Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2023-11-27
Chris Williamson & Jordan Peterson: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #712
How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712
Dr Jordan B. Peterson is a clinical psychologist, podcaster, speaker and an author. Finding meaning in the modern world can be a difficult task.
Jordan Peterson discussed The Book of Job by John E. Hartley and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling. Chris Williamson discussed We Who Wrestle with God by Jordan B. Peterson, Holy Bible (NIV) by Various Authors, and Determined by Robert M. Sapolsky.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Book of Job
Discussed“I've been writing about the Book of Job, and Job is a story of unjust suffering fundamentally.”
Where to get it
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We Who Wrestle with God
Discussed“I have a question about your new book coming out next year; I haven’t seen any of it.”
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Holy Bible (NIV)
Discussed“Based on what you're reading, you're trying to grapple with religious texts, especially the Bible.”
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Discussed“this is something JK Rowling got so accurate with her Dolores Umbridge character right”
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Determined
Discussed“I mean, I know that he's a brilliant guy and this new book of his is about Free Will and determinism, which has got an upper bound on how interesting that is for me.”
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Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Maps of Meaning
“and when I was writing maps of meaning which was my first book I had a very difficult time shutting off my mind I was obsessed with that book and so I was writing about three hours a day”
Plugged Maps of Meaning
“When I was writing 'Maps of Meaning,' my first book, I had a very difficult time shutting off my mind.”
Plugged We Who Wrestle with God
“I'm I'm writing a book at the moment called we who wrestle with God and one of the things Christ says to people continually is to not damage their vision”
Plugged We Who Wrestle with God
“I'm writing a book at the moment called we who wrestle with God”