Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2023-02-02
Books mentioned on JBP's Partners in Crime | Dr. Daniel M. Higgins & Dr. Robert O. Pihl | EP 328
Daniel M. Higgins discussed The Bell Curve by Richard J. Herrnstein and others and Frames Of Mind by Howard Gardner. Jordan Peterson discussed The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Bell Curve
The Bell Curve by Richard J.
Discussed“Well, we sort of hit a perfect storm in a way because Hernstein and Murray's bell curve had just been published which was the most vilified book of the '9s if you like. Um, and Hearnstein and Murray were both at Harvard, although Hearnstein had just passed away.”
Where to get it
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Frames Of Mind
Frames of Mind by Howard Gardner is a landmark psychology text that introduces the theory of multiple intelligences, arguing that human cognitive capacity is better understood as a set of distinct faculties rather than a single general intelligence score.
Discussed“that was a successful book his next book after that was frames of mind which is his multiple intelligences book and I think that what he essentially did was there's a very weird thing amongst academic psychologists.”
Where to get it
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The Mismeasure of Man
The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould is a well-known critical examination of the history of scientific racism, biological determinism, and the misuse of intelligence testing.
Discussed“Stephen J. Gould was making the same kind of arguments, right? The mismeasurement of man.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Maps of Meaning
“And that was really what I started writing my first book when I was at Miguel Maps of Meaning and pursued that a lot while I was working with you sort of as a side project.”