Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2023-03-02
Books mentioned on 336. How to Educate Your Children | Jeff Sandefer
Dr Jordan B Peterson and Jeff Sandefer discuss the k-12 education machine, its origins and failures, and how the Acton Academies are making leaps to correct the system. Jeff Sandefer is an entrepreneur and Socratic teacher.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The pilgrim's progress
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan is a classic Christian allegory that depicts a traveler's arduous journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City, capturing the trials, temptations, and spiritual triumphs of the human soul.
Discussed“It's Pilgrim's Progress; it's the hero going out looking for the Grail, fighting dragons and monsters, and then you realize when you get to the end it wasn't about the Grail at all.”
Where to get it
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The imitation of Christ
The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis, translated and edited by Dennis Joseph Billy, is a revered Christian devotional classic that emphasizes humility, obedience, inner spiritual transformation, and the imitation of Jesus Christ through contemplation, prayer, and detachment from worldly vanities.
Discussed“Dive deep into scripture and the second most read Christian book of all time, the imitation of Christ. You'll learn how to become a better individual through prayer, fasting, and giving in spite of today's broken world.”
Where to get it
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The Book of Dragons
The Book of Dragons by Edith Nesbit is a classic children's fantasy collection featuring whimsical and imaginative tales centered around encounters with various dragons.
Discussed“They're telling very small lies, just like in the Dragon book. You can catch them, because otherwise the system will correct itself.”
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