Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2023-05-22
Books mentioned on 359. Separating Good from Evil in the British Empire | Dr. Nigel Biggar
Dr. Jordan B.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Hitler's Table Talk
Hitler's Table Talk is a collection of transcribed spontaneous conversations and monologues by Adolf Hitler recorded during mealtimes over a multi-year period, offering insight into the dictator's private thoughts and worldview.
Discussed“Now, one of the things I learned, for example, I read a book called 'Hitler's Table Talk,' and it was transcripts of his spontaneous discussions over meal times over about a three-year period. I was very interested in the psychology of contempt and derision, and Hitler never used language that was associated with fear in relationship to the Jews.”
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Colonialism
Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning by Nigel Biggar is a detailed study that reexamines the ethical balance sheet of the British Empire, generating substantial public debate across Western markets.
Discussed“All right, so there are eight chapters in the book and you associated each of the chapters with a question. I thought we would just go through the chapters and the questions.”
Other mentions in this episode (8) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Colonialism
“His controversial book, 'Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning,' was recently published and hit the non-fiction bestseller list in the UK.”
Own book Colonialism
“So, Nigel, we're going to talk today about your book, 'Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning,' which has just been released a few weeks ago and, as I understand, is doing quite well.”
Own book Colonialism
“So in my book, tell me if I'm wrong, when I'm coming to a judgment about the British Empire, I don't shy away from the really bad bits. Insofar as I identify as British, those are painful for me to admit, but I do admit them.”
Own book Colonialism
“So I applied that same thing to myself; when I come across material in history that I read about that is negative about the British Empire, I report it in my book. There are a number of pages that deal with the 150 years of abundant involvement in slave trading and slavery in, I think it's the second chapter.”
Own book Colonialism
“I've read them, and on the whole, I mean, are there a number of cases in the book where I lay out what they say and then I take it apart? Most of the time, in my view, it falls apart, but as I said, the reader can see what I'm doing exactly, and if the reader thinks I'm not”
Passing The Merchant of Venice
“I'm thinking of a passage in the book of The Prophet Jeremiah where the Prophet is complaining to God. He's saying, 'You give me your word and I speak it, and everyone hates me and insults me.”
Own book Colonialism
“On the inside cover of my book, I insisted on having a photograph of young Chinese student protesters in Hong Kong with a placard that said 'Hong Kong is British' to make that point.”
Own book Utilitarianism
“I wrote a book on what's wrong with rights in 2020, and then this book came out.”