Episode #877
Jordan Peterson
Books mentioned
The Gulag Archipelago
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 00:10:37
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Ordinary Men
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 00:54:38
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Why Men Make More
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:21:48
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Maps of Meaning
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 01:58:33
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The Bible
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 02:02:26
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Harry Potter series
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 02:13:55
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 02:41:27
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Inferno
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 02:41:27
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Clinical psychologist and University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson joins Joe Rogan to discuss Marxism, postmodernism, gender politics, ideological conformity, free speech, and identity politics in universities and online spaces. They also examine how individuals and institutions can normalize harmful policies, drawing on Christopher Browning’s work on ordinary people participating in atrocities. The conversation additionally covers religious narratives, mythology, autobiographical writing, moral truth, authoritarianism, and the psychological effects of silence and compelled language.
What they talked about
- Compelled gender pronouns and Bill C-16
- Marxism's historical atrocities and modern resurgence
- University ideological homogeneity and lack of ideational diversity
- Sex differences in career choices and the tech industry
- Social psychology's flaws vs. personality psychology
- Student loan debt as indentured servitude
- YouTube as a revolutionary educational platform
- Self-authoring program and personal responsibility
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