Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2021-06-03
Books mentioned on 173. The Education of a Journalist | Rex Murphy
On this episode of the Jordan Peterson Podcast, Jordan is joined by Rex Murphy. Rex is a Canadian commentator and author who deals primarily with Canadian political and social matters.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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In Order to Live
In Order to Live is a memoir by Yeonmi Park and Maryanne Vollers that chronicles the author's harrowing escape from North Korea and her journey to freedom.
Recommended“and she wrote a book called in order to live which is an amazing book”
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Animal Farm
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a classic allegorical novella that uses a farmyard setting to satirize the corruption of socialist ideals and the rise of totalitarianism following the Russian Revolution.
Discussed“she had told me during the interview that she had encountered george orwell's work when she was in south korea particularly animal farm”
Where to get it
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Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost by John Milton is an epic blank-verse poem published in the seventeenth century that recounts the biblical fall of man, including the temptation of Adam and Eve by Satan.
Discussed“you read milton to find out uh if he was treated his daughter's not this this miracle that we call paradise lost or samson agonisties”
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The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby by F.
Recommended“if you read say the rate gatsby you read the paragraph sit back or read the poem and ask yourself if i were to write this”
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