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Discussed in the context of Hunter Thompson's writing practice - he would write The Great Gatsby word for word to learn the rhythm and music of the language.

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Steve Rinella mentions this book came out while he was working on his own Great Lakes project. He was frustrated because it contained some of the same historical anecdotes he had discovered, including the story about animals being sent over Niagara Falls and James Strange's piracy on Beaver Island.

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Mentioned as an example of a novel that touches on the history of the founding of Israel, but noted that you wouldn't want to draw your historical knowledge solely from it since it's a novel.

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Referenced in a discussion about academic taboos regarding innate differences in people. Pinker's book addresses the controversial topic of people being born differently physiologically and mentally.

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Discussed in relation to genetic differences in athletic performance, specifically noting that sprinting medalists in major competitions over the past twenty years have been predominantly of West African descent.

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A book about human genetics and evolution exploring why Homo sapiens are the only humans on Earth and what happened to other human forms like Neanderthals. The author discusses career suicide topics related to gene distribution.

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While the title is not explicitly stated, Jared Diamond's work is extensively discussed regarding why some civilizations advanced faster than others, the role of geography, domesticated animals, disease, and the importance of trade routes and idea-sharing between cultures. The discussion matches the content of this specific book.