Book · 2020 · Philosophy
A theory of justice
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A theory of justice by John Rawls has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 1 episode discusses it), through . Most frequently brought up by Alex Bores (1 episode) and Jordan Peterson (1 episode) on The Ezra Klein Show (1 episode) and The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (1 episode).
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So the first is my favorite book of all time, and I know you have thoughts on this book, but it's "A Theory of Justice" by John Rawls.
The best things said about it
And some of that is an unfair burden—the natural lottery, as John Rawls calls it.
Jordan Peterson The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Feb 2022 Why people recommend it
A Theory of Justice by John Rawls is a monumental work of political philosophy that revitalized liberal egalitarian thought by introducing concepts such as the original position, the veil of ignorance, and the difference principle as foundations for a just society. On The Megyn Kelly Show in September 2022 during an episode featuring Sharyl Attkisson and Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy mentioned Rawls's famous book as a direct conceptual point of comparison for a theory discussed in his own writing, noting that Rawlsian philosophy served as the ideological north star for the American liberal movement throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. Additionally, on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast in February 2022 during an episode featuring Julie Ponesse, Dr. Peterson referenced John Rawls when analyzing the distribution of unearned advantages and disadvantages in life, specifically invoking Rawls's terminology of the natural lottery to discuss the complex moral questions surrounding inherited privilege, luck, and individual responsibility. Across these podcasts, Rawls's foundational text remained a vital theoretical benchmark for debating fairness, distributive justice, and the role of the state in mitigating inequality.
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Alex Bores So the first is my favorite book of all time, and I know you have thoughts on this book, but it's "A Theory… 1
“So the first is my favorite book of all time, and I know you have thoughts on this book, but it's "A Theory of Justice" by John Rawls.”
Jordan Peterson And some of that is an unfair burden—the natural lottery, as John Rawls calls it. 1
“And some of that is an unfair burden—the natural lottery, as John Rawls calls it.”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“a title of the book is entitled a theory of duty it's a play on john rawls's famous a theory of justice that was a north star for much of the liberal movement for much of the latter 20th century”
“a title of the book is entitled a theory of duty It's a play on john rawls's famous theory of justice that was a north star for much of the liberal movement for much of the latter 20th century”