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The Trial of Henry Kissinger
It was recommended as a book providing more detailed information about Kissinger's alleged war crimes and human rights abuses, particularly during his time as a foreign policy advisor and diplomat.
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Read Christopher Hitchens book on it if you want to know all the details.
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It was recommended as a book providing more detailed information about Kissinger's alleged war crimes and human rights abuses, particularly during his time as a foreign policy advisor and diplomat.
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Read Christopher Hitchens book on it if you want to know all the details.
Mothers of Massive Resistance
White Women and the Politics of White Supremacy
It was mentioned that Sarah Rau and Regina Jackson co-wrote this book, which was about racism, and they were later fired from their talent agency for their social media posts.
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They were fine with it when they were doing anti-racist work. But now it's another story. Their social media posts got them fired.
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It was mentioned that Sarah Rau and Regina Jackson co-wrote this book, which was about racism, and they were later fired from their talent agency for their social media posts.
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They were fine with it when they were doing anti-racist work. But now it's another story. Their social media posts got them fired.
So You Want to Talk About Race
Saagar mentioned the book and seemed to reference a piece he had read in the New York Times in which Mike Pence was interviewed about the Dobbs decision.
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I was just reading a New York Times piece this morning wherever he did an interview with Maggie Haverman over at the New York Times and he was enthusiastic about the Dobs decision.
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Saagar mentioned the book and seemed to reference a piece he had read in the New York Times in which Mike Pence was interviewed about the Dobbs decision.
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I was just reading a New York Times piece this morning wherever he did an interview with Maggie Haverman over at the New York Times and he was enthusiastic about the Dobs decision.
The Courage to Act
A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath
The book was mentioned in the context of Ben Bernanke's philosophy as Fed chairman, suggesting his approach emphasized stimulating economic growth through monetary policy.
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And the Bernanke theory was, hey, we got to do whatever we can to try to stimulate economic growth.
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The book was mentioned in the context of Ben Bernanke's philosophy as Fed chairman, suggesting his approach emphasized stimulating economic growth through monetary policy.
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And the Bernanke theory was, hey, we got to do whatever we can to try to stimulate economic growth.
Seven Days of Rage
The Deadly Crime Spree of the Craigslist Killer (48 Hours Mystery)
This book was mentioned in regards to the new left and their protest tactics. It was discussed how the rhetoric and actions of these groups were ultimately counterproductive.
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And what it is is that if you actually see the way that they rhetoric that was these organized things, where they call them actions. Action is a traditional word in new left activism, and it goes back...
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This book was mentioned in regards to the new left and their protest tactics. It was discussed how the rhetoric and actions of these groups were ultimately counterproductive.
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And what it is is that if you actually see the way that they rhetoric that was these organized things, where they call them actions. Action is a traditional word in new left activism, and it goes back to the days of the Weather Underground, of the Symbionese Liberation Army and many of these other crackpot groups from back in that time.
And those people had a fundamental belief that if you set off 1,000 bombs or whatever, what the Weather Underground and these types of groups did, if you kidnap Patty Hearst, if you create awareness, quote unquote, and you basically make life miserable and annoying for people, that they will rise up the great proletariat against the establishment. And instead, actually it was completely counterproductive. The vast majority of people hated these groups. They supported law enforcement and they turned against the very causes which the protest movements of the 1960s on civil rights and on Vietnam were extraordinarily successful.
So what I would say to these Palestinian groups is that blocking working class people from traffic or a man from his daughter, preventing people from picking or dropping off from school or for going to work is not only counterproductive, but it's fundamentally stupid and it misses the point of who is actually in power for quote unquote awareness.
Manufacturing Consent
The Political Economy of the Mass Media
It was discussed in the context of Noam Chomsky's work, and his connection to Jeffrey Epstein was mentioned, which seemingly contradicted the book's themes.
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It's hard to say for somebody who is certainly respected the book that we have literally on the shelf, which I've always thought was very important, foundational to understanding Manufacturing...
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It was discussed in the context of Noam Chomsky's work, and his connection to Jeffrey Epstein was mentioned, which seemingly contradicted the book's themes.
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It's hard to say for somebody who is certainly respected the book that we have literally on the shelf, which I've always thought was very important, foundational to understanding Manufacturing Consent and media incentives and all that by the intellectual Noam Chomsky linguist, somebody I still do respect, I guess somewhat intellectually.
Manufacturing Consent
The Political Economy of the Mass Media
It was mentioned during the discussion of Jeffrey Epstein's connections, with Chomsky having met with him and arranged a meeting with a former Israeli Prime Minister.
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Apparently had not only dinner with Jeffrey Epstein, but actually arranged a meeting with Ayyud Barak, then the former prime minister of Israel to discuss, quote, Israel's policies with regard to Pale...
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It was mentioned during the discussion of Jeffrey Epstein's connections, with Chomsky having met with him and arranged a meeting with a former Israeli Prime Minister.
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Apparently had not only dinner with Jeffrey Epstein, but actually arranged a meeting with Ayyud Barak, then the former prime minister of Israel to discuss, quote, Israel's policies with regard to Palestinians.
when asked about his relationship, he said, first response is that it is none of your business or anyone's. Second is that I knew him and that we met occasionally.
if there was a flight, which I doubt it, it would have been from Boston to New York. Only 30 minutes. I am unaware of the principle that requires that I inform you about an evening spent with a great artist.
Bernie Sanders Arrested 1963
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The Fourth Estate
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What's Our Problem?
A Self-Help Book for Societies
Tim Urban's book was discussed, explaining an alternative view of politics with two dimensions: the left-right spectrum and a "higher mind" versus "primitive mindset" approach, discussed in the context of current political polarization.
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Super excited to be joined by the creator of a really popular blog called Wait But Why and also the author of a new book that we both just read. The book is called What's Our Problem?...
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Tim Urban's book was discussed, explaining an alternative view of politics with two dimensions: the left-right spectrum and a "higher mind" versus "primitive mindset" approach, discussed in the context of current political polarization.
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Super excited to be joined by the creator of a really popular blog called Wait But Why and also the author of a new book that we both just read. The book is called What's Our Problem? A Self-Help Book for Societies.
You lay out in this book an alternative way of seeing politics where, yes, you have a left right spectrum, but there's another dynamic playing out that you describe as the difference between sort of higher mind approach to politics versus a more primitive mindset.
I think that's a big part of what's been happening with our politics is we have this one dimensional horizontal spectrum, left center, right, you know, far right and far left, right? That's it. And so that's very limiting.
High rung politics to me, and this again is a subset of kind of the broader concept of high rung thinking. It's concerned with moving towards a more perfect union, as Abe Lincoln said, right?
I think I call it political Disney world because like I think of Disney movies, you know, there is villains, there's, you know, Simba, good, Scar bad, right?
The Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness
It was mentioned as a book written in opposition to wokeness, but the author struggled to provide a clear and concise definition of the term in an interview.
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It's come up a couple of times and I just want to make sure we're on the same page. So, I mean, woke is sort of the idea that... This is going to be one of those moments that goes viral.
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It was mentioned as a book written in opposition to wokeness, but the author struggled to provide a clear and concise definition of the term in an interview.
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It's come up a couple of times and I just want to make sure we're on the same page. So, I mean, woke is sort of the idea that... This is going to be one of those moments that goes viral.
It is sort of the understanding that we need to totally reimagine and redo society in order to create hierarchies of oppression. Sorry, it's hard to explain in a 15 second soundbite.
The Great Leveler
Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the Twenty-First Century (The Princeton Economic History of the Western World, 74)
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Challenging the Daley Machine
A Chicago Alderman's Memoir (Chicago Lives)
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The Kennan Diaries
Saagar discussed the book and the life of George Kennan, particularly his views on Russia and Ukraine, and how those were largely prescient and ignored by the United States.
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Such a decision may be expected to inflame the nationalistic anti-Western militaristic tendencies in Russian opinion to have an adverse effect on the development of Russian democracy, to restore the a...
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Saagar discussed the book and the life of George Kennan, particularly his views on Russia and Ukraine, and how those were largely prescient and ignored by the United States.
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Such a decision may be expected to inflame the nationalistic anti-Western militaristic tendencies in Russian opinion to have an adverse effect on the development of Russian democracy, to restore the atmosphere of the Cold War to East-West relations and to impel Russian foreign policy in certain directions decidedly not to our liking.
nowhere does this choice appear more portentous and pregnant with fateful consequences than in the case of Ukraine.
an independent Ukraine would be challenged eventually from the Russian side.
push for a composing of the differences along the lines of a reasonable federalism.
Kennan's lesson for us in understanding the Cold War of the 20th century and in diffusing the explosive tensions of the 21st century is that seemingly intractable conflicts may be more susceptible to settlement than it may at first appear.
The Sickness is the System
When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself
Richard Wolff's book, 'The Sickness Is the System', was discussed, and it was mentioned as his latest book where he discusses issues such as capitalism's failure to address pandemics or save itself.
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His latest book is The Sickness is the System When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself.
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Richard Wolff's book, 'The Sickness Is the System', was discussed, and it was mentioned as his latest book where he discusses issues such as capitalism's failure to address pandemics or save itself.
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His latest book is The Sickness is the System When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself.
The Sickness is the System
When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself
Professor Richard Wolff's book, 'The Sickness is the System', was mentioned while discussing the economy and inflation, in which he presented his perspective on the current economic climate and its potential future.
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His latest book is The Sickness is the System when Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself.
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Professor Richard Wolff's book, 'The Sickness is the System', was mentioned while discussing the economy and inflation, in which he presented his perspective on the current economic climate and its potential future.
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His latest book is The Sickness is the System when Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself.
Feeding the Dragon
Chris Fenton's book was discussed in the context of TikTok's national security implications, contrasting his earlier views on cultural exchange with China with the current concerns over TikTok's influence.
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I've got an awesome guest that you guys have probably listened to if you listened to the realignment. Speaking of Chris Fenton, he's the author of Feeding the Dragon inside the trilli...
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Chris Fenton's book was discussed in the context of TikTok's national security implications, contrasting his earlier views on cultural exchange with China with the current concerns over TikTok's influence.
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I've got an awesome guest that you guys have probably listened to if you listened to the realignment. Speaking of Chris Fenton, he's the author of Feeding the Dragon inside the trillion dollar dilemma facing Hollywood, the NBA and American business.
Yeah, my pleasure. Follow me at the Dragon feeder on on Tic on TikTok. No, I Twitter and Feeding the Dragon inside the trillion dollar dilemma facing Hollywood, the NBA and American business is the name of the book.
The World For Sale
Money, Power, and the Traders Who Barter the Earth's Resources
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The Man They Wanted Me to Be
Toxic Masculinity and a Crisis of Our Own Making
Saagar mentioned Richard Reeves' work on the topic of how boys and men are in crisis across America and the broader west, in the context of discussing Liver King and the reasons for his popularity.
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In my opinion, we should look at the Liver King story as a very cautionary tale, [...], as Richard Reeves laid out so eloquently on our show before, boys and men are in crisis across America and in th...
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Saagar mentioned Richard Reeves' work on the topic of how boys and men are in crisis across America and the broader west, in the context of discussing Liver King and the reasons for his popularity.
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In my opinion, we should look at the Liver King story as a very cautionary tale, [...], as Richard Reeves laid out so eloquently on our show before, boys and men are in crisis across America and in the broader west, their attraction to people like Liver King is a cry for help that we must and need to fill, otherwise there will just be another person to take his place.
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