📚 3 Books mentioned in "Of Baboons and Men | Robert Sapolsky | EP 390" of The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
Podcast: The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
Episode: Of Baboons and Men | Robert Sapolsky | EP 390
Published on October 23, 2023
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
Abraham Lincoln
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For example, I was reading the book of Abraham, as I'm writing a book on biblical stories, and God promises Abraham that if he abides by the central covenant, his descendants will outnumber everyone else's descendants.
Dr. Jordan Peterson refers to the 'Book of Abraham' while discussing his writing on biblical stories, highlighting God's promise to Abraham regarding his descendants.
Behave
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The thing that really struck me in 'Behave' is the sections on Game Theory, and I wanted to start talking about it because, first of all, the terminology is strange.
In this segment, Dr. Jordan Peterson discusses the book 'Behave' by Robert Sapolsky, highlighting how the sections on Game Theory particularly resonated with him.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
One of the things that happens if you're face-to-face with people, as opposed to virtual, is that's the key importance of hospitality, which is very much stressed in the Old Testament and in traditional communities.
Dr. Jordan Peterson emphasizes the importance of hospitality as highlighted in the Old Testament while discussing the differences between virtual and face-to-face interactions and how they influence trust and reciprocity.