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The Seminal Work of Dystopian Feminist Fiction
The book was mentioned in relation to Michael Moore's tweet comparing Amy Coney Barrett to a character from the novel. The speaker considered the book to be wildly overrated.
By the way, overrated book, wildly overrated book.
— Episode: Ep. 1114 - It’s Easy As ACB
The book was mentioned in relation to Michael Moore's tweet comparing Amy Coney Barrett to a character from the novel. The speaker considered the book to be wildly overrated.
By the way, overrated book, wildly overrated book.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
A book featuring Ruth Bader Ginsburg was used as a prop by Kamala Harris during her speech about the nomination, referencing the phrase 'I dissent' which was associated with Ginsburg.
I Dissent Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes her mark as she makes the case that apparently the Ruth Bader Ginsburg occupied seat should be occupied by apparently children of Ruth Bader Ginsbu...
— Episode: Ep. 1114 - It’s Easy As ACB
A book featuring Ruth Bader Ginsburg was used as a prop by Kamala Harris during her speech about the nomination, referencing the phrase 'I dissent' which was associated with Ginsburg.
I Dissent Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes her mark as she makes the case that apparently the Ruth Bader Ginsburg occupied seat should be occupied by apparently children of Ruth Bader Ginsburg or descendants of Ruth Bader Ginsburg from now into perpetuity it should be just like a communist country and communist countries judges appoint their own successors apparently the same or the party does the same thing should happen obviously with Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Can Courts Bring About Social Change?
The speaker referenced this book to support the idea that the Supreme Court does not have the capacity to radically change things in the United States on its own.
In other words, as Gerald Rosenberg says in his book The Hollow Hope, the idea that the Supreme Court has the capacity to really change things radically in the United States is not qu...
— Episode: Ep. 1113 - Democrats Declare Anything Th...
The speaker referenced this book to support the idea that the Supreme Court does not have the capacity to radically change things in the United States on its own.
In other words, as Gerald Rosenberg says in his book The Hollow Hope, the idea that the Supreme Court has the capacity to really change things radically in the United States is not quite right.
The book was reviewed in the New York Times book section, arguing that opposite-sex coupling, or heterosexuality, hurts the individuals who cling to it most, linking it to capitalism, misogyny, and hate.
It's called The Tragedy of Heterosexuality. This is where things get real weird. Again, this is all the New York Times just promoting cultural propaganda from the Jacques Derrida deconstructionist lef...
— Episode: Ep. 1113 - Democrats Declare Anything Th...
The book was reviewed in the New York Times book section, arguing that opposite-sex coupling, or heterosexuality, hurts the individuals who cling to it most, linking it to capitalism, misogyny, and hate.
It's called The Tragedy of Heterosexuality. This is where things get real weird. Again, this is all the New York Times just promoting cultural propaganda from the Jacques Derrida deconstructionist left. It's bizarre.
The Tragedy of Heterosexuality waste absolutely no time getting to the point. While many of its sentences made me laugh out loud, it is at heart a somber urgent academic examinations of the many ways in which opposite sex coupling can hurt the very individuals who cling to it most.
Straight culture is at the heart of society's most disgraceful failures you see.
Copies of this book were handed out by a professor to Jeremy Boreing during his college years, presenting an ostensibly libertarian philosophy that Boreing initially disagreed with but later found himself adopting.
he would hand out copies of these books by uh richard maybury called whatever happened to penny candy and whatever happened to justice which are sort of easy libertarian tracks you know
— Episode: Jeremy Boreing | The Ben Shapiro Show Su...
Copies of this book were handed out by a professor to Jeremy Boreing during his college years, presenting an ostensibly libertarian philosophy that Boreing initially disagreed with but later found himself adopting.
he would hand out copies of these books by uh richard maybury called whatever happened to penny candy and whatever happened to justice which are sort of easy libertarian tracks you know
Copies of this book were handed out by a professor to Jeremy Boreing during his college years, presenting an ostensibly libertarian philosophy that Boreing initially disagreed with but later found himself adopting.
he would hand out copies of these books by uh richard maybury called whatever happened to penny candy and whatever happened to justice which are sort of easy libertarian tracks you know
— Episode: Jeremy Boreing | The Ben Shapiro Show Su...
Copies of this book were handed out by a professor to Jeremy Boreing during his college years, presenting an ostensibly libertarian philosophy that Boreing initially disagreed with but later found himself adopting.
he would hand out copies of these books by uh richard maybury called whatever happened to penny candy and whatever happened to justice which are sort of easy libertarian tracks you know
Work and the Meaning of Life
This book argued against the idea that work causes societal pain, asserting instead that humans are created to work and that work provides unique meaning and purpose. The speaker highlighted that the book addresses the crisis of apathy regarding work's existential nature and critiques low views of work leading to disastrous cultural attitudes.
I'd like to talk to you about a new book full time work in the meaning of life by david bonson
— Episode: Ep. 1111 - Pence Wrecks Harris
This book argued against the idea that work causes societal pain, asserting instead that humans are created to work and that work provides unique meaning and purpose. The speaker highlighted that the book addresses the crisis of apathy regarding work's existential nature and critiques low views of work leading to disastrous cultural attitudes.
I'd like to talk to you about a new book full time work in the meaning of life by david bonson
In a time where work is being heralded as the cause of societal pain depression and anxiety Full time is screaming the exact opposite that we're created to work and that our work provides unique meaning and purpose in our lives
In full time bonson makes the case that our understanding of work and its role in our lives is deeply flawed
It is in work of every kind that we discover our meaning and purpose
visit fulltimebook.com for more information. That's fulltimebook.com
Katie Hill wrote this book, which Hollywood optioned for adaptation, detailing her experience as a young woman thrust into power whose personal mistakes led to her fall from grace.
The book tells of Hill's experience as a young woman with no prior political experience whose charm and common sense went over the people in her district and thrust her into the halls of power in Wash...
— Episode: Ep. 1110 - Remember Who Becomes Presiden...
Katie Hill wrote this book, which Hollywood optioned for adaptation, detailing her experience as a young woman thrust into power whose personal mistakes led to her fall from grace.
The book tells of Hill's experience as a young woman with no prior political experience whose charm and common sense went over the people in her district and thrust her into the halls of power in Washington.
Katie Hill said, I wrote She Will Rise to try and take back my story from those who have exploited and twisted it.
Discrimination and Disparities in the Postmodern Era
This book was cited as evidence that the media acknowledges that disparities in job sectors are not always due to discrimination.
as Thomas Sol has pointed out in his book Disparities in discrimination this is untrue and very often the media will acknowledge it's untrue they'll bury it in paragraph 17 of a piece
— Episode: Ep. 1101 - The Golden Calf Of Politics
This book was cited as evidence that the media acknowledges that disparities in job sectors are not always due to discrimination.
as Thomas Sol has pointed out in his book Disparities in discrimination this is untrue and very often the media will acknowledge it's untrue they'll bury it in paragraph 17 of a piece
The Case for Thinking Bigger
The book presented an argument that the U.S. population needed to grow significantly larger to secure a winning future for the nation. The author argued for continuing the historical vision of the United States wanting to be great and powerful, which necessitates having more people. It discussed various tactics for population growth, including supporting parents and being more open to immigration.
His new book "One Billion Americans: The Case For Thinking Bigger", presents a new and somewhat unorthodox solution to many of the problems facing our nation.
— Episode: Matthew Yglesias | The Ben Shapiro Show...
The book presented an argument that the U.S. population needed to grow significantly larger to secure a winning future for the nation. The author argued for continuing the historical vision of the United States wanting to be great and powerful, which necessitates having more people. It discussed various tactics for population growth, including supporting parents and being more open to immigration.
His new book "One Billion Americans: The Case For Thinking Bigger", presents a new and somewhat unorthodox solution to many of the problems facing our nation.
Plus, we get into Matt's 2020 election thoughts and his new book, One Billion Americans, in which Matt makes the argument that the U.S. population needs to get a whole lot bigger if we're going to be the winners of the future.
So I'm really eager to get into your book One Billion Americans because it really is a lot of content, a lot of solutions, some of which obviously I'm going to agree with and some of which I disagree with.
So 1 billion Americans is about the principle that we should have more Americans.
In the world, or at least elements of bad behavior. You know, and I think that a part of consensus of most of the people who signed that letter, most people on the left, whatever disagreements we have with each other is that President Trump has been involved in some very disturbing efforts to clamp down on free speech.
Why Middle-Class Parents Are (Still) Going Broke
Elizabeth Warren wrote this book while at Harvard Law School, where she suggested that providing free health care and free childcare actually disincentivizes people from having many children by incentivizing two parents to remain in the workforce.
Elizabeth Warren actually made a pretty interesting argument against this back when she was in her more, I think, philosophically interesting days when she was more heterodox. Let's put it that way an...
— Episode: Matthew Yglesias | The Ben Shapiro Show...
Elizabeth Warren wrote this book while at Harvard Law School, where she suggested that providing free health care and free childcare actually disincentivizes people from having many children by incentivizing two parents to remain in the workforce.
Elizabeth Warren actually made a pretty interesting argument against this back when she was in her more, I think, philosophically interesting days when she was more heterodox. Let's put it that way and in the two income trap back what she was at Harvard Law School, in which she suggested that it actually provides a certain disincentive to people to have lots of kids, to provide free health, to provide free childcare because it actually incentivizes two parents in the workforce.
The Origins of Our Discontents
This book was mentioned in the context of arguing that the problem with the United States is foundational, requiring the entire house to be raised or destroyed to fix it.
This is the case made by Isabelle Wilkerson and her book Cast. And she has suggested that the problem with the United States is foundational.
— Episode: Ep. 1098 - Teaching American Kids That A...
This book was mentioned in the context of arguing that the problem with the United States is foundational, requiring the entire house to be raised or destroyed to fix it.
This is the case made by Isabelle Wilkerson and her book Cast. And she has suggested that the problem with the United States is foundational.
A Novel (Kate Burkholder, 17)
This was Bob Woodward's new book, which contained recordings of interviews with President Trump regarding COVID-19, leading to controversy over Trump's handling of the virus.
His new book is titled Rage, of course.
— Episode: Ep. 1092 - The Woodward Tapes
This was Bob Woodward's new book, which contained recordings of interviews with President Trump regarding COVID-19, leading to controversy over Trump's handling of the virus.
His new book is titled Rage, of course.
Apparently Trump said to Woodward about COVID, quote, this is deadly stuff.
Apparently Trump said to Woodward about COVID, quote, this is deadly stuff. In a series of interviews with Woodward said CNN, Trump revealed that he had a surprising level of detail about the threat of the virus earlier than previously known.
How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation
This was Candace Owens' new book where she explored her journey to conservatism and discussed liberal policies that she felt harmed Black communities. The book's release was highly anticipated, with the speaker encouraging listeners to pre-order a copy.
everybody should go pick up a copy or pre-order a copy of Blackout, which comes out very shortly. Sure to be an enormous best.
— Episode: Candace Owens | The Ben Shapiro Show Sun...
This was Candace Owens' new book where she explored her journey to conservatism and discussed liberal policies that she felt harmed Black communities. The book's release was highly anticipated, with the speaker encouraging listeners to pre-order a copy.
everybody should go pick up a copy or pre-order a copy of Blackout, which comes out very shortly. Sure to be an enormous best.
A Novel
This book was recommended as a great starting point for people to learn about Western civilization and why some people seemed to hate it, aiming to instill pride in American heritage.
great starting book but i always recommend people read is How the West Was Won by rodney stark to great book to quarter just get you kind of grounded in you know what what is western...
— Episode: Candace Owens | The Ben Shapiro Show Sun...
This book was recommended as a great starting point for people to learn about Western civilization and why some people seemed to hate it, aiming to instill pride in American heritage.
great starting book but i always recommend people read is How the West Was Won by rodney stark to great book to quarter just get you kind of grounded in you know what what is western civilization and why people are pretending to hate it
Kisama and the Politics of Freedom
This book, written by an associate professor of African history who falsely claimed to be Black, was mentioned as being part of her academic work.
she's the author of the book Fugitive Modernities kisama and the politics of freedom which interrogates the political practices and discourses through which those who fled from slaver...
— Episode: Ep. 1089 - The Problem With Politics
This book, written by an associate professor of African history who falsely claimed to be Black, was mentioned as being part of her academic work.
she's the author of the book Fugitive Modernities kisama and the politics of freedom which interrogates the political practices and discourses through which those who fled from slavery and the violence of the slave trade in angola forged coherent political communities outside of an in opposition to state politics
A Riotous History of Uncivil Action
The author was featured in an interview on NPR, where the book was summarized as an argument that looting is a powerful tool for societal change. The speaker highlighted quotes from the book suggesting that ownership of things is structurally white supremacist and that destruction of business is an experience of pleasure, joy, and freedom.
i told you earlier this week that npr published a long interview with vicki osterweil who's the author of a book called indefense of looting a riotous history of uncivil action
— Episode: Ep. 1088 - Peeing On The Peons
The author was featured in an interview on NPR, where the book was summarized as an argument that looting is a powerful tool for societal change. The speaker highlighted quotes from the book suggesting that ownership of things is structurally white supremacist and that destruction of business is an experience of pleasure, joy, and freedom.
i told you earlier this week that npr published a long interview with vicki osterweil who's the author of a book called indefense of looting a riotous history of uncivil action
npr summarized the book as an argument that looting is a powerful tool to bring about real lasting change in society
looting is good says osterweil because it exposes a deep truth about the great american con game which is that without police and without state oppression we can have things for free
the destruction of business is quote an experience of pleasure joy and freedom
Unlearning Race
The speaker referenced this book when discussing the idea that the wife of an academic was pushing racial grievance onto their children. The academic's wife, according to her husband's thread, was trying to inherit the 'wound' described in the book, instead of joy, because she felt inauthentic for not having experienced racial trauma herself.
My family is living the antithesis of Thomas Chatterson Williams, Self-Portrait in Black and White.
— Episode: Ep. 1087 - The Elites vs. The People
The speaker referenced this book when discussing the idea that the wife of an academic was pushing racial grievance onto their children. The academic's wife, according to her husband's thread, was trying to inherit the 'wound' described in the book, instead of joy, because she felt inauthentic for not having experienced racial trauma herself.
My family is living the antithesis of Thomas Chatterson Williams, Self-Portrait in Black and White.
My wife's father told me he's glad his daughter and Obama too come from the post civil rights generation because they did not acquire his black rage.
My wife wants to inherit the wound, the wound as I've heard Thomas Chatterson Williams say, when she should inherit nothing but joy, love, and a sense of her own endless potential in a world that will reward her for her beauty and brilliance, not punish her for her hatred of her blackness.
until our kids are old enough to read for themselves people like Thomas Chatterton Williams and other thoughtful writers who come from a place of love and healing of our anxious and needless racial wounds.
Work and the Meaning of Life
The speaker recommended this book, arguing that work provides unique meaning and purpose, countering the modern view that work causes societal pain.
i'd like to talk to you about a new book full time work in the meaning of life by david bonson in a time where work is being heralded as the cause of societal pain depression and anxiety full time is...
— Episode: Ep. 1085 - Blaming Trump For Antifa And...
The speaker recommended this book, arguing that work provides unique meaning and purpose, countering the modern view that work causes societal pain.
i'd like to talk to you about a new book full time work in the meaning of life by david bonson in a time where work is being heralded as the cause of societal pain depression and anxiety full time is screaming the exact opposite that we're created to work and that our work provides unique meaning and purpose in our lives
he argues that the time has come to stop tiptoeing around the issues that matter that separating one's identity from what they do is demonstrably false and that a low view of work is leading to disastrous policy proposals and cultural attitudes
a life of meaning is right under your nose and with it the joy and peace of a life well lived available for purchase at amazon and barns and obel visit fulltimebook.com for more information
A Riotous History of Uncivil Action
An NPR article discussed this book where the author defended the mass expropriation of property during moments of upheaval, arguing that looting is a highly racialized word.
there's an actual book by a writer named vicki ostrowile called In Defense of Looting
— Episode: Ep. 1085 - Blaming Trump For Antifa And...
An NPR article discussed this book where the author defended the mass expropriation of property during moments of upheaval, arguing that looting is a highly racialized word.
there's an actual book by a writer named vicki ostrowile called In Defense of Looting
when i use the word looting i mean the mass expropriation of property mass shoplifting shoplifting during a moment of upheaval or riot that's the thing i'm defending
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