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Every book Robin Carhart-Harris recommended on podcasts

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris appeared on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast in December 2022 to discuss consciousness, chaos, order, and related psychological phenomena. During the episode, the conversation extensively explored psychoanalytic concepts and historical frameworks regarding human suffering and mental health. Dr. Carhart-Harris and Jordan Peterson discussed Sigmund Freud's influential work Civilization and Its Discontents in depth, utilizing its theories to examine the nature of depression. Specifically, Dr. Carhart-Harris brought up Freud's arguments to discuss the perspective that depression can function as a form of repressed anger, where an individual retreats, turns inward, and directs frustration or hatred toward the self instead of external sources of conflict such as an unfair employer or an unfaithful partner. Furthermore, Dr. Carhart-Harris drew broader analogies from Freud's text to touch upon humanity's historical attempts to control the critical world. By engaging with Civilization and Its Discontents, the conversation bridged classic psychoanalytic theory with contemporary understandings of mental distress, exploring how deeply ingrained societal pressures and internal defenses manifest as psychological turmoil. The discussion highlighted the enduring relevance of Freudian ideas in making sense of human behavior, emotional suppression, and the complex relationship between individual psyches and the civilizing structures of society.