Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2026-09-03
Books mentioned on 2024 05 19 Las Vegas, NV final
Jordan Peterson discussed Inferno by Dante Alighieri.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Inferno
Inferno by Dante Alighieri is a classic epic poem describing a journey through the underworld and the various circles of hell.
Discussed“Dante, who wrote Dante's Inferno, is one of the figures of the classic age, the Renaissance, let's say, classic European age, who who really formulated much of the modern vision of hell.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged We Who Wrestle with God
“this tour is a explication and a further exploration of the themes in my newest book which is called we who wrestle with God and it will be published in November.”
Plugged We Who Wrestle with God
“The the book, we who wrestle with God, is about stories. And the biblical library that I'm assessing in this book is a collection of stories”
Passing The Lord of the Rings
“You see the same thing in the figure of Voldemort, say in Harry Potter or the figure of Sauron in the Lord of the Rings.”
“You see the same thing in the figure of Voldemort, say in Harry Potter or the figure of Sauron in the Lord of the Rings.”
Passing 12 Rules for Life
“Dad told both my brother and I, don't listen to stupid rules. That was the rule he left out of 12 rules for life.”
Passing Heart of Darkness
“It's exploration into the heart of darkness, right? What's the theme? Confront what terrifies you voluntarily.”