Book · 1900 · Politics and government
Fabianism and the empire
Why people recommend it
Fabianism and the Empire by George Bernard Shaw and the Fabian Society is a political pamphlet examining British imperialism through the lens of early socialist ideology. Jordan B. Peterson included the publication in the links section of an episode of The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast featuring guest Alex Story, where they explored the flawed thinking behind historical pushed science and eugenics. During the conversation, Alex Story brought up Fabianism and the Empire to illustrate how socialist movements progressed from national socialism to international socialism over time. Story specifically referenced the text to explain how early Fabians viewed individuals who worked for money and participated in commerce, noting that the pamphlet displayed a distinct disdain for those engaged in market labor. The discussion contextualized the intellectual roots of twentieth-century collectivist philosophies and the ideological shifts within British political reform movements, prompting listeners to consult the original documents provided in the episode links.
Who recommended it
- Alex Story Discussed
- Jordan B. Peterson Recommended
Alex Story — 4 mentions
“one of them is fabianism um and the Empire and in there the the the the pamphlet States very quick uh very uh clearly we start with national socialism we will then go to International socialism”
“one of them is fabianism um and the Empire and in there the the the the pamphlet States very quick uh very uh clearly we start with national socialism we will then go to International socialism”
“fabianism in the Empire what you what you see is um uh people despising people who work for money”
“fabianism in the Empire what you what you see is um uh people despising people who work for money”
Jordan B. Peterson — 2 mentions
“I will make a list of the books that we discussed fabianism and the Empire and Darwin's descent as well as John Maynard Keane's uh biography”
“I will make a list of the books that we discussed fabianism and the Empire and Darwin's descent as well as John Maynard Keane's uh biography”