A summary and discussion of the book Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon. In this episode Jack and Alex go over the concept of originality, and where do ideas come from? Taking action towards your goals. Creating what you like instead of what you think others want, working with your hands, and being nice.
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BOBP 124: Jeep Show
A summary and discussion of the book Jeep Show by Robert B. O’Connor with special guest Robert B. O’Connor. In this episode we go over Robert’s method for writing and researching his books. The importance of having a shared purpose in a polarizing world. The importance of morale as well as some general history of world war II, and the strategic implications of the battle of the bulge.
BOBP 123: Fury
A summary and discussion of the book Fury by Henry Kuttner. In this episode Jack and Alex go over what it would be like to be immortal, pioneering, and what happens when what we think is true is not.
BOBP 122: Season 11 Book Draft
Jack and Alex have the season 11 Book draft. Jack picked books in the Sci Fi genre and Alex picked books related to increasing creativity.
The books are as follows:
Fury, Henry Kutner
Jeep Show, Robert B. O’Connor
Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon
Time Out of Joint, Philip K. Dick
The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron
The Forever War, Joe Halderman
The War of Art, Steven Pressfield
BOBP 121: The Wisdom of Insecurity
A summary and discussion of the book The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts. In this episode we discuss consumerism, the leaving of religion, and how to find meaning in life.
BOBP 120: Who Rules the World
A summary and discussion of the book Who Rules the World by Noam Chomsky, with special guest godmother Sharon. In this episode we talk about the moral implications of United States and Israel involvement in foreign affairs.
BOBP 119: The Problems of Philosophy
A summary and discussion of the book the Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell. In this episode Jack and Alex discuss what is truth? How do you ascertain what is real, and subjectivity vs objectivity.
BOBP 118: The Purpose Code
A summary and discussion of the book: The Purpose Code by Dr. Jordan Grumet, with special guest Dr. Grumet. In this episode we talk about Jordan’s philosophy for unlocking purpose in life.
BOBP 117: From Hamas to America
A summary and discussion of the book From Hamas to America by Mosab Hassan Yousef. In this episode we discuss Mosab’s journey from being a Hamas terrorist, to a double agent, to being stateless living in America, to finally achieving statehood.
BOBP 116: Follow the Science
This is a special episode, where we come back to the book: Follow the Science by Sharyl Attkisson with special guest Sharyl Attkisson . We dive deeper into the topics we brought up in the original episode 114, such as how she got into pharma reporting, the handling of COVID, the relationship between government and pharma, and what is truth?
The Brothers on Books Podcast 