Episode #958
Jordan Peterson
Books mentioned
The Bible
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 00:35:03
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Hamlet
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 00:36:42
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Madness and Civilization
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 00:43:20
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Discovery of the Unconscious
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 00:44:03
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Hitler's Table Talk
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 01:01:49
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Harry Potter
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 01:15:23
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Pinocchio
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 01:30:35
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The Hobbit
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 01:35:52
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Going Clear
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 01:45:10
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 01:54:37
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Maps of Meaning
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson · at 02:55:58
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Clinical psychologist and University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson discusses campus protests, gender policy, and postmodernism. He connects ideological conformity to tribalism and dehumanization, then explores biblical narratives, mythology, truth, responsibility, and masculinity. The conversation also covers universal basic income, creativity, gender dynamics, and the appeal of irrational belief systems.
What they talked about
- Denied research grant on political correctness
- Protests and violence at McMaster University
- Postmodernism and refusal to engage in dialogue
- Transgender issues and gender pronoun debates
- Male dominance hierarchies and sexual selection
- Post-traumatic stress disorder and confronting malevolence
- Taking responsibility and cleaning up your own life
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