Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2021-01-10
Books mentioned on 150. Greenlights (and Darkness) | Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey (actor, producer, and author of New York Times Best Seller "Greenlights") sits down with Jordan Peterson to talk about Matthew’s new book, his upbringing, his relationships with hi
Jordan Peterson discussed Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey and Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Greenlights
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey is a bestselling memoir that blends autobiographical stories, lessons, and reflections from the acclaimed actor's life.
Discussed“and matthew recently wrote a book green lights which we're going to talk about today i've read that and and uh i'm looking forward to discussing it”
Where to get it
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Faust
Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a classic play about a man who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for unlimited knowledge and worldly experience.
Discussed“there's a character in gertha's faust mephistopheles who's satan himself and his essential credo is that everything that lives should perish because of the the sin of its existence”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Greenlights
“and that's where green lights came from i found that i had engineered green lights in my life through responsibilities taken yesterday which bore me freedom”
Plugged Greenlights
“entrance level understanding to master class psychology delivered in a folk song i mean the guy's got the gift of gab man what can i say jordan peterson”