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Every book Alex Story recommended on podcasts
Alex Story features on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, engaging in deep discussions surrounding historical political ideologies, state control, and the philosophical underpinnings of social movements. Throughout the episode, Story analyzes several influential and controversial texts to illustrate his arguments about totalitarianism and historical shifts in political thought. He examines Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels's The Communist Manifesto, asserting that its primary objective is the radical destruction of the traditional family unit to achieve a communist society. Story also references Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf, using it to demonstrate how authoritarian leaders transparently outline their reliance on power and imposition rather than getting bogged down in administrative details. Furthermore, he brings up the Fabian Society pamphlet Fabianism and the Empire by George Bernard Shaw to trace the ideological evolution from national socialism to international socialism, while also examining how early Fabian thinkers viewed commerce and individuals working for monetary gain with disdain. Through these discussions, Story uses historical literature to dissect the dangers of dogmatic political systems and state-engineered social engineering.
Books recommended by Alex Story
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Fabianism and the empire
Fabianism and the Empire by George Bernard Shaw and the Fabian Society is a political pamphlet examining British imperialism through the lens of early socialist ideology.
Discussed“one of them is fabianism um and the Empire and in there the the the the pamphlet States very quick uh very uh clearly we start with national socialism we will then go to International socialism”
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Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf is an autobiographical manifesto by Adolf Hitler outlining his political ideology and future plans for Germany.
Discussed“if you read my income for instance what happens is that Adolf is very very clear about his views you use power to impose and you don't dwell too much in the detail”
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My Struggle
My Struggle by Adolf Hitler is a notorious autobiographical manifesto detailing the political ideology and future plans of the Nazi Party leader.
Discussed“and if you if you read my income for instance what happens is that Adolf is very very clear about his views”
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The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels is a foundational political pamphlet that outlines the core tenets of Marxism, class struggle, and the critique of capitalism.
Discussed“if you read Das Capitan sorry if you read The Communist Manifesto the most important point in the book is the destruction of the family it's the number one thing of the book Nothing Else Matters as much as that”
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The descent of man
The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin is a foundational scientific text that applies evolutionary theory to human evolution, exploring sexual selection, human ancestry, and racial differences.
Discussed“the one of the the last um sentence of uh descent his last book is essentially I would rather be a um a descendant from a monkey than a Savage”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| 294. Eugenics: Flawed Thinking Behind Pushed Science | Alex Story | The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast | 2022-10-06 | 9 |