Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2026-09-07
Books mentioned on What The Story Of Jacob And Esau Teaches About Sibling Rivalry
What does the oldest sibling feud in the Bible have to do with the argument you keep having with the person you love most? In this lecture, delivered improbably in the city of sin, Jordan Peterson takes the story of a twin who cheats his own brother out of everything and uses it to map a single idea he calls aiming up.
Jordan Peterson discussed Dante's Inferno by Dante Alighieri.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
-
Dante's Inferno
Dante's Inferno by Dante Alighieri is an epic 14th-century Italian poem depicting a journey through the nine circles of hell that profoundly shaped modern Western conceptions of sin, damnation, and divine retribution.
Discussed“Dante, who wrote Dante's Inferno, is one of the figures of the classic age, the Renaissance, let's say, classic European age, who really formulated much of the modern vision of hell.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged We Who Wrestle with God
“So this tour is an explication and a further exploration of the themes in my newest book, which is called We Who Resa with God. And it will be published in November.”
Plugged We Who Wrestle with God
“The book we who wrestle with God is about stories.”
Passing 12 Rules for Life
“That was the rule he left out of 12 rules for life. Don't listen to stupid rules.”