
#2148 - Gad Saad
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#2148 - Gad Saad mentions Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson, Naturalist by E. O. Wilson, Wrath of the Con by Dan Carlin, and Unity of Knowledge by E. O. Wilson with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
But especially in his younger days, like, hell's Angels is an amazing book.
I just read his autobiography called Naturalist. Amazing autobiography.
Dan Carlin and hardcore history has the most amazing series. It's called wrath of the Con.
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The host mentions 'Hell's Angels' to highlight Hunter S. Thompson's unique style of gonzo journalism, which blends fi…
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The host mentions 'Wrath of the Con' as a remarkable series that delves into the life and impact of Genghis Khan. He…
The host mentioned 'Unity of Knowledge' to highlight the concept of consilience, which E. O. Wilson reintroduced, emp…
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“He came up with a kind of journalism that was like, journalism mixed with fiction, and he called it, like, gonzo journalism. Oh, I know. That's him.”
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“I just read his autobiography called Naturalist. Amazing autobiography. He was a Harvard entomologist and a strong proponent of sociobiology.”
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“Dan Carlin and hardcore history has the most amazing series. It's called wrath of the Con.”
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“In the late nineties, he wrote a book called unity of knowledge, and that became one of the foundational books in how I did my academic career.”
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“I just finished a book called the plague that looked at the history of civilizations through the lens of different plagues. Very interesting.”
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“I discussed this in the parasitic mind. I had been invited to Stanford in 2017 to speak at their business school.”
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“The speaker mentions their next book titled 'Suicidal Empathy', which covers the concept of empathy and its misfires.”
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“So I just finished reading Godel's biography, and it was very interesting because here's this unbelievable mind.”
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“So here, the quote in question, I have it in the last chapter of the consuming Instinct 2011 book.”
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“Hunter S. Thompson is an american writer and he what's his most wrote on a lot. Fear and loathing in Las Vegas is the one they made into a Johnny Depp movie.”
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“Your book, it is out. The sad truth about happiness. Eight secrets for leading the good life.”
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“Oh, I bought the book on the murder of Professor Schlick, who was the guy who started the Vienna circle.”
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“A new book dropping on May 14 titled 'Unhappiness' discusses happiness and secrets for leading a good life.”
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“There's a chapter in the book, life as a playground.”
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The host mentions 'Hell's Angels' to highlight Hunter S. Thompson's unique style of gonzo journalism, which blends fiction with real-life events. T…

The host mentions E. O. Wilson's autobiography 'Naturalist' to highlight his significant impact on the understanding of the relationship between bi…

The host mentions 'Wrath of the Con' as a remarkable series that delves into the life and impact of Genghis Khan. He emphasizes its quality and the…
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Wrath of the Con
“Dan Carlin and hardcore history has the most amazing series. It's called wrath of the Con. I think you have to buy it on his website, but it's really cheap. It's like a dollar an episode or something.”
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
“Hunter S. Thompson is an american writer and he what's his most wrote on a lot. Fear and loathing in Las Vegas is the one they made into a Johnny Depp movie.”
Ivy Ridge School
“I watched yesterday on my way to Austin, a documentary, three part series on these. I think it's called Ivy Ridge School.”
Hell's Angels
“Hell's Angels is an amazing book. It's crazy. That's a crazy book. He was embedded with the Hell's Angels.”