Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2026-07-12
Books mentioned on What To Do When You Have No Vision For Your Life
What do medieval alchemists, your recurring bad memories, and the reason you can't feel joy have in common? In this lecture, Dr.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a classic psychological novel that details the intense mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Raskolnikov following his commission of a desperate crime.
Recommended“I've recommended to people frequently that if they're interested in fiction, they might consider reading Dossi. And I would say read Crime and Punishment because it's like the world's greatest thriller. It's an amazing book.”
Where to get it
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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (Illustrated)
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a psychological thriller examining guilt, morality, and redemption through the harrowing descent of a destitute former student in St.
Recommended“I've recommended to people frequently that if they're interested in fiction, they might consider reading Dossi. And I would say read Crime and Punishment because it's like the world's greatest thriller. It's an amazing book.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Maps of Meaning
“Now, when I wrote Maps of Meaning, I started to figure something out. I made a hypothesis in that book that I've been working on differentiating for still I'm doing that now on stage, still trying to work it through.”