📚 7 Books mentioned in "The Meaning Crisis: Resolution | Dr. John Vervaeke | EP 482" of The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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Episode: The Meaning Crisis: Resolution | Dr. John Vervaeke | EP 482

Published on September 19, 2024

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!

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Heart of Darkness

by Joseph Conrad

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You know, I did a course on Moby Dick, Heart of Darkness, Notes from Underground, Death in Venice, and The Plague—all one course. Oh yeah, that's fun.

In a conversation, Dr. John Vervaeke references the book 'Heart of Darkness' as part of a comprehensive course that also included titles like 'Moby Dick' and 'Notes from Underground'.

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La Peste

by Albert Camus

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You know, I did a course on Moby Dick, Heart of Darkness, Notes from Underground, Death in Venice, and The Plague—all one course. Oh yeah, that's fun.

During the conversation, Dr. John Vervaeke mentions the book 'The Plague' as part of a course he taught, highlighting it alongside other literary works.

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Lord of Light

by Roger Zelazny

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I read a book called Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny, which introduced me to Buddhism and Hinduism and the power of myth. It opened me up, and I rejected Christianity.

Dr. John Vervaeke discusses the impact of 'Lord of Light' by Roger Zelazny, highlighting how the book introduced him to key concepts of Buddhism and Hinduism, which significantly influenced his perspective and led him away from Christianity during a conversation with Dr. Jordan B. Peterson.

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Moby Dick

by Herman Melville

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You know, I did a course on Moby Dick, Heart of Darkness, Notes from Underground, Death in Venice, and The Plague—all one course. Oh yeah, that's fun.

During the conversation, Dr. John Vervaeke refers to reading 'Moby Dick' as part of a course he taught on various significant literary works, highlighting his engagement with classical literature.

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Tod in Venedig

by Thomas Mann

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You know, I did a course on Moby Dick, Heart of Darkness, Notes from Underground, Death in Venice, and The Plague—all one course. Oh yeah, that's fun.

Dr. John Vervaeke discusses a course he taught that included the book 'Death in Venice' among other classic literature, during a conversation with Dr. Jordan B. Peterson.

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Братья Карамазовы

by Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский

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And maybe we could do that by referring to the Grand Inquisitor in the Brothers Karamazov, as long as we put it together with Notes from Underground, which I just taught for a course. I did a course on literature in the meaning crisis, and so I that you use notes.

In this episode, Dr. John Vervaeke discusses the book 'The Brothers Karamazov', suggesting its relevance in conversation alongside 'Notes from Underground', as part of his course on literature and the meaning crisis.

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Записки изъ подполья

by Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский

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And maybe we could do that by referring to the Grand Inquisitor in the Brothers Karamazov, as long as we put it together with Notes from Underground, which I just taught for a course. I did a course on literature in the meaning crisis, and so I that you use notes.

Dr. John Vervaeke discusses the book 'Notes from Underground' during his conversation with Dr. Jordan B. Peterson. He mentions that he recently taught it as part of a literature course focused on the meaning crisis.

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