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Every book Adam Smith recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Adam Smith has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of July 21, 2026.
  • Adam Smith has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of July 21, 2026.
  • Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of July 21, 2026.
  • The 2 books Adam Smith has mentioned in the most episodes, as of July 21, 2026: Palestine 1936 and When China rules the world.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Adam Smith aired on July 21, 2026.

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Guest on Breaking Points, The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2 books · 2 episodes across 2 podcasts

Across 2 podcasts. Every show Adam Smith appears on, in one place, not just one.

Adam Smith appeared on political discussion and interview programs to share his perspectives on international relations and legislative affairs. During an episode of Breaking Points, Representative Adam Smith mentioned the historical book Palestine 1936 by Oren Kessler to illustrate the complex background and early conflicts involving Jews, Arabs, and the British mandate in the region. Furthermore, during his appearance on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, Smith discussed Martin Jacques's 2009 book When China Rules the World. While reflecting on historical shifts in global dominance, Smith and the host examined the book's assumptions regarding China's rising international influence, what future global power dynamics might look like, and how these geopolitical developments challenge traditional assumptions about Western cultural and economic supremacy in the modern era.

Books Adam Smith recommended or discussed

Who said what is determined automatically. In hand-checked samples, at least 6% of mentions were credited to the wrong speaker, sometimes an interviewer’s line recorded as the guest’s, sometimes the reverse. Every entry below quotes the words and links to the episode, so you can check it.

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  1. Palestine 1936

    Oren Kessler · Recommended · 1 episode

    Palestine 1936 is a historical non-fiction book by Oren Kessler that examines the 1936-1939 Arab revolt in Palestine and the roots of the enduring conflict.

    Recommended
    “There's a great book called Palestine 1936 that described what was going on there.”
    Where to get it
  2. When China rules the world

    Martin Jacques · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “Actually I'm reading a book called um when China rules the world. Uh it's written in 2009. It's an assumption about how China's coming and what's it going to be like?”
    Where to get it

Books Adam Smith wrote

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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
"STOP! STOP!" Krystal HEATED DSA Debate w Top DemBreaking Points2026-07-211
Progressing Through Difficult Conversation | Congressman Adam Smith | EP 395The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast2023-11-092
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing Abundance
“...on identity Politics on to Ezra Klein's point in his new book getting things done where we govern”
Plugged Lost and Broken
“I wrote a book about it, um which sort of outlined how I got through that. when you started talking about psychotherapy.”