Books ALL MEN Should Read┃Jordan Peterson

Jordan Peterson talks about the books that everyone should read to understand themselves better.

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[Imthegoats]

It's surprising how under the radar the books on Nixorus are. If you're curious, they're definitely worth a look.

[zeek]

What he described about certain books referencing other books and the books that get referenced the most are the ones that the most useful, that's the same thing I've done with teachers. That's how I found teachers that have helped me a lot in life.

[imspyingonyou]

This is what Mortimer Adler was saying 70-80 years ago.

[mellow-jello]

Agreed. Works that define first principles, or sine qua non, provides the canon with which can be the framework that knowledge is drawn upon.

[SpartanCharlie]

Every man should read Don Quixote at least one time in their life. The amount of ideas in Cervante's work is outstanding. If you want to appreciate the beauty of the loser and how brutal the reality is, there's no rival.

[miketayse]

I used to be a school teacher. Larry Gonick's, "Cartoon History of the Universe" and Bill Bryson's, "a Short History of Nearly Everything" were books that I thought all should read. Their list of bibliography's in the back are very useful. Lots of other stuff too, but those come to mind as short and to the point. The bible is helpful party fodder because you can pretty much justify any action with it, and like you said, a lot springs from it. I've often said something to the effect of "I don't know what pisses me off more, people that read the bible and don't read Darwin or people that read Darwin and don't read the bible." Your suggestions are always nice, I enjoy your channel, thanks for posting and keep up the good work!

[Abuamina]

I would nominate "Hadji Murad" by Leo Tolstoy and "Death and the Dervish" on any grand Master 'secular' reading list.

[WisdomWeaverBitcoinBruv]

"Mr. Spontaneous Rides the Bus" - so glad to see this on the list. So underrated.

[JosephDeLuna-yjvg]

I Agree With Jordan Peterson! He Is A Genius!!!

[maxalburg]

I would ad Euel Ardens - Down Here in the Warmth. Wow. is all i can say. This book is about a race riot in NYC but barely mentions race. No victimization. No woke simpy messages for men. Just responsibility and teaching that responsibility through example. And exposing the media manipulation of the masses. One of the best books I've ever read.

[sylviaowega]

For me books of fiction become canonical when they point to certain universal truths and philosophical juxtapositions through entertainment and souls searching from the writer. Yes! There is always a truth behind learning through play.

[pattube]

Read the great books of the Western tradition. That's not "the patriarchy" or whatever, that's just appreciating and respecting great art (literature), like admiring a great cathedral or a beautiful painting or profoundly resonant musical piece.

[Anonymityfan]

One thing I wonder is if these books are a call to adventures then surely they are just a means to an end? Finding a call to adventure must surely be a means to going on the adventure itself?

[anewberr]

I hate to do this to my algorithm but, he right.

[Strive]

It is, and always has been, the inspired Word of your Creator. Truth doesn't stop being true because of nonbelievers. Best of luck to you.

[lucasl..]

So...
Bible, Shakespeare, Dante &
Milton?

[daltonknox]

Bertrand Russell: History of Western Philosophy, with this you get the history of our thought and culture without the lies and fairy tales.

[Mazeltof]

The rant about toxic masculinity are simply jealousy over other capable human's achievements that resonated beyond their generation and time. Something narcissists wish they could but cant due to their self indulgence

[xtendedmedia]

Arthur Schopenhauer's The world as will and representation influenced Darwin, Freud, Dostojevski, Nietzsche, Einstein, Schrodinger, Wagner, Tolstoi. Reading it is essential for understanding of the world

[michaelangileo]

The book that brings back men to total fitness of mind, spirit, body is "The Carpenter's Workout." Kind of a masterpiece!