Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2021-10-18
Books mentioned on 197. Apocalypse Never? | Michael Shellenberger
This episode was recorded on October 4th, 2021 Dr. Jordan Peterson and Michael Shellenberger exchange ideas about the Apocalyptic Environmentalism that is getting mainstream coverage.
Jordan Peterson recommended The Great Mother by Erich Neumann and The Origins and History of Consciousness by Erich Neumann, and discussed San Fransicko by Michael Shellenberger and Apocalypse Never by Michael Shellenberger. Michael Shellenberger discussed The Death of Environmentalism by Michael Shellenberger and others and The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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San Fransicko
San Fransicko by Michael Shellenberger is a critical examination of urban decay, homelessness, and governance in modern American cities, arguing that progressive policies have severely harmed places like San Francisco.
Discussed“he's also the author of the forthcoming forthcoming book san francisco”
Where to get it
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Apocalypse Never
Apocalypse Never by Michael Shellenberger is a bestselling book that critiques environmental alarmism and examines modern perspectives on climate change, energy, and social issues.
Discussed“and i thought today we'd probably center our discussion around this book uh apocalypse never”
Where to get it
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The Death of Environmentalism
Discussed“for uh the first book i did which was co-authored and it's a book it was a book called breakthrough from the death of environmentalism to the politics of possibility”
Where to get it
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The Great Mother
The Great Mother by Erich Neumann is a profound psychological study exploring the symbolism of the feminine and the historical development of human consciousness through archetypes.
Recommended“there's a great book about that called the great mother by eric neumann best book ever written on that in the 1950s an absolute classic”
Where to get it
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The Origins and History of Consciousness
The Origins and History of Consciousness by Erich Neumann is a profound psychological and mythological study that explores the historical evolution of human awareness through archetypal symbolism.
Recommended“eric neumann wrote a book called the origins and history of consciousness which is his other great work which is a real antidote to becker”
Where to get it
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The Denial of Death
The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning philosophical and psychological study that argues human behavior is fundamentally driven by an unconscious terror of mortality and the subsequent cultural mechanisms created to deny it.
Discussed“and i mean i and there's i excite this incredible book by uh vosslav smile”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and steve also blurbed my new book san francisco and so san francisco”