Episode · The Charlie Kirk Show · 2025-05-02
Books mentioned on My Appearance on the Jordan Peterson Podcast
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Jordan Peterson discussed Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson. Charlie Kirk discussed Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and The Road to Serfdom by F. A. Hayek.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S.
Discussed“For example, I remember when I was 13 or 14, so that would have been se mid70s, um I was reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and some of the uh so-called new journalists.”
Where to get it
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Things Fall Apart
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is a classic novel depicting pre-colonial life in Nigeria and the disruptive arrival of European imperialism.
Discussed“It was like books that come to mind is a book called like things fall apart. I don't know if you're familiar with this book. Shininoa Okabi, I think.”
Where to get it
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The Road to Serfdom
The Road to Serfdom by F.
Discussed“because eventually I was reading Hayek Road to surfom. Yeah. And I had kind of an aha moment.”
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