Why people recommend it
The Natural Order of Money by Roy Sebag is an examination of monetary theory that explores the fundamental nature of currency through historical, biological, and psychological lenses. Dr. Jordan Peterson featured the author and his book on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast in episode 330, titled 330. The Natural Order of Money | Roy Sebag, released on February 9, 2023. Peterson introduced the publication as the central focus of their discussion for the episode. He explained that the conversation would attempt to puzzle through what precisely constitutes money as a concept. Furthermore, Peterson noted that they would explore how monetary systems might be productively contemplated from psychological and biological perspectives, touching upon the potential biological roots of exchange and value. Throughout the episode, Peterson engaged the author in dissecting these complex themes, using the book's framework to challenge conventional economic assumptions. The introduction established a rigorous intellectual foundation for the interview, signaling to listeners that the conversation would venture far beyond traditional financial commentary into the depths of human behavior, evolutionary biology, and the philosophical underpinnings of how societies attribute value to medium-of-exchange instruments.
Who recommended it
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Jordan Peterson — 1 mention
“He's recently published a book, The Natural Order of Money, which is what we're going to talk about today, trying to puzzle through just exactly what constitutes money and how it might be productively contemplated psychologically, biologically, to some degree, at least in terms of its potential biological implications, economically, sociologically, philosophically, and theologically.”