Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2023-02-09
Books mentioned on 330. The Natural Order of Money | Roy Sebag
Dr Jordan B Peterson and Roy Sebag discuss financial investing, the intrinsic value of gold, and man's relationship to wealth and the natural world. Roy Sebag is a self-made entrepreneur who has innovated across multiple industries.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Natural Order of Money
Discussed“He's recently published a book, The Natural Order of Money, which is what we're going to talk about today, trying to puzzle through just exactly what constitutes money and how it might be productively contemplated psychologically, biologically, to some degree, at least in terms of its potential biological implications, economically, sociologically, philosophically, and theologically.”
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M.
Discussed“I remember when I was about 17, I read this book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Oh yes, wonderful book!”
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Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica
Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica by Sir Isaac Newton is a monumental scientific masterpiece that sets out the laws of motion and universal gravitation, marking a turning point in the scientific revolution.
Discussed“There's a curious passage in the 'Optics.' I don't recall it because I read it many years ago, but it mentions how God initially formed all matter indestructibly, and there's something about gold shortly thereafter.”
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Bible
The Bible is a foundational collection of sacred religious texts spanning Jewish and Christian traditions that has served as a central source of cultural narrative, historical record, and moral wisdom for millennia.
Discussed“The book is available to everyone, from Shakespeare to modern education and science to civilization itself. It is the most influential book in all of history, and hopefully people can walk away with at least a sense of that.”
