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Thomas Paine
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Donald J. Trump
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The Revolt Against the Masses
Fred Siegel
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Everybody Knew (Ep. 2537)
The Jews and the Left
Batya Ungar-Sargon
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Everybody Knew (Ep. 2537)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Illustrated First Edition)
L. Frank Baum
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I'm Sorry I Have To Do This (Ep. 2531)
The Gift of Failure
Jessica Lahey
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The Parasitic Mind
Gad Saad
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The Craziest Court Decision Yet (Ep. 2527)
Suicidal Empathy
Gad Saad
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The Craziest Court Decision Yet (Ep. 2527)
The Aesthetic Revolution
Mike Israetel
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Big Changes at the Secret Service (Ep. 2524)
Therapy Nation
Jonathan Alpert
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Get Out! (Ep. 2519)
The Road Less Traveled, 25th Anniversary Edition
M. Scott Peck
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The Road to Serfdom
F. A. Hayek
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Man's Search For Meaning
The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust (With New Material)
It was discussed as a source of hope and perseverance during difficult times, specifically mentioning its relevance to maintaining hope even in dire circumstances, such as concentration camps. The book's message of finding meaning in suffering was highlighted as a source of encouragement.
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I told you about one of my favorite books, which keeps jumping up the rankings every time we mentioned it.
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It was discussed as a source of hope and perseverance during difficult times, specifically mentioning its relevance to maintaining hope even in dire circumstances, such as concentration camps. The book's message of finding meaning in suffering was highlighted as a source of encouragement.
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I told you about one of my favorite books, which keeps jumping up the rankings every time we mentioned it.
The Coddling of the American Mind
How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
The book was discussed in the context of the Afghanistan war, with the author's analysis of the situation being highlighted. His points about diversity of thought and the challenges of imposing democracy on a culture unprepared for it were mentioned.
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Modern Americans are endlessly told to quote celebrate diversity, but are also hectored to treat other people as if they are interchangeable and all behave in the same ways and want the same things.
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The book was discussed in the context of the Afghanistan war, with the author's analysis of the situation being highlighted. His points about diversity of thought and the challenges of imposing democracy on a culture unprepared for it were mentioned.
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Modern Americans are endlessly told to quote celebrate diversity, but are also hectored to treat other people as if they are interchangeable and all behave in the same ways and want the same things.
the few who dared quickly learn not to. The rest did not dare or else were true believers from the get-go.
World War Z
An Oral History of the Zombie War
The book (different from the movie) was referenced in a discussion about preparedness for unlikely but catastrophic events; the example used was how the book's depiction of Israel's defenses in a zombie apocalypse highlighted the importance of preparation for unexpected threats.
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World War Z, when the zombie apocalypse happens, Brad Pitt's in Israel and he's trying to figure out how do Israelis built this wall to keep the zombies out?
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Episode: No, It's Not A Coincidence (Ep 2149)
The book (different from the movie) was referenced in a discussion about preparedness for unlikely but catastrophic events; the example used was how the book's depiction of Israel's defenses in a zombie apocalypse highlighted the importance of preparation for unexpected threats.
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World War Z, when the zombie apocalypse happens, Brad Pitt's in Israel and he's trying to figure out how do Israelis built this wall to keep the zombies out?
It's a zombie movie. I get it. I like it. It's kind of like it's one of my faves, right? This is based on a book. The book's totally different, but either way, it's good.
In Cold Blood (Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books)
It was described as an amazing novel about how evil people can be, and was said to be hard to put down.
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What's the best novel you ever read? In Cold Blood. I love that novel. It's amazing how evil people could be when you read the Truman Capote novel about these two murderers. I couldn't put it down. I...
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It was described as an amazing novel about how evil people can be, and was said to be hard to put down.
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What's the best novel you ever read? In Cold Blood. I love that novel. It's amazing how evil people could be when you read the Truman Capote novel about these two murderers. I couldn't put it down. I think I read it a day and I was in high school.
Charade
The Covid Lies That Crushed A Nation
It is a new book about Rush Limbaugh; a sound clip from the book was used in a commercial, and the host expressed his admiration for Limbaugh.
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Is I'm never giving up we're never giving up on the United States
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It is a new book about Rush Limbaugh; a sound clip from the book was used in a commercial, and the host expressed his admiration for Limbaugh.
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Is I'm never giving up we're never giving up on the United States
Pride and Prejudice
A North Korean defector who attended an Ivy League school mentioned enjoying this book, but was scolded by a staff member for doing so, as they claimed the author had a colonial mindset and was racist and a bigot.
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I love those books I thought it was a good thing
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A North Korean defector who attended an Ivy League school mentioned enjoying this book, but was scolded by a staff member for doing so, as they claimed the author had a colonial mindset and was racist and a bigot.
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I love those books I thought it was a good thing
did you know those writers had a colonial mindset they were racist and bigots and are subconsciously brainwashing you
Bad Therapy
Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
The book argues that modern parenting styles, such as helicopter parenting and over-emphasis on children's feelings, are creating a generation of anxious, depressed, and non-resilient individuals. It suggests that less intervention and more focus on building resilience is needed.
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basically it's called Bad Therapy why the kids aren't growing up and the two things are related these kids are a wash in diagnosis they don't need therapy they don't need therapeutic...
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The book argues that modern parenting styles, such as helicopter parenting and over-emphasis on children's feelings, are creating a generation of anxious, depressed, and non-resilient individuals. It suggests that less intervention and more focus on building resilience is needed.
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basically it's called Bad Therapy why the kids aren't growing up and the two things are related these kids are a wash in diagnosis they don't need therapy they don't need therapeutic parenting constantly feelings focus constantly accommodating their bad feelings and unfortunately it's it's led to a generation that is exhibiting the known harms of too much therapy
we're teaching kids that anything any little harm could be trauma that elementary kids if they got picked on or they got teased a little bit have PTSD it's not true it was never true but it's doing them real harm
we're giving kids unhealthy lives where they're constantly monitored where there isn't a dad around where there is no belief that they are strong and they can go off and do things by themselves without being monitored we give them this unhealthy life we don't punish we never tell them no and then when they act out we pour in mental health resources expecting that to cure an unhealthy life it's not going to cure it it only makes it worse
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Sapiens [Tenth Anniversary Edition]
A Brief History of Humankind
It was described as a beautifully written book, even though it wasn't written in Harari's first language. Tucker Carlson noted Harari as an effective communicator, despite considering him evil.
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I read his book sapien actually beautifully written book not even his first language, by the way I don't think it was his first language and he wrote a you know So he is and he's a he's a great commun...
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It was described as a beautifully written book, even though it wasn't written in Harari's first language. Tucker Carlson noted Harari as an effective communicator, despite considering him evil.
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I read his book sapien actually beautifully written book not even his first language, by the way I don't think it was his first language and he wrote a you know So he is and he's a he's a great communicator, which is even more ominous, but he's evil and he's evil
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
Dan Bongino mentioned this book as a "real life hack", describing its message as the subtle art of not giving a f*ck.
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If you want a real life hack, the subtle art as it was said by that comedian guy who's not even a conservative by the way, the subtle art of not giving a fuck is a real thing.
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Dan Bongino mentioned this book as a "real life hack", describing its message as the subtle art of not giving a f*ck.
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If you want a real life hack, the subtle art as it was said by that comedian guy who's not even a conservative by the way, the subtle art of not giving a fuck is a real thing.
The Midnight Library
A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)
His paperbacks were noted for being number one bestsellers and his audiobooks also topping charts.
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his paperbacks are like number one...Yeah, his audio books are number one. It's ridiculous
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His paperbacks were noted for being number one bestsellers and his audiobooks also topping charts.
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his paperbacks are like number one...Yeah, his audio books are number one. It's ridiculous
Common Ground
Second Language Acquisition Theory Goes to the Classroom
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Lord of the Flies (Penguin Drop Caps)
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1)
The Harry Potter series was mentioned in relation to J.K. Rowling's defiance of a Scottish hate speech law; the speaker expressed that they had not read the books but understood their significance.
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Folks author J.K. Rowling in the famous Harry Potter series she did the same thing
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The Harry Potter series was mentioned in relation to J.K. Rowling's defiance of a Scottish hate speech law; the speaker expressed that they had not read the books but understood their significance.
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Folks author J.K. Rowling in the famous Harry Potter series she did the same thing
I've never read a Harry Potter book I obviously know what they are
J.K. Rowling doesn't need this at all J.K. Rowling can sit back like this write a few books
resurrection of Harry Potter is he dead I don't even know how many books in her 25 who the hell knows is Harry Potter still alive in the books is he dead I don't even know
The Handmaid's Tale
The hosts explained that protesters were using cloaks inspired by Margaret Atwood's novel, noting they thought the book was based on the Iranian regime.
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These kinds of silent protests were inspired by Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale.
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The hosts explained that protesters were using cloaks inspired by Margaret Atwood's novel, noting they thought the book was based on the Iranian regime.
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These kinds of silent protests were inspired by Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale.
I was under the impression that this book was based on the Iranian regime.
The Modern Young Man’s Guide to Manhood
The Unfiltered Version
It was mentioned that the podcast host is releasing a new book, with an idea that had been in his head for a while, and that he didn't want to release another book for three years. The book is related to learning from mistakes and a comparison between conservatives and liberals.
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I think the difference between conservatives and liberals is I learn from them it's gonna be a subject of a Book I have
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Episode: Who Bombed The Pipeline? (Ep 1861)
It was mentioned that the podcast host is releasing a new book, with an idea that had been in his head for a while, and that he didn't want to release another book for three years. The book is related to learning from mistakes and a comparison between conservatives and liberals.
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I think the difference between conservatives and liberals is I learn from them it's gonna be a subject of a Book I have
I've had this idea. It's driving me crazy. I didn't want to write another book. It's been my three years But uh, I don't know. Uh, I gotta get it out before it's too late. It's been sitting in my head a
Outliers
The Story of Success
The host mentioned Gladwell's book as an example of a popular title, implying familiarity with its content during the conversation.
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I don't know if you've ever read Malcolm Gladwell's books, but Outliers.
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The host mentioned Gladwell's book as an example of a popular title, implying familiarity with its content during the conversation.
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I don't know if you've ever read Malcolm Gladwell's books, but Outliers.
The Andromeda Strain
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On Call
A Doctor's Journey in Public Service
The podcast host mentioned a book about Dr. Fauci, describing its content as detailing Dr. Fauci's history with misinformation.
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Steve day sent me a message this morning about that. Who were he wrote the book about Dr. Fauci, the authoritative book about Dr. Fauci is disgusting history with misinformation in that intercept piec...
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The podcast host mentioned a book about Dr. Fauci, describing its content as detailing Dr. Fauci's history with misinformation.
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Steve day sent me a message this morning about that. Who were he wrote the book about Dr. Fauci, the authoritative book about Dr. Fauci is disgusting history with misinformation in that intercept piece.
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