Book · 2007 · Politicians
Infidel
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- people
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- podcasts
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- episodes
- 6
- recommendations
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Infidel is a pretty good place to start. That's her life story, her early life story.
What they say about it
- Discusses reading the book“read her book infidel”2
- Recounts author moving from Somalia“moving from Somalia to the Netherlands”2
The best things said about it
She made a remarkable splash years ago with her first book Infidel, which talked about her experience of moving from Somalia to the Netherlands, which is like the center of Western civilization.
Jordan Peterson The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Jun 2024 I read Ayaan Hirsi Ali's book Infidel oh, it must be 15 years ago and I thought, oh my God, this woman, she's just unbelievable.
Jordan Peterson The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Jul 2024 She wrote a book called Infidel she said when I was growing up in Somalia.
David Wolpe This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Jul 2024 Where and when it comes up
Mentions per year
How it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
Why people recommend it
Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a powerful memoir detailing the author's escape from a oppressive upbringing in Somalia and her eventual journey of self-discovery and political awakening in the West. On The Tim Ferriss Show, Niall Ferguson recommended the book as a strong starting point for understanding her early life story. Jordan Peterson frequently discussed the work across multiple episodes of The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, noting on different occasions that it made a remarkable splash upon release, highlighted her move to the Netherlands, and praised her resilience and promotion of women's freedom. Peterson also remarked on her development into a prominent anti-Islamic crusader and noted his initial realization of her work after first reading the memoir. Additionally, David Wolpe mentioned Infidel on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, utilizing the text to illustrate how anti-Semitism can be actively taught to children in certain regions of the world. Across these various podcast appearances, speakers referenced the book to explore themes of personal courage, cultural tension, fundamentalism, and the defense of human rights in modern society.
Every mention
Jordan Peterson She made a remarkable splash years ago with her first book 'Infidel,' which talked about her experience of… 6
“I read Ayaan Hirsi Ali's book Infidel oh, it must be 15 years ago and I thought, oh my God, this woman, she's just unbelievable.”
“she made a remarkable splash years ago with her first book Infidel which talked about her experience about moving from Somalia to the Netherlands, which is like the center of Western civilization.”
“She made a remarkable splash years ago with her first book 'Infidel,' which talked about her experience of moving from Somalia to the Netherlands, which is like the center of Western civilization.”
“and people like um um she wrote Infidel Ayan Hersey Ali I mean she's come out very strongly as an in and as an anti-islamic Crusader in some real sense and also a great promoter of women's Freedom”
“ever since i read her book infidel which i believe was published in 2006”
“i remember for example your amazement when you saw that a dutch bus that there was a sign indicating when a dutch bus public transportation bus was going to arrive”
Niall Ferguson Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Infidel is a pretty good place to start. That's her life story, her early life story 1
“Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Infidel is a pretty good place to start. That's her life story, her early life story”
David Wolpe she wrote a book called Infidel she said when I was growing up in Somalia 1
“she wrote a book called Infidel she said when I was growing up in Somalia”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“And I think if you say, "Is my life a good place to start." You know of my life story that I document in "Infidel." -”
“You know of my life story that I document in 'Infidel.'”
“and i think the rest of the story is public and documented in infidel”
“it's less a memoir than uh her book Infidel which spent a long time on her bestseller list back in 2007 and 8 and nine”
“it's less a memoir than uh her book Infidel which spent a long time on her bestseller list back in 2007 and 8 and nine um and then she had Nomad her second uh which also had a lot of memoris elements in it”