupidity, big teeth, a bridge of the nose that indicated docility, submissiveness and barbarity added up to, quote, 'a type perfectly suited for physical labor'.

Hubei coolies were a little smarter than those from Shandong, thanks to their anthropologically superior cranial shape. Owing to this racial profile, Hubei coolies were seen as the best for semi skilled labor of carpentry, plastering and bricklaying.

Episode: Part One: The Slavery Loving Fascist who Built Mod...

It was described as a wild book covering Japanese imperialism and fascism during the period 1895-1945, especially in relation to violence and pleasure.

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The SRM, which is the state real estate company studies classified coolies into three types, the Shandong type, the Hubei type and the Manchurian type consistently making up over 70% of all North Chinese immigrant immigrant laborers.

Shandong coolies were profiled as a, quote, 'thick skull type' representing a low level of culture and capacity quantities confirmed by their strong backs and powerful grip.

Their biometrics of large jaw, a cranial circumference of 55 centimeters, facial length of one point three five to one point four times the line of the lower jaw, prominent cheekbones, stupidity, big teeth, a bridge of the nose that indicated docility, submissiveness and barbarity added up to, quote, 'a type perfectly suited for physical labor'.

Hubei coolies were a little smarter than those from Shandong, thanks to their anthropologically superior cranial shape.

Owing to this racial profile, Hubei coolies were seen as the best for semi skilled labor of carpentry, plastering and bricklaying.

Episode: Part One: The Slavery Loving Fascist who Built Mod...

The book, focusing on Japan's imperialism between 1895 and 1945, was quoted as a source of information on the Japanese fascist period, including discussions about race science and violence.

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The SRM, which is the state real estate company studies classified coolies into three types, the Shandong type, the Hubei type and the Manchurian type consistently making up over 70% of all North Chinese immigrant immigrant laborers.

Shandong coolies were profiled as a, quote, 'thick skull type' representing a low level of culture and capacity quantities confirmed by their strong backs and powerful grip.

Their biometrics of large jaw, a cranial circumference of 55 centimeters, facial length of one point three five to one point four times the line of the lower jaw, prominent cheekbones, stupidity, big teeth, a bridge of the nose that indicated docility, submissiveness and barbarity added up to, quote, 'a type perfectly suited for physical labor'.

Hubei coolies were a little smarter than those from Shandong, thanks to their anthropologically superior cranial shape. Owing to this racial profile, Hubei coolies were seen as the best for semi skilled labor of carpentry, plastering and bricklaying.

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Jacob M. Grumbach

Laboratories against Democracy

How National Parties Transformed State Politics (Princeton Studies in American Politics)

The book 'Hitler's Laboratories' was cited for its discovery of documents suggesting thalidomide's initial development and testing on female prisoners at Auschwitz during the Nazi era, potentially linking the drug's origins to the regime's horrific experiments.

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in his book Hitler's laboratories the Argentinian writer Carlos de Napoli states that he has discovered documents dated November 1944 from IG Farben which referred to a chemical agent with the same ch...

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Episode: Let's Talk About Thalidomide

The book 'Hitler's Laboratories' was cited for its discovery of documents suggesting thalidomide's initial development and testing on female prisoners at Auschwitz during the Nazi era, potentially linking the drug's origins to the regime's horrific experiments.

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in his book Hitler's laboratories the Argentinian writer Carlos de Napoli states that he has discovered documents dated November 1944 from IG Farben which referred to a chemical agent with the same chemical formula as thalidomide

according to de Napoli IG Farben's director Fritz Fritz ter Mier sent a memo to Karl Brandt the SS general who ran Hitler's euthanasia program Explaining that a drug with number four five eight nine with the same characteristics as thalidomide had been tested and was ready for use

According to documents discovered after World War two Mukhtar and Ambrose working worked under the supervision of Joseph Mengele Referred to compound four five eight nine being tested on female prisoners in Auschwitz in these Auschwitz files

Researchers discovered correspondence between the camp commander and Bayer liver cousin a part of IG Farben the correspondence dealt with the sale of 150 female prisoners for experimental uses with a view to the planned experiments of a new sleep inducing drug

We would appreciate it if you could place a number of prisoners at our disposal,

Episode: Let's Talk About Thalidomide

It was mentioned as containing documents from 1944 that referred to a chemical agent with the same formula as thalidomide, suggesting it may have been developed and tested during the Nazi era.

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In his book Hitler's Laboratories, the Argentinian writer Carlos de Napoli states that he has discovered documents dated November 1944 from IG Farben, which referred to a chemical agent with the same chemical formula as thalidomide.

Episode: Let's Talk About Thalidomide

It was mentioned as a source that discovered documents from IG Farben, suggesting Thalidomide's origins in experiments on female prisoners during WWII.

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in his book Hitler's laboratories the Argentinian writer Carlos de Napoli states that he has discovered documents dated November 1944 from IG Farben which referred to a chemical agent with the same chemical formula as thalidomide

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Fritz Redlich

Hitler

Diagnosis of a Destructive Prophet

It was described as an attempt to understand Hitler's mental and physical health issues using available medical records and other sources, and received criticism.

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In 1999, psychiatrist Fritz Redlich published a book titled Hitler, Diagnosis of a Destructive Prophet.

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It was described as an attempt to understand Hitler's mental and physical health issues using available medical records and other sources, and received criticism.

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In 1999, psychiatrist Fritz Redlich published a book titled Hitler, Diagnosis of a Destructive Prophet.

Before the outbreak of war in 1939, Hitler's complaints included insomnia, eczema and GI discomfort.

Episode: Part One: Hitler's Drug Problem

It was discussed as an attempt to understand Hitler's health issues from a medical perspective, using Hitler's statements and records from his doctor. It was criticized for its unreliable sources and for potentially excusing Hitler's actions.

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In 1999, psychiatrist Fritz Redlich published a book titled Hitler, Diagnosis of a Destructive Prophet.

Episode: Part One: Hitler's Drug Problem

It was mentioned as an earlier attempt to understand Hitler's behaviour and health, particularly his drug use based on records from Dr. Morell. It also was mentioned as a work criticised for potentially excusing Hitler's actions.

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In 1999, psychiatrist Fritz Redlich published a book titled Hitler, Diagnosis of a Destructive Prophet.

Before the outbreak of war in 1939, Hitler's complaints included insomnia, eczema and GI discomfort.

Hitler abused amphetamines, particularly between 1939 and 1943, and was temporarily impaired by such abuse.

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