Episode #2308
Jordan Peterson
Books mentioned
Angela's Ashes
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12 Rules for Life
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 00:30:20 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Values
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:08:25 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Wired
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The Book of Five Rings
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 01:40:53 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Doors of Perception
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 01:49:36 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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The Bible
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 01:52:53 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Jordan Peterson, clinical psychologist and author of 'We Who Wrestle with God', discusses moral conflict, marriage dynamics, and play as an antidote to tyranny. He explores biblical stories, sacrifice as society's foundation, and critiques of power games and university decline. The conversation also covers his journey from professor to public intellectual and optimism about traditional values.
What they talked about
- Head trauma and childhood injuries
- OJ Simpson's golf clubs purchase
- Algorithms optimizing for short-term hedonism
- Play, children, and reawakening joy
- Parental love and capacity for love
- Dark triad and online psychopathic behavior
- COVID government website and censorship
- Climate apocalypse narrative and fear-based governance
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