Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2023-11-02
Books mentioned on 393. The Makings of A Great Leader | The Honourable Tony Abbott
Dr. Jordan B.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is a foundational biblical text detailing the Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, their dramatic liberation, and the giving of the law at Mount Sinai.
Discussed“I've been reading and writing about the Book of Exodus and conducted a seminar with a variety of people on that book. I was reading a section the other day where the burning bush appears to Moses, which is a compelling section.”
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The beauty myth : how images of beauty are used against women
Naomi Wolf and Suzy Jackson's The beauty myth : how images of beauty are used against women is a foundational feminist text that investigates how societal standards of physical attractiveness are weaponized against female advancement and autonomy.
Discussed“She wrote 'The Beauty Myth' and has been a pretty powerful voice on the left, promoting the narrative of patriarchal oppression. I mean, that's a narrative she buys.”
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... Trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen
...Trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen (published in English as Man's Search for Meaning) by Viktor E.
Discussed“One of the books that I read as a youngster was Viktor Frankl's famous book, 'From Death Camp to Existentialism.' Now, I didn't know too much about existentialism, and I still don't, but I do know that he survived that by focusing on the love he had for his wife and the love he had for his family.”
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Faust
Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a monumental dramatic masterpiece that explores the ultimate limits of human knowledge, ambition, and a fateful deal with the devil.
Discussed“If you look at the conditions of life, especially when things are not going well for you, you could easily proclaim, like the antinatalists do, that life is so bloody miserable in its essence that it would be better if it didn't exist at all. That's Mephistopheles, by the way, in Goethe's Faust.”
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