Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2024-06-20
Jordan Peterson & Ayaan Hirsi Ali: books mentioned on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast #457
457. God, Marxism, and the Fall of the West | Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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Jordan Peterson discussed Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Confession by Лев Толстой, Study Guide, and Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Infidel
Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a powerful memoir detailing the author's escape from a oppressive upbringing in Somalia and her eventual journey of self-discovery and political awakening in the West.
Discussed“she made a remarkable splash years ago with her first book Infidel which talked about her experience about moving from Somalia to the Netherlands, which is like the center of Western civilization.”
Where to get it
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Confession
Leo Tolstoy's autobiographical work, Confession, explores a profound spiritual crisis and existential despair.
Discussed“and you know, at the end of Tolstoy's Confessions, I don't know if you ever read that, but it's it details something very much like what you described happening to you. So Tolstoy became suicidally desperate at the height of his fame and earthly material success.”
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Study Guide
Study Guide by SuperSummary is a reference resource that breaks down popular literature and historical non-fiction.
Discussed“At the end of Tolstoy's Confessions, I don't know if you've ever read that, but it details something very much like what you described happening to you.”
Where to get it
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Hamlet
William Shakespeare's classic play Hamlet follows the tragic Prince of Denmark as he grapples with grief, betrayal, and the heavy burden of avenging his father's murder.
Discussed“In general, the ditching of the classics where we said, 'Oh well, look at the list of books that students are to read—Maya Angelou, Shakespeare.'”
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