Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2024-10-21
Books mentioned on Dawkins vs Peterson: Memes & Archetypes | Alex O’Connor Moderates | EP 491
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Sacred and the Profane
The Sacred and the Profane by Mircea Eliade is a classic study in the history of religions that explores how human societies distinguish between sacred spaces, times, and objects versus the ordinary mundane world.
Discussed“I mean one of the things I was really interested about I sent you an email at one time asking you if you had read Rich eliad especially the sacred and the profane but he also has a three book series called a history of religious ideas”
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Symbolism, the Sacred and the Arts
Symbolism, the Sacred and the Arts by Mircea Eliade explores religious motifs, myths, and the fundamental differences between sacred and profane experiences across various cultures throughout history.
Discussed“I mean one of the things I was really interested about I sent you an email at one time asking you if you had read Rich eliad especially the sacred and the profane but he also has a three book series called a history of religious ideas”
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We Who Wrestle with God
We Who Wrestle with God by Jordan B.
Discussed“um I mean for example I've I've um I I counted up in your book um we who wrestle with God the number of references to Cain”
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Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a psychological masterpiece following a troubled former student in St.
Discussed“I think it's like asking whether raskolnikov existed in crime and punishment like it's not”
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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 text that explores the development of human consciousness through archetypes and the hero myth.
Recommended“she studied the work of a man named Eric noyman noyman wrote a book called the history Origins and history of Consciousness which is a work of genius”
