In this episode we disucss the "graphic textbook" Open Borders by econ professor Bryan Caplan, illustrated by Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal cartoonist Zach Weinersmith.EDIT: Caplan recently published some new interesting thoughts about why

The Machiavellians by James Burnham

Aug 9th, 2022 2h 12m

Welcome to season 2 of Book Schmooze with all new books and a brand new microphone!! Notes: Robert Michels was actually German!

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Feb 4th, 2022 2h 4m

In this episode we discuss the widely popular self-improvement classic "Atomic habits" by James Clear. Enjoy and do check out James Clear's weekly newsletter: https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1

[GERMAN] Also sprach Zarathustra von Friedrich Nietzsche

Dec 31st, 2021 1h 49m

*CAREFUL* THIS EPISODE IS IN *GERMAN* To celebrate the anniversary of the fifth episode of the Book Schmooze podcast, we made an episode in GERMAN!

Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Nov 13th, 2021 1h 59m

In this crisp episode we talk about Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder by probability researcher and philosopher Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Check it out! Spoiler alert: this is nowhere near a comprehensive review, quite the opposite: we

Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel

Oct 7th, 2021 4h 16m

In this episode we discuss "Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future" by Peter Thiel.

Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life by Luke Burgis

Aug 23rd, 2021 3h 10m

In the second episode of the Book Schmooze podcast we babble about the book "Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life" by Luke Burgis. The book is based on the so called "Mimetic Theory" by René Girard which we also discuss.

The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't by Julia Galef

Jul 18th, 2021 1h 43m

In this inaugural episode of the Book Schmooze podcast we review the book "The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't" by Julia Galef. Is it RAD or is it WHACK? Find out by listening to this episode.Some notes:-That

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