As an alternative for those who would rather listen ad-free, sign up for a premium subscription to receive the following: • All JBP Podcast episodes ad-free • Monthly Ask-Me-Anything episodes (and the ability to ask questions) • Presale access to events • Premium, detailed show notes for future episodes Sign up here: https://jordanbpeterson.supercast.com/ This episode was recorded on December 14th, 2021. Greg Ellis and I discuss his recent project, The Respondent, and his critique of the US family law and court system. We cover divorce statistics, mending relationships, the impact of the divorce industry on families, the incentives behind it, and much more. Greg Ellis is a British author, television director, voice artist, and actor who has appeared in Oscar-winning movies directed by Hollywood superstars. He has produced and written for TV, starred in Broadway, and voiced characters for many movies, TV shows, and video games. His most recent work, The Respondent, is a multimedia combination of personal experience and a critique of the family law system in America. Follow Greg Ellis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ellisgreg Check out The Respondent:  https://therespondent.com/ And Greg’s nonprofit, Children & Parents United’s (CPU):  https://therespondent.com/pages/charity _______________ Chapters _______________ [00:00] Intro [01:29] American Family Law [04:03] Presumption of Innocence [05:14] Greg’s Divorce I [07:42] Autonomy [07:59] Signs of Trouble in a Marriage [10:36] Arrest I [19:11] Child Protective Services [25:54] The Edge of Existential Terror [29:28] Second Life [29:54] The Phoenix [34:59] Leadership & Patriarchy [37:00] Incentives & the Divorce Industry [42:16] Suggestions for Improvement [43:10] Custody [44:44] Asset Redistribution [48:05] Friendship & Support  [58:52] Church & State Intervention [59:32] A Cautionary Tale [01:02:09] Greg’s Divorce II [01:09:25] Mending Relationships [01:12:14] A Joint Vision [01:13:48] Rewarding Behavior [01:15:29] Negotiation & Hugging [01:21:59] Greg’s Sons [01:25:57] Restraining Orders  [01:28:36] False Allegations [01:28:56] Repercussions  [01:29:59] Forgiveness & the Autonomic Nervous System  [01:30:16] Arrest II [01:33:12] Children & Parents United (CPU) [01:37:20] Outro #Custody #GregEllis #TheRespondent #FamilyLaw #Divorce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

238: Men and Divorce Court | Greg Ellis

As an alternative for those who would rather listen ad-free, sign up for a premium subscription to receive the following: *All JBP Podcast episodes ad-free *Monthly Ask-Me-Anything episodes (and the ability to ask questions) *Presale access to events *Premium, detailed show notes for future episodes Sign up here: https://jordanbpeterson.supercast.com Over the course of 30 years, Jordan and Tammy Peterson have built an incredibly strong relationship. Hard work and negotiation have been key in taking their compatible (and not-so-compatible) traits and molding them into a stable marriage, all the while raising two kids. Through expected ups and downs to more challenging circumstances, their commitment to one another has always managed to shine through. We hope you enjoy this brief exploration of their relationship. For more information on how each Jordan and Tammy’s personalities played a role, check out Jordan & Tammy Peterson's Understand Myself Couples Report: https://youtu.be/LQwP5dIBgiM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

237: Jordan and Tammy

As an alternative for those who would rather listen ad-free, sign up for a premium subscription to receive the following: *All JBP Podcast episodes ad-free *Monthly Ask-Me-Anything episodes (and the ability to ask questions) *Presale access to events *Premium, detailed show notes for future episodes Sign up here: https://jordanbpeterson.supercast.com This episode was recorded on March 12, 2021. In this episode, Mikhaila, Jordan, and Tammy Peterson cover the Understand Myself Couples Report—a feature in the Understand Myself Personality Report, which you receive after both members of a compete the https://understandmyself.com process. The idea behind it, as the name suggests, is to help you better understand your own and other people's personalities. After going over Jordan and Tammy’s report, we dive into the different personality types, the benefits of the report, negotiating with your partner, disciplining children, and much more. Go to https://understandmyself.com/ to access the Understand Myself assessment. If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to subscribe! _______________ Chapters (Approximate Timestamps) _______________ [00:00] The Understand Myself Couples Report [01:17] Agreeableness [07:54] Motivations in a Relationship [09:56] The Understand Myself Test [11:13] Compassion [12:16] Negotiation [12:18] Conflict Avoidance [15:54] Reluctant Agreement [19:07] Stupidity [20:35] Politeness [23:18] How to Bark [23:38] Extraversion [23:58] Enthusiasm [27:42] Assertiveness [30:54] Conscientiousness [31:50] Industriousness [34:14] Orderliness [36:36] Jordan's Reader's Digest Joke [37:05] Enthusiasm [37:44] From Virtue to Pathology [38:52] Extroverted vs. Introverted Partners [42:20] Neuroticism [45:57] Oxytocin, Vasopressin, & Bonding [50:24] Openness to Experience [51:21] Intellect [53:19] Openness [58:00] Disruption & Meds [01:00:35] Behind the Self Authoring and Personality Tests [01:02:14] Personality Tests for Children [01:04:07] Julian’s Tippy Cup Story [01:12:15] Disciplining Children Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S4 E83: Jordan and Tammy Peterson's Understand Myself Couples Report

As an alternative for those who would rather listen ad-free, sign up for a premium subscription to receive the following: *All JBP Podcast episodes ad-free *Monthly Ask-Me-Anything episodes (and the ability to ask questions) *Presale access to events *Premium, detailed show notes for future episodes Sign up here: https://jordanbpeterson.supercast.com This episode was recorded on Saturday, March 27, 2021. In this exclusive interview, Rav Arora and Dr. Peterson discuss problems with ideology, atheism, the church, systemic racism, victimhood, the death of religion, psychedelics, meaning, religious practice, and personal responsibility. Rav is an independent journalist based in Vancouver. He writes on a wide range of topics including violent crime, MDMA therapy, identity politics, and vaccine mandates. Subscribe to his Substack newsletter: https://ravarora.substack.com Follow Rav on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ravarora1 Rav's essay on his transformative MDMA experience: https://ravarora.substack.com/p/the-power-of-mdma-therapy ______________ Chapters ______________ [00:00] Intro [02:00] Rav's Foreword [05:45] Religious vs. Political Ideology [07:42] Crippled Religions [09:40] Political vs. Religious Beliefs [11:10] Ideology & Thinking [11:47] How Ideology Blinds Us [15:38] Externalizing Problems [16:41] Other Faces of Evil [21:44] Perils of Ideology [21:59] Ignorance [22:52] Systemic Racism [25:39] White Supremacy, Symbolism & the Patriarchy [36:37] Microaggressive Hard Work [38:22] Immigration & Culture [40:44] Individual Responsibility [41:21] Our Worst Crimes [41:47] Income Inequality [46:09] Young People & Values [51:58] Meaning Without Religion [56:43] The Immortality Key [58:32] Death of Modern Religion [01:08:05] The Church & Self-discipline [01:08:35] Life Decisions [01:09:52] Religious practice [01:16:16] The Biblical Lectures [01:17:46] Spiritual Structure [01:18:50] Psychedelics & Mindfulness [01:21:11] The Problem with Atheism [01:24:30] Undermining Human Progress [01:25:57] Meditation, Attention, & Thinking [01:28:36] Music [01:30:26] Victimhood [01:37:29] Taking a Joke [01:43:23] Playing Both Sides [01:42:09] Victimhood [01:48:35] Privilege [01:58:58] Gratitude Despite Suffering [02:09:11] Responding to Criticism [02:19:23] Jordan's Influence #Ideology #Meaning #Psychedelics #Victimhood #SystemicRacism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S4 E82: The Spiritual Void and the West

As an alternative for those who would rather listen ad-free, sign up for a premium subscription to receive the following: *All JBP Podcast episodes ad-free *Monthly Ask-Me-Anything episodes (and the ability to ask questions) *Presale access to events *Premium, detailed show notes for future episodes Sign up here: https://jordanbpeterson.supercast.com This episode was recorded on November 25, 2021. Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher, New York Times best-selling author, host of the Making Sense podcast, and creator of the "Waking up" app. Dr. Harris and I discuss the is/ought problem, dreams, attention, evidence, consciousness, logic, psychedelics, religion, Waking Up, and much more. Meditate with the Waking Up app: https://wakingup.com Listen to the Making Sense podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5rgumWEx4FsqIY8e1wJNAk?si=14b735150ec24b84 Sam’s website:  http://SamHarris.org _____________ Timestamps _____________ [00:00] Intro [02:48] Background [06:04] The debates [12:25] Waking Up  [16:18] The is/ought problem (1) [23:42] (Breaking out of) everyday patterns [24:22] Experience & Expectations [32:26] Evidence & Logic [33:10] The is/ought problem (2) [34:56] The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception [40:52] Attention [42:38] Carl Rogers [49:21] (Dis)satisfaction [51:01] Discomfort [51:17] Entering meditative states [54:06] Being like a mirror [55:58] Thoughts & The Self [56:56] Suffering [01:01:03] Dreaming [01:09:15] The Self & Psychedelics [01:14:29] Prayer [01:18:24] Organized religion [01:25:33] The postmodern predicament [01:41:54] Sacred texts #Philosophy #Ethics #Meditation #Mindfulness #SamHarris  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S4 E81: Questioning Sam Harris

As an alternative for those who would rather listen ad-free, sign up for a premium subscription to receive the following: All JBP Podcast episodes ad-free Monthly Ask-Me-Anything episodes (and the ability to ask questions) Presale access to events Premium show notes for future episodes Sign up here: https://jordanbpeterson.supercast.com This episode was recorded on November 10th, 2021. Charles Joseph is a Kwakwaka’wakw artist known for his masks, totem poles, and canoes. His work can be found in homes and businesses worldwide, including mine. His “Residential School Totem” stands before the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts for “all Canadians, not just residential school survivors.” It represents Charles’ “reconciliation” and his “story is on the pole.” Charles’ carving homepage https://charlesnativeart.ca Facebook page https://facebook.com/charlesjosephnativeart _______________ Approximate Timestamps _______________ [00:00] Intro [02:21] Charles’ background [03:36] Backstory: Jordan’s first non-native friend [09:59] Tough times at residential school; finding enough to eat [12:35] Being locked in as punishment [14:14] Isolation and treatment by so-called Christians; rejecting religion [16:35] Unmarked graves at Canadian residential schools [19:29] Jordan asks what could motivate such cruelty towards innocent children [22:08] Leaving & coming of age  [22:19] Blaming the world [30:08] Charles describes more of what happened to him at residential school [34:24] Looking in the mirror [36:11] His grandparents’ influence  [41:26] Creative process & dreams  [47:08] The spiritual effect of art & culture [48:03] Carving as a personal church [49:38] History and cultural significance of specific elements in Charles’ art [54:36] The 55-foot totem pole sculpture [01:04:07] Seeking out the meaningful and positive [01:09:07] The Residential School Totem at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts [01:11:11] Reconciliation [01:17:26] Accused of racism and welcomed into a new family in 24 hours [01:20:15] Wrapping up #ResidentialSchool #Art #Native #Carving #Canada // SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL // Newsletter: https://linktr.ee/DrJordanBPeterson Donations: https://jordanbpeterson.com/donate // COURSES // Discovering Personality: https://jordanbpeterson.com/personality Self Authoring Suite: https://selfauthoring.com Understand Myself (personality test): https://understandmyself.com // BOOKS // Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life: https://jordanbpeterson.com/Beyond-Order 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos: https://jordanbpeterson.com/12-rules-for-life Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief: https://jordanbpeterson.com/maps-of-meaning // LINKS // Website: https://jordanbpeterson.com Events: https://jordanbpeterson.com/events Blog: https://jordanbpeterson.com/blog Podcast: https://jordanbpeterson.com/podcast // SOCIAL // Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/jordan.b.peterson Facebook: https://facebook.com/drjordanpeterson // SPONSORS // For Advertising Inquiries, visit https://www.advertisecast.com/TheJordanBPetersonPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S4 E80: Cruelty | Charles Joseph

As an alternative for those who would rather listen ad-free, sign up for a premium subscription to receive the following: *All JBP Podcast episodes ad-free *Monthly Ask-Me-Anything episodes (and the ability to ask questions) *Presale access to events *Premium, detailed show notes for future episodes Sign up here: https://jordanbpeterson.supercast.com Why so many are hesitant to get the COVID vaccines, and what we can do about it. https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/science/articles/needle-points-vaccinations-chapter-one Needle Points,’ Tablet’s exploration into the sources and nature of vaccine hesitancy, is presented in four parts. To download a free, printer-friendly version of the complete article, click here - Get started with a 10% discount at magbreakthrough.com/jbp when using promo code "jbp10." If it's not for you, there's a one-year money-back guarantee Join a totally new way of paying for healthcare at https://JoinCrowdHealth.com and use promo code “JBP. Customize your perfect sofa and get 20% off all orders when visiting https://allform.com/jordan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S4 E79: Needle Points | Norman Doidge

To support this action https://www.jccf.ca/donate/ As an alternative for those who would rather listen ad-free, sign up for a premium subscription to receive the following: *All JBP Podcast episodes ad-free *Monthly Ask-Me-Anything episodes (and the ability to ask questions) *Presale access to events *Premium, detailed show notes for future episodes Sign up here: https://jordanbpeterson.supercast.com We posted this discussion start to finish in uncut form to maintain full and complete transparency, given its import. It was recorded on January 25th, 2022 and released the next day. Link to the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms press release: https://www.jccf.ca/the-charters-only-living-signatory-sues-canada-over-travel-mandates/ Information on how to support the JCCF in this matter: https://twitter.com/JCCFCanada/status/1486446844490231811?s=20 Brian Peckford and I discussed his reentry to the political arena after denouncing the Canadian Government for infringements on the Canadian Charter of Rights--a document he played a key role in drafting. In this intense conversation, Peckford outlines a combined plan of action against the Canadian Government over their COVID-19 response and ongoing use of power. Starting his career as an educator, the Honorable Brian Peckford then served as the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador for nearly a decade. He is also an author, former minister, and notable member of the PC Party. More from the Honorable Brian Peckford: Blog: https://peckford42.wordpress.com/about-the-blog/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Some-Will-Shine-Have-More/dp/1771170247 This episode was sponsored by: -ReliefBand. Go to https://reliefband.com and use code “JBP” for 20% off + free shipping! -Zocdoc. Go to https://zocdoc.com/JBP or download the app and find a top-rated doctor today. _____________ Timestamps: _____________ [00:00] Political context for the interview [07:32] Jordan introduces his esteemed guest the Honorable Brian Peckford, former prime minister of Newfoundland and Labrador [10:47] Peterson and Peckford’s discussions over the last week [13:07] Rights infringed by Government despite Charter of Rights [18:10] Four tests before revoking Canadian rights [20:39] Appropriate use of emergency measures [22:21] Why YouTube and not (more traditional) media outlets? Following the money [25:23] Peckford's assertive denouncement; establishing precedents [30:20] Can Canadian courts be relied upon for fair and impartial hearings? [33:49] Canadian mobility rights [36:14] Subversion of the parliamentary process during the pandemic [43:05] Changes in transmission/vaccination rates & societal effects after 1st lockdown [44:25] Accountability & Government inertia in the face of faulty measures [51:23] Ramifications of a federal win [54:40] The second (competing) Charter of Rights [01:01:09] Jordans' summary of the accusations up to this point. Degradation of civic involvement. Why civic education matters. [01:09:02] Recap [01:11:16] Peckford’s appeal to Canadian citizens For Advertising Inquiries, visit https://www.advertisecast.com/TheJordanBPetersonPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S4 E78: Canadian Constitutional Crisis | Brian Peckford | The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

As an alternative for those who would rather listen ad-free, sign up for a premium subscription to receive the following: *All JBP Podcast episodes ad-free *Monthly Ask-Me-Anything episodes (and the ability to ask questions) *Presale access to events *Premium, detailed show notes for future episodes Sign up here: https://jordanbpeterson.supercast.com This episode was recorded on September 15th, 2021. Chloé Valdary and I discuss The Theory of Enchantment, her personal brand of compassionate anti-racism. Chloé has been featured in Psychology Today and the NY Times. Her work with Theory of Enchantment attempts to bring compassion to diversity training and fight bigotry with love. We covered a range of topics surrounding her practice, structural racism in the US, the civil rights movement, the best way to criticize one another, the power of Truth, white fragility, and what one could expect from her (rather unique) diversity seminars. Find more from Chloé @cvaldary https://twitter.com/cvaldary & check out her program at https://theoryofenchantment.com -- Get started with a 10% discount at magbreakthrough.com/jbp when using promo code "jbp10." If it's not for you, there's a one-year money-back guarantee. _______________ Timestamps _______________ [00:00] Intro [00:30] Chloé’s background [01:52] Why did Chloé want to talk? [02:53] Reading Dr. Peterson’s Maps of Meaning in a lockdown [03:38] What is the goal or focus behind Valdary's work? [04:05] “Supremacist thinking occurs when a human being experiences... some type of deep insecurity within themselves" - Chloé Valdary [05:08] Jordan’s list of questions through Chloé's looking glass [05:49] Sources of racism [12:36] “There are problems money doesn't solve. It would be lovely if [that] produced full security in every aspect, but it doesn't" - Jordan Peterson [12:57] Working with corporations on DEIS [16:55] Debating the validity of lived experience [17:11] “Are you an unquestionable authority on the nature of your lived experience? The answer is yes and no" - JP [21:23] “[Race] certainly isn’t the best way to conceptualize diversity” - JP [23:46] Examining the pathos behind two great leaders in the civil rights movement: Dr. Martin Luther King & Malcolm X [27:34] Chloé’s experience as a teacher [33:06] Learning to appreciate complexity in both the individual and the diverse [36:17] “Raising everyone’s material standards… is ultimately insufficient" - JP [36:34] Seeing people as political abstractions [38:14] Alienation, diversity training, and rural America [44:28] “There are arbitrary pre-conditions to our existence that we didn't choose to deal with" - JP [48:25] How to uplift (never destructive) criticism [51:07] Variance in coping mechanisms [54:44] Everyone is starving for (words of) encouragement [57:07] Rooting everything in love and compassion. Where do those guidelines come from? [01:03:45] Wonder Woman, Power, & Truth [01:04:52] The human capacity to destroy the planet [01:09:29] I'm convinced that there is nothing more powerful than truth in the word." - JP [01:17:31] “Part of the problem in the West is this false understanding of meaning as derived from propositions when it is, in fact, participatory ways of knowing that give rise to propositions in the first place" - Chloé Valdary [01:18:48] The meaning of the word ‘enchantment’ [01:26:23] “The objective of ToE is to bring people back to this relational way of being and to be in balance with their own complexity" - Chloé Valdary [01:26:59] What Chloé does at a ToE seminar [01:32:16] “People have access to the truth… [regardless of] socioeconomic standing" - JP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S4 E77: Theory of Enchantment | Chloé Valdary | The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

As an alternative for those who would rather listen ad-free, sign up for a premium subscription to receive the following: • All JBP Podcast episodes are ad-free. • Monthly Ask Me Anything episodes (and the ability to ask questions). • Presale access to events. • Premium, detailed show notes for future episodes. Sign up here: https://jordanbpeterson.supercast.com/ -- We use stories to understand the world around us. It’s the reason that we appreciate a beautiful poem, why our breath is taken away during an epic movie, and get transported to another world while reading a great book.  Any great piece of music is a story, with the lyrics used, but also even the instrumental arrangements. It’s hard to argue that any of the great orchestral pieces from Beethoven or Bach don’t tell a complex story, even when no words are used. Stories, and Narrative in general, allow us to play games for fun, construct cooperative relationships in business and in life, and help us successfully navigate the most difficult parts of our lives.  From birth to death, every day of our lives is inundated by story. Part one of this compilation focuses on season 4 conversations between Jordan, Randall Wallace, Chloe Valdery (released soon) and Angus Fletcher. We hope you enjoy this narrative. -- This episode was brought to you by Skillshare. Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/Peterson and get a one-month free trial. That’s one month free... only at Skillshare.com/Peterson. This episode was sponsored by Audible. There's a 30-day trial for newcomers, Audible.com/Peterson or text "Peterson" to 500-500 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S4 E76: Narrative, Story, and Writing pt. 1

As an alternative for those who would rather listen ad-free, sign up for a premium subscription to receive the following: • All JBP Podcast episodes are ad-free. • Monthly Ask Me Anything episodes (and the ability to ask questions). • Presale access to events. • Premium, detailed show notes for future episodes. Sign up here: https://jordanbpeterson.supercast.com/ This episode was recorded on October 11th, 2021. Dr. Arif Ahmed and Dr. James Orr come on to discuss what led to the University of Cambridge rescinding my invitation to speak there. We get into the difficulty of change in universities, anonymous reporting, the dangers of limiting free speech, microaggressions, the importance of humor, and more. Arif Ahmed MBE is a philosopher, lecturer at Cambridge, and author of “Saul Kripke”. His interests include decision theory and religion from an atheist and libertarian point of view. In the aftermath of the Cambridge incident, Dr. Ahmed remained a vocal advocate for political diversity.  Dr. James Orr is a university lecturer in philosophy of religion at Cambridge and author of “The Mind of God and the Works of Nature.” He is a regular contributor to The Times Literary Supplement and The Critic. Dr. Ahmed’s profile: https://phil.cam.ac.uk/people/teaching-research-pages/ahmed “Saul Kripke”: https://amazon.com/Kripke-Bloomsbury-Contemporary-American-Thinkers/dp/0826492622 Dr. Orr’s profile: https://divinity.cam.ac.uk/directory/dr-james-orr “The Mind of God and Works of Nature”: https://amazon.co.uk/Mind-God-Works-Nature-Philosophical/dp/9042937629 _______________ Timestamps  _______________ [00:00] Intro  [01:13] The Cambridge repeal [09:41] A case for the repealers, their potential fears [10:19] Photos “don’t imply a position—that was one of the most outrageous things, ‘endorsement by association…’ As if standing next to someone implies [you’re in agreement]" - Dr. Ahmed [14:11] Changes in free speech policy  [19:54] Speaking Up: Consequences [25:28] The difficulty of change in university [27:36] “You become what you practice” - Jordan Peterson [27:45] “If you put off fights, they don't usually get better” - Jordan Peterson [35:53] Being Silent: Perils [36:04] “In general, with any coercive principle, think what might happen in the hands of someone wicked and tyrannical. That's how we should think about these things” - Dr. Ahmed [41:46] "The idea that you should remove everything that could threaten someone's identity and you should make that a university-wide policy is actually, exactly the opposite of what you should do, speaking clinically if you're trying to help people become more resilient" - Dr. Peterson [44:32] Microaggressions and the importance of humor [44:33] "There’s no such thing as a joke that isn't a microaggression. Jokes aren't funny unless they're microaggressions–especially witty ones" - Dr. Peterson [47:19] Anonymous voting & reporting [49:52] "Politics is downstream from culture [and, for better or worse,] culture is generated in universities" - Dr. Peterson [49:59] “What happens on campus doesn't stay on campus" - Dr. Orr [50:50] "The point about anonymous reporting is that... you can't come back to them to check their evidence. The person who has been accused can't face their accuser. There’s no possibility of due process” - Dr. Ahmed [54:51] Anonymous reports circumventing due process [57:55] Tyranny & Free Speech [59:17] Details about the vote; university bureaucracy [01:05:56] UK legislation post-Cambridge   [01:13:06] Anti-education & ideological purity tests at university [01:15:36] "I've heard students say ‘Well, I just write what the professor wants...’ It's like no – writing is thinking and if you don't think, that becomes part of you – those words become part of you [and] that's not bad education, it's anti-education" - Dr. Peterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S4 E75: Free Speech and Cambridge | James Orr & Arif Ahmed | The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

As an alternative for those who would rather listen ad-free, sign up for a premium subscription to receive the following: • All JBP Podcast episodes ad-free • Monthly Ask-Me-Anything • Presale access to events • Premium, detailed deep-dive show notes on future episodes. episodes (and the ability to ask questions) Sign up here: https://jordanbpeterson.supercast.com/ Mikhail Avdeev interviews Jordan Peterson in this episode. Jordan Peterson has as strong of an international following as ever with his lectures translated into fourteen languages. On his last speaking tour, he visited thirty plus number of countries speaking on the twelve rules and continues to foster relationships and connections with thinkers, speakers, and fans from around the globe. Shownotes: [00:00] Jordan Petersons is interviewed in this episode by Mikhail Avdeev, a member of his foreign translations team. The interview focuses on the impact of Petersons work beyond the western world on the international community as a whole. They begin the discussion by talking about the forming of the international translation teams. [02:00] The healing effect of Jordan's lectures on people's personal life. The outcry for new material from jordans catalog of books, lectures, and podcasts has been overwhelming.  [05:20] Peterson comments on another personal favorite author of his Mircea Eliade and his history of Religious Ideas. It’s an anthropological and sociological assessment of religion but it’s also deeply psychological. [06:40] How do Russian views respond to Jordan's affinity for Alexander Solzhenitsyn? Mikail details the feelings of the Russian people by their portrayal after the fall of communism. [10:00] How we deal with the guilt of the things our ancestors or society has done is a very difficult question because as humans we are very historical creatures. The best thing for us is to try to understand what happened and therefore try not to do it again in the future because all of us are living with this to some degree. [13:30] examining the trope that all white people are racist or white supremacist and this stems from the existential guilt of history. [20:00] Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett seem to equate that religious belief is a set of propositions about the material world, in a way a direct competitor to scientific theory, and that’s just not fully accurate. There is something outside of strictly rationality in the human experience. [34:20] Fragmentation of the value structure necessarily leads to an increased level of constant anxiety in all experience [36:30] What parts of modern society are contributing to the integrity of consciousness, and what things are degrading that. A hatred for real success and striving for personal gain will tear us apart if it continues unchecked. [43:30] There is no doubt that economic exploitation occurs and that some wealth is gained in an unethical manner, but that is not the rule. [45:45] - Asking about the importance of beauty in all of our personal experiences as well as our collective experience as humans. [51:00] interesting to consider the differences in Fyodor Dostoevsky and Friedrich Nietzsche closeness to the ideal of beauty [56:30] The complexity of the language of Beyond Order:12 More Rules for Life. What is Jordan's process for increasing the precision of his speech and writing?  [1:03:30] The divinity of the true word and the way this has been translated through Jordan’s book Beyond Order. Peterson's philosophy behind good writing and text structure of a truly complete work. [1:13:40] Mikhaila Peterson has had to choose to be strong because she has had so much suffering to overcome in her life. It’s wonderful to see her succeeding in her personal endeavors like her weekly podcast. [1:20:15] How do we best teach our children in a way that fosters their individual growth and a love of learning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S4 E74: Talking with Russians

This episode was recorded on October 5th, 2021. Podcasters and evolutionary biology power-couple Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying join me to discuss a variety of topics related to their new book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century. We explore topics like niche-switching, what Darwin got wrong, Twitter, sources for modern values, hyper-novelty, the aftermath of progress, parenthood, and sexual selection – just to name a few. Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying are evolutionary biologists, former Evergreen State College professors, and the current hosts of the DarkHorse podcast. You may also know Bret through Joe Rogan, or as the twice-moderator for Jordan’s debates with Sam Harris. The couple’s book, titled “A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life,” asks why the most prosperous age in history has scarcely offset suicide rates, tribal division, loneliness, and human misery. Follow Bret at: https://twitter.com/BretWeinstein And Heather at: https://twitter.com/HeatherEHeying The DarkHorse Podcast: https://bretweinstein.net/podcast A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life: https://amazon.com/gp/product/B08VF32DXK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 ______________ Shownotes ______________ [00:00] Intro [00:30] Guests’ background [01:32] A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century – why they wrote it [04:30] “Values might not be [scientifically] defensible. Taken to the extreme, it might be hard to explain why existing is better than not" - Bret Weinstein [05:07] “We believe that any credible 'ought' needs to be scientifically informed" - BW [05:45] Learning to negotiate hyper-novelty in the modern world. The extremely fast rate of progress and change [06:56] “The amazing rate of change we’ve created is itself deranging us and making it very difficult to understand and remember how to be human” - Heather Heying [08:18] “It's not that progress is bad – the benefit of progress is often tremendous, but it almost always comes with important unintended consequences” - BW [09:26] Our incredible ability to adapt by “niche-switching” [15:41] Unintended consequences & modern sleeping [22:45] Twitter as a giant social experiment; what happens when you can (sort of) communicate with everyone? [25:22] “If people treated each other the way they do on Twitter, they’d get beaten up with enough regularity to stop them. So the net effect [might make us] nicer, right?” - BW [25:47] The importance of nonverbal communication; physical and chemical ways humans communicate [29:57] Small talk, gaging social skills, and nonverbal cues [31:28] “Small talk lets you take a room’s temperature–literally and metaphorically" - Heather Heying [32:35] Objections to evolutionary theory: A critique of some key Darwinian tenets [38:28] Play & Evolution [42:08] Intelligence in mate selection amongst bowerbirds [53:12] How Heather conceptualizes male/female status hierarchies [55:57] Sex, gender, and how they’re linked [01:06:44] The Hero's journey and the importance of new storytelling [01:13:42] The adaptive valley picture in evolutionary biology [01:13:46] “I'm trying to update our understanding of stories rather than the stories themselves" - Jordan Peterson [01:21:29] podcasts & collective listening [01:27:26] Parenting & Children [01:27:46] “Children will destroy your life and replace it with a better one" - BW [01:28:52] Parenting & Relationships [01:30:03] Wrapping up #Biology #Evolution #Gender #Pârenting #Darwin // SPONSORS // For Advertising Inquiries, visit https://www.advertisecast.com/TheJordanBPetersonPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S4 E73: Evolution & the Challenges of Modern Life | Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying

In this week’s compilation, we explore the idea of what happens when the religious instinct gets brushed aside – and the things that fill that void instead. Things that, depending on who you ask, may be actively contributing to the breakdown of a society founded on the Abrahamic tradition. Nietzsche has his famous God quote, “God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, murderers of all murderers? What was holiest and mightiest has bled to death under our knives: who will wipe this blood off? What water is there for us to clean ourselves? What festivals of atonement, what sacred games shall we invent? Is not the greatness of this deed too great for us? Must we ourselves not become gods, simply to appear worthy of it?” The voices in this compilation may be very familiar since some of them are also featured in the Conceptualization of God series. You’re about to hear from the whole spectrum: through Jonathan Pageau and Matthew Petrusek to Stephen Fry and Lawrence Krauss, just to name a few. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S4 E72: The Problem with Atheism

This episode was recorded on September 30, 2021. Congressman Dan Crenshaw and I discuss the fallout of withdrawing from Afghanistan and the details of the 20-plus-year conflict. We talk about life as a US congressman and his experience as a US Navy SEAL. About social media and politics–especially in relation to modern conservatism. And about climate change. On that note, we also examined Dan’s recently-published ”Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage.” Dan is a retired Navy SEAL with five deployments overseas during the Afghan and Iraq wars. While in Afghanistan, an IED blast led to Dan losing his right eye. Crenshaw was elected to Congress in 2018, where he serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee (broadest jurisdiction out of all legislative committees). Dan also serves on the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.  Find more Dan Crenshaw: @DanCrenshawTX https://twitter.com/DanCrenshawTX Or on his website: https://crenshaw.house.gov/ Check out "Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage": https://www.amazon.com/Fortitude-American-Resilience-Era-Outrage/dp/1538733307 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S4 E71: Fortitude: American Resilience | Dan Crenshaw

Join intellectual phenomenon Dr. Jordan Peterson and his daughter Mikhaila for enlightening discourse that will change the way you think. This podcast breaks down the dichotomy of life through interviews and lectures that explain how individuals and culture are shaped by values, music, religion, and beyond. It will give you a new perspective and a modern understanding of your creativity, competence, and personality.

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