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The Idea Machine — How Books Changed the World (and Still Matter)

12/16/2025 • 55 min

Books are everywhere. They're so common, they're easy to take for granted. But my guest argues that they’re worth fully appreciating — because the book isn’t just a container for content; it’s a revolutionary technology for shaping culture and thought. Joel Miller is a former publishing executive, an editor, a book reviewer, and the author of The Idea Machine: H… Play episode

Why You Don’t Follow Through on Your Health Goals — and How to Fix It
Masculinity as Confident Competence
A Butler’s Guide to Managing Your Household
How the World Wars Shaped J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis
Family Culture and the Sibling Effect — What Really Shapes Who You Become
Hercules at the Crossroads — Choosing the Hard Path That Leads to a Good L…
Make Friends With Death to Live a Better Life
Chasing the White Whale — Into the Depths of Moby-Dick
The 6 Practices of the Ultimate Morning Routine
The Classical Code of Manhood
Why You Need the Good Stress of Socializing
Build Muscle Without the B.S. — A Straightforward Guide to Size and Streng…
The Preparation — An Adventure-Driven, Skill-Building Alternative to Colle…
Overdiagnosed — How Our Obsession with Medical Testing and Labels Is Makin…
Good Anger — Harnessing a Misunderstood Emotion
The Code They Killed For — Honor, Manhood, and the American Gunfighter
Aristotle’s Art of Self-Persuasion — How to Use Ancient Rhetoric to Change…
How to Make a Big Decision (Faster!)
Rooted Living in a Shallow Age — A Shepherd’s Guide to the Good Life
From Plane Crashes to Terrorist Attacks — Who Survives, and Why
The 6 Levels of Wealth and How to Reach Them
The Microbiome Master Key — How 100 Trillion Bacteria Influence Your Weigh…
Tame the Dopamine Drive — How to Stop Chasing and Start Living
Books, Routines, and Habits: The Founders’ Guide to Self-Improvement
Ancient Buddhist Principles for Modern Life’s Dilemmas
How to Turn Vices Into Career-Advancing Virtues
Men Don't Run in the Rain — And 7 Other Essential Lessons for Being a Man
The Making of a Supreme Commander — How Eisenhower Became the Leader Who D…
How to Have the Manners and Charm of a Proper English Gentleman
Become a Master of Uncertainty
Building Tribe — How to Create and Sustain Communities of Men
20 Secrets of Adulthood
Auto-Exploitation, Positive Violence, and the Palliative Society: A Modern…
The Power of NEAT — Move a Little to Lose a Lot
Co-Intelligence — Using AI to Think Better, Create More, and Live Smarter
From Public Citizens to Therapeutic Selves — The Hidden History of Modern …
Beyond Resilience — How to Become Shatterproof
The Art of Exploration — Why We Seek New Challenges and Search Out the Unk…
Are You Not Entertained? The Myths and Truths About Roman Gladiators
No, There Isn’t a Loneliness Epidemic (And That May Be an Even Bigger Prob…
Enter the Matrix — The Science of Slowing Down Time
The Science of Porn: Myths, Facts, and Overlooked Issues
The Power of the Notebook — The History and Practice of Thinking on Paper
The 80/80 Marriage — A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Relationship
Sleep Like a Caveman
Familiarity Breeds Contempt (And Other Underappreciated Consequences of Di…
How to Use Leverage Points to Get Unstuck in Work and Life
Stop Saying Um (And Fix the Other Vocal Tics That Are Sabotaging Your Spea…
Man's Search for Meaning, With Viktor Frankl's Grandson

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