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We talk about book classics we read and convince each other to read it... or not.
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Totally not controversial: Dawkins - The God Delusion vs Eliade - A History of Religious Ideas
Raz and Norman talks about something completely not divisive or controversial: religion.
The books we reviewed:
Richard Dawkins: The God Delusion
Mircea Eliade: A History of Religious Ideas -
1984 vs Brave New World: Orwell vs Huxley
We look at two of the most famous dystopias: 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
We try to answer important questions like:
Dictatorship of no-sex or dictatorship of too-much sex?
What gets you cancelled or spiked up though your butt?
Should you be always happy or can you let yourself hate others for 2 minutes?
Time:
1:07 Brave New World
3:01 1984
4:56 Discussion Starts -
Why Nations Fail & Changing World Order: Good times create strong podcasts
We talk about business and economics in today's podcast, reviewing two books popular books about economist-enthusiasts... whatever that means.
Books reviewed;
Why Nations Fail - Book by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail - Book by Ray Dalio -
Tolkien vs Martin: Hobbit vs Game of Thrones - from Grey Gandalf to Red Wedding
J.R.R. Tolkien created a language, and wrote a story to explain how people speak it.
G.R.R.Martin created a cookbook, and wrote a story to show how people eat it. -
Around the World in 80 Days vs Invisible Man: For some, adventure is travel, for others, it is murder.
Comparing Jules Verne and H.G. Wells.
Norman and Raz talks about Phileas Fogg, who almost became the world's first extreme gambling victim. Then they discuss things they didn't see coming. -
Metamorphosis vs Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde: Dual books about duality, talked about by dual podcasters
Raz and Norman talk about duality and compare 2 books about it: Kafka's Metamorphosis and Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll & Mr Hyde.