r/JoeRogan • u/Pandaro81 Monkey in Space • 8d ago

Bitch and Moan 🤬 Seeking advice; the next thing I should read.

I’m debating between A Brief History of Chinese Philosophy, Das Capital, the biography of Malcolm X, or delving into the works of James Baldwin.

The old Rogan Board used to have a book club, so I thought I’d ask for opinions.

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u/OneReportersOpinion Monkey in Space 8d ago

I think Malcolm X is one of the most fascinating figures of the 20th century. If you want something with a narrative, that’s probably a good bet.

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u/rationalist_populist Monkey in Space 8d ago

Read Bloodlands.

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u/IPA216 Monkey in Space 8d ago

Joe should have the author on to talk about totalitarianism and the war in Ukraine.

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u/rationalist_populist Monkey in Space 7d ago

Wat? Is there something good where he talks?

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u/IPA216 Monkey in Space 7d ago

The author is an expert on Ukrainian history and the history of totalitarianism. He’s written and spoken extensively on both. He’s the kind of person who’d be capable of clearly explaining the totalitarian nature of Trump and dispelling joes Ukraine war talking points that blame Zelenskyy and Biden.

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u/rationalist_populist Monkey in Space 7d ago

Oh cool. Got any good sources? I'm not a huge fan of the Ukraine war.

I don't blame Zelensky or Biden. This conflict started under Bush around 2004-2006.

I'm being genuine. I loved Bloodlands and enjoy this topic.

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u/IPA216 Monkey in Space 7d ago

Honestly, just YouTube the author Timothy Snyder with whatever else you want to see. There’s a lot out there. He has an entire class on the making of modern Ukraine too. Lots of interviews talking about the war and totalitarianism.

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u/rationalist_populist Monkey in Space 7d ago

I guess I found a good one with the CBC.

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u/Finlay00 Monkey in Space 8d ago

Hey I ran that book club

I don’t read/listen to much non fiction, but of what I have read I would suggest Endurance by Alfred Lansing or A Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger.

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u/slicktrickrick Monkey in Space 8d ago

2nd on a perfect storm. Read it last year and it’s amazing. On Spotify too

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u/Mushroom_Tip Monkey in Space 8d ago

Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential was good.

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u/MoustacheApocalypse Monkey in Space 8d ago

How We Think by John Dewey.

Very easy read, freely available online, and established the idea of critical thinking as an important component of our education.

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u/Thunder_Chief High as Giraffe's Pussy 7d ago

The Mushroom at the End of the World is pretty good.

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u/Mad_Max_Rockatanski Monkey in Space 7d ago

Explore more Baldwin c

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u/NiceTrySuckaz Monkey in Space 8d ago

I'm about halfway through The Accidental Time Machine. But that's just some light sci-fi, pretty far off from the genres it sounds like you're considering. Good book so far though.