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Now, one of the things I learned, for example, I read a book called 'Hitler's Table Talk,' and it was transcripts of his spontaneous discussions over meal times over about a three-year period. I was very interested in the psychology of contempt and derision, and Hitler never used language that was associated with fear in relationship to the Jews.
Jordan Peterson · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · May 2023 Listen at 11:56 The best things said about it
I saw that i'm like dude you can literally buy hitler's book on amazon in like you know a bunch of different versions of it yes there's a reason why you can hear the words of this lunatic so you can understand why he was a lunatic heaven forbid we actually learn why evil people do things.
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Hitler's Table Talk is a collection of transcribed spontaneous conversations and monologues by Adolf Hitler recorded during mealtimes over a multi-year period, offering insight into the dictator's private thoughts and worldview. The material was examined in different contexts across podcast episodes. On the Lex Fridman Podcast, guest James Holland touched upon Hitler's writings when discussing Mein Kampf and its initial lack of commercial success and impoverished beginnings. Later, on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, Dr. Nigel Biggar discussed reading Hitler's Table Talk to explore the psychology of contempt and derision, noting how Hitler framed his discourse. On Timcast IRL, a host emphasized the availability of such historical texts, arguing that studying the actual words of historical figures is essential for understanding why evil people commit atrocities rather than ignoring the dark chapters of history. Together, these podcast references frame the book and related primary sources not as endorsement, but as critical historical artifacts necessary for analyzing the psychological underpinnings of totalitarianism and the mechanics of extremist propaganda.
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James Holland you know by 1928 you know the the he's not going to get a deal for Mine Camp part two you know he he's he's… 1
“you know by 1928 you know the the he's not going to get a deal for Mine Camp part two you know he he's he's he's impoverished the party's impoverished you know numbers are down there they're a kind of you know a best and and a relevance we should say he wrote minecom at this time when he was”
Jordan Peterson Now, one of the things I learned, for example, I read a book called 'Hitler's Table Talk,' and it was trans… 1
“Now, one of the things I learned, for example, I read a book called 'Hitler's Table Talk,' and it was transcripts of his spontaneous discussions over meal times over about a three-year period. I was very interested in the psychology of contempt and derision, and Hitler never used language that was associated with fear in relationship to the Jews.”
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“i saw that i'm like dude you can literally buy hitler's book on amazon in like you know a bunch of different versions of it yes there's a reason why you can hear the words of this lunatic so you can understand why he was a lunatic heaven forbid we actually learn why evil people do things”
