Book · recommended on 1 episode
The Stranger
Albert Camus
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Albert Camus
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This book by Albert Camus came up once on Lex Fridman in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Norman Ohler. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“the most influential book, maybe, is The Stranger by Camus. Because I like the language so much”— Norman Ohler
The guest here is Norman Ohler: German novelist and non-fiction author of Blitzed, Tripped, and The Bohemians. He researches the role of drugs in history using primary archival sources and is working on a new book, Stoned Sapiens, about human civilization through the lens of drugs. Norman Ohler reveals how methamphetamine fueled Nazi Blitzkrieg and how Hitler's opioid addiction warped his wartime decisions.
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