Book · 2020
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
(Illustrated)
Why people recommend it
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a classic psychological novel that details the intense mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Raskolnikov following his commission of a desperate crime. Jordan Peterson recommended the book on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, categorizing it alongside other profound works by the author that permanently shifted his perspective and comparing its gripping narrative to the finest thrillers ever written. On the Lex Fridman Podcast, Ronald Sullivan recommended the novel as a powerful exploration of justice and human value, sharing his wish to experience the physical locations vividly brought to life in its pages. The book also surfaced across various other programs, such as My First Million with Shaan Puri, The Joe Rogan Experience with Bridget Phetasy, The Ezra Klein Show with Ezra Klein, and Conversations with Tyler with Michael Orthofer, where speakers used the story to emphasize the unique philosophical insights and literary depth found within classic Russian literature.
Who recommended it
- Jordan B. Peterson Recommended
- Shaan Puri Discussed
- Jordan Peterson Discussed
- Bridget Phetasy Discussed
- Ezra Klein Discussed
- Ronald Sullivan Recommended
- Michael Orthofer Discussed
Jordan B. Peterson — 2 mentions
“I've recommended to people frequently that if they're interested in fiction, they might consider reading Dossi. And I would say read Crime and Punishment because it's like the world's greatest thriller. It's an amazing book.”
“For me, Dostoevsky, the Russian novelist, sort of top of that list. His books, The Brothers Karamazov and Crime and Punishment and Notes from Underground, The Devils, are unbelievably compelling works of fiction and they're deep.”
Shaan Puri — 1 mention
“I was reading this quote by the guy I don't know how to say his last name but the guy who wrote Crime in punishment you know like this famous novel”
Jordan Peterson — 1 mention
“do you ever read the idiot no yeah well I'm probably half idiot and half rol nikov that's another way of looking at it”
Bridget Phetasy — 1 mention
“and the reason I always wanted to learn Russian was Crime and Punishment it's just so brilliant I think that was on his book list too for a week”
Ezra Klein — 1 mention
“of shifting you of giving you the ideas and insights that reading crime and punishment or or East of Eden would do”
Ronald Sullivan — 1 mention
“the other book i was going to say is dostoevsky's crime and punishment and uh i mean i've always wanted to go to saint pete's uh just to sort of see with my own eyes what the word pictures that dostoevsky created in crime and punishment”
Michael Orthofer — 1 mention
“and I mean we have these established books like Warren peace or Crime and Punishment but Russian literature goes so so much deeper”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (Illustrated)
- Crime and Punishment
- The Brothers Karamazov
- War and Peace
- A Brief History of Seven Killings
- Animal Farm
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I lived in this tiny studio apartment, like... Raskolnikov, and crime and punishment. And I'm pacing the apartment back and forth, back and forth, I'm saying, I did it.”
“i think this life this world this our human civilization is beautiful and as dostoyevsky said beauty will save the world”
“when I was 19 I read crime and punishment right that was another that was another great one that talked me out of ever really doing crime”