Bullshit Jobs
March 5, 2026
The hosts find David Graeber's concept of "Bullshit Jobs" compelling in theory but criticize the book for being meandering, lacking sufficient data, and relying on subjective categories like Flunkies, Goons, Duct Tapers, Box Tickers, and Taskmasters.
The Millionaire Next Door
February 5, 2026
The book *
The Worst Takes of 2025 [TEASER]
December 29, 2025
The central theme of the 'worst takes' discussed in this teaser for *
Elon Musk Part 2
December 18, 2025
The period starting in 2018 marked a significant shift where media fawning coverage of Elon Musk began to halt due to events like the Thai cave incident, revealing what the hosts view as an egomaniacal savior complex.
Elon Musk
December 9, 2025
The biography of Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson is criticized for being too willing to accept Musk's narrative, particularly regarding his childhood trauma and motivations, without fully processing his unreliability as a narrator.
Sapiens
November 20, 2025
The central thesis of Yuval Noah Harari's *
How To Win Friends And Influence People
October 2, 2025
The initial reception of *
Thomas Chatterton Williams Summer Of Our Discontent
September 11, 2025
Thomas Chatterton Williams's book "Summer of Our Discontent" is criticized for its convoluted writing style, its perceived downplaying of systemic racism, and its focus on the left's reactions to social justice issues rather than the issues themselves.