Episode #433
Duncan Trussell, Chris Ryan
Books mentioned
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Mentioned by Duncan Trussell, Chris Ryan · at 00:03:54
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Bhagavad Gita
Mentioned by Duncan Trussell, Chris Ryan · at 00:32:57
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Sex at Dawn
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:51:34
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Man's Search for Meaning
Mentioned by Duncan Trussell, Chris Ryan · at 01:02:27
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Lord of the Flies
Mentioned by Duncan Trussell, Chris Ryan · at 01:30:40
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The Continuum Concept
Mentioned by Duncan Trussell, Chris Ryan · at 01:43:50
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Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
Mentioned by Duncan Trussell, Chris Ryan · at 02:26:50
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The Brothers Karamazov
Mentioned by Duncan Trussell, Chris Ryan · at 02:35:14
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Duncan Trussell, a stand-up comedian and podcast host, joins psychologist and author Christopher Ryan to examine suffering, emotional breakdowns, Buddhism, consciousness, and the Bhagavad Gita. They also discuss psychedelic ideas, human evolution, parenting and medicine, technology and happiness, independent journalism, drug policy, epigenetics, and disputed scientific claims.
What they talked about
- Boredom as a form of anger and resistance
- Buddhist passivity vs. taking action
- Conspiracy theories and the New World Order
- Reptilian shapeshifting claims and skepticism
- Fear Factor memories and mindless entertainment
- Viktor Frankl's 'Man's Search for Meaning' and finding purpose
- Hunter-gatherer lifestyle and constant movement
- Drug war hypocrisy and the HSBC settlement
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