Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2026-09-21
Books mentioned on Why Listening Beats Every Argument
What does a golden rope in a dying man's dream have to do with the person in your life you can no longer reach?
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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War and Peace
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy is a monumental epic novel chronicling Russian society, family life, and military conflict during the Napoleonic Wars.
Discussed“This is from Toltoy's Leo Toltoy who was a great Russian author. He wrote Warren Peace and Anacredina. Um, many people believe that Warren Peace is the greatest novel ever written.”
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A Confession
A Confession by Leo Tolstoy is a profound philosophical and autobiographical work in which the famous Russian author details his spiritual crisis, his terrifying encounter with the reality of death, and his ultimate search for meaning through faith and simplicity.
Recommended“Now, Toltoy wrote a book called Confessions um or Confession. I don't remember if it's singular or plural. And uh it's relatively short book. It's very much worth reading.”
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The Kingdom of God Is Within You
The Kingdom of God Is Within You by Leo Tolstoy is a profound philosophical work arguing for Christian anarchism, pacifism, and the absolute rejection of violence and warfare.
Discussed“And he wrote some very great books uh that were religiously oriented, specifically one had a fairly major impact on me called the kingdom of God is within us.”
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“This is from Toltoy's Leo Toltoy who was a great Russian author. He wrote Warren Peace and Anacredina.”