Emile Durkheim
A French sociologist who studied the mentality of modernity and the differences between agrarian and industrial societies, noting the higher suicide rates in modern societies.
Videos Mentioning Emile Durkheim
The Coddling of the American Mind and How to Become Intellectually Antifragile — Jonathan Haidt
Tim Ferriss
A French sociologist whose ideas on the binding power of rituals and community were transformative for Jonathan Haidt, especially in understanding religion and suicide rates.
Sheldon Solomon: Death and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #117
Lex Fridman
Dead French sociologist who defined religion as originally arising from humans' uber-social nature, fostering social cohesion and coordination.
Alain de Botton on Emotional Education
The School of Life
A French sociologist who studied the mentality of modernity and the differences between agrarian and industrial societies, noting the higher suicide rates in modern societies.
Sebastian Junger Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A famous sociologist who found that during wartime in European countries, suicide and murder rates decreased due to increased communal life.