Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2023-05-29
Books mentioned on 361. Husbands, Fathers, Warriors & Kings | Senator Josh Hawley
Dr. Jordan B.
Jordan Peterson discussed Manhood by Josh Hawley and The Order of Things by Michel Foucault. Josh Hawley discussed The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Manhood
Manhood by Josh Hawley is a book exploring masculinity and the structural significance of biblical traditions in people's lives.
Discussed“today I'm speaking once again with constitutional lawyer Missouri Senator and best-selling author Josh Hawley we discuss his new book manhood exploring the structural significance of biblical tradition within people's lives”
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The Order of Things
The Order of Things by Michel Foucault is a philosophical work examining the history of systems of thought and the changing structures of knowledge across different eras.
Discussed“Foucault was really really smart like his book The Order of Things is a real work of Genius especially the first half”
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The Wealth of Nations
Why people recommend it: Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations is a foundational 1776 text by the Scottish economist often regarded as the father of modern capitalism, examining the nature and causes of national prosperity through free markets and division of labor.
Discussed“I mean, which to your point, I think is that if you look at his theory of capitalism in The Wealth of Nations, if you look at his theory of moral sentiments, which I think he actually wrote beforehand, you can see that it's embedded in a particular social context, which is frankly very biblically informed.”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“so I'm writing this book called we who wrestle with God and um I'm obviously animated by The Same Spirit so to speak that you are because the books parallel each other quite remarkably”
“my second is Blaze and I write in the book about Blaze Pascal”