2017 Maps of Meaning 03: Marionettes and Individuals (Part 2)

In this lecture, I continue with the analysis of the Disney film Pinocchio to illustrate the manner in which great mythological or archetypal themes inform and permeate both the creation and the understanding of narratives.
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[@gazon2051]

I from small poor city in Russia and i listen this amazing lecture without paying any money. My environment so ignorance, but you help me improve my knowledge, I'm so happy! Thank you very much Professor Peterson!

[@DanFreemanThee]

I am from America...also an incredibly ignorant place.

[@ramilurazmanov]

Бро, same here, same here)

[@Neo-dl7ts]

I'm from Brazil. The ignorance here is almost always overwhelming.

[@guitarsoundsaround]

I’m from Alberta Canada, and lived fairly close to the small rural town called Fairview, he was raised in. He’s such a brilliant man with a wealth of knowledge.

[@corys5855]

You have the best fighters in the world.

[@pendejo6466]

"Do not practice what you do not want to become." A day to day mantra for sure.

[@kiaruna]

"Anything you let win the internal argument - grows. And anything you let be defeated - shrinks. ‘Cause it’s punished, it doesn’t get to have its way. So that’s another thing really to remember. Don’t practice what you do not want to become.“ Jordan B. Peterson Just brilliant.

[@kullekusk8136]

That's Schopenhauer.

[@danielboot4362]

6:43 - Note on a possible way that Anku could be defeated. (No matter how powerful you are as an individual, two individuals three quarters of your power could defeat you.) 13:16 - Choosing to suffer or face difficult challenges is much better for you (psychophysiologically) than having threats/challenges that chase you. 19:00 - How your brain tricks you into thinking your doing something hard, while avoiding the initial hard/difficult task that you set out to do. 20:55 - Children love 'rough and tumble' play. (Playful physical wrestling to develop some finesse and awareness for the child.) 23:54 - Depriving juveniles from engaging in rough and tumble play leads to their prefrontal cortexes not developing properly. Then they become impulsive and restless, which is generally treated with drugs (methylphenidate or ritalin). Mostly males. Their ability to become social is being impaired, possibly neurologically impaired. 25:47 - The best strategy (for basically any interaction). 27:50 - Morality is present before the representation of morality. (morality emerged before linguistics was developed). 35:54 - Your fantasies could suggests something to you that you did not want to know you wanted. 36:22 - (During an interaction with someone) Picking up on small changes or reactions in someone's expression or emotion, which tells you something has flitted through their mind and you have touched on something that has a multiplicity of elements. When you notice someone else grabbing those new thoughts that have entered their field of consciousness, then you can often figure out the avenues along which that particular conversation might unfold. (I'm thinking Anku does this tremendously well and with great intent.) 45:10 - Paul Bernardo, Canadian serial killer and rapist. (link to interrogation video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn23cp2Narmqos0) 50:05 - The Puppetmaster (Anku). Who is actually in control? What do you actually want? What's actually going on? (Looking at peoples eyes can be an indication (your eyes speak the truth, unless you can control them really well)) 53:00 to 1:03:00 - Important section that i have to come back to (note reminder). 1:06:30 - The temptation of the social world. 1:20:38 - You can trust people who blush, because their conscience will betray them. (This is perhaps one of Anku's few weaknesses or flaws. It is very minor, since Anku's interactions are usually very direct and serious, and Anku is very rarely in a position where he has to defend his lies. (Since his lies are so convincing that there is never a chance of him being suspected). But if you study Anku and specifically look for him to blush, you will find that he NEVER does. This indicates, too a degree, that he is not to be trusted. 1:24:40 - Note on Hitler. 1:30:15 - Jordan Peterson on writing his book, the four different types of books, and how to judge success. (Notes for my own books.) 1:32:52 - Tyrants become enraged about minor errors even when things are going well (all things considered). They have no allowance for errors. (This leads to the tyrant always viewing someone as guilty, because if you don't make allowance for error at all, then people are always guilty of something.) 1:38:51 - Why children lie. (funny) Children with higher IQ's learn to lie at a younger age. 1:46:00 - Don't lie to people who are paranoid. If you tell the truth then you don't have to remember what you said. 1:47:28 - Jordan Peterson tells story of intense airport situation. 1:53:34 - Jung's comment on the shadow and choosing malevolence/devious. (You know you're misbehaving by your own standard, and you still do it. It's your own judgement your casting, and the more you look at it the deeper the hole becomes. (This is what happens to Anku)). 2:01:37 - The Coachman and the Fox and Cat. Coachman is the real thing (evil guy), and he sees straight through the Fox and Cat's grandiose and displays of smart manipulators. 2:10:36 - Only being strong will lead to you winning 1 battle, but not 50 battles. Student questions and Jordan Peterson talks about Mesopotamia and Marduk. 2:17:36 - Differences between women and men, how they tackle certain problems in different ways and how they are on average.

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[@danielboot4362]

@@raghunathdas4460 no problem man. Happy to help.

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Thank you for the bookmarks.

[@simonelau4874]

Thanks for the extensive and thorough timestamps!

[@meriemcullen8510]

that was very helpful with your notes on it thank you for sharing it ! ❤

[@yomajo]

Simply on spot: ( 18.30 ) „If you wanna do something that‘s difficult and that requires energy, a lot of different subsystems in your mind are gonna throw up objections. It‘s like: well, maybe that isn‘t what you should be doing right now, maybe you should be doing the dishes, or vacuuming or watching TV or looking at youtube or... if you are really sneaky, when you are trying to do something hard what your brain does is give you something else hard to do, that‘s not quite as hard, so that you can feel justified in not doing the thing you are supposed to, ‘cause you are doing something else useful. And if you give in to that temptation, which you often will, then it wins, and because it wins, it gets a little dopamine kick and it grows stronger. Anything you let win the internal argument - grows. And anything you let be defeated - shrinks. ‘Cause it’s punished, it doesn’t get to have its way. So that’s another thing really to remember. Don’t practice what you do not want to become.“ Jordan B. Peterson

[@richardsantanna5398]

This is exactly why Peterson is better than any self proclaimed motivational speaker. He gives you the information you need to understand your own mind and teaches what steps you need to take in order to motivate yourself.

[@kellymerta2855]

yomajo amazing quote and idea. I’m guilty of this. Wish I would have heard him say this when I was a young adolescent. I hope it’s not too late to diminish those bad habits.

[@dragenfire78]

@@victorhugomuzi Are you serious? Why must someone else's glimmer of beauty be the same as yours? Some things stick out to some people and not to others. If you're genuinely claiming that these people aren't looking "deep" enough, chances are you're probably looking too deep and missing the point entirely.

[@oolu7281]

@@kellymerta2855 Sure you can suppress them but you'll have to acknowledge that it'll be a sustained effort to keep tab on your stress level so that the little circuits you built to suppress them don't get kicked out by stress and you revert to your old habit - Credits: JB Peterson.

[@edwardchowanes7716]

yomajo that’s why it takes awhile to get off drugs and fight addiction. It takes time to fight the bad habits and over time replace them with normal habits. You are literally rewiring your brain. Shit takes time. Great quote/ observation

[@tetonchill7547]

"Don't do anything for anyone that they can do for themselves." My agreeable nature has ruined my princess daughter. Thanks for the clarity.

[@MegaAlexPink]

Wow your comment hit me. How are things going?

[@aberussell6448]

I have someone in my life who can be 10 feet from something and still ask someone else to get it and if no one does she will get furious

[@MegaAlexPink]

@@aberussell6448 Quietly walk away from that person, and leave them. They will eventually learn. It may be too late for your relationship with them, but others will meet her later on and benefit. And likewise you will meet others who have had this happen and you will benefit from their hard lessons. It seems to be the only effective way. I've been on both ends of the process and can say it is effective for all. Big picture everyone wins.

[@Eleusis]

for an agreeable person this is hard to swallow but the help with things that are available for own accomplishments is more of a tool for self satisfaction about ones arguably nice and friendly nature. And there is nothing entirely bad about that sort of thing occuring now and then if its a fluctuating circle of target persons. But if you do such a disguised selfishness to one individual you sort of deprive the individual from aquiring the knowledge and the skills themselves rendering them weak in turn. And common sense tells you that its not virtues to keep people dependend on your help, and further if you really think about your own good you wont like to be the king of the idiots so to speak.

[@Superknullisch]

@@Eleusis Agreed! Or the champion of useful idiots. Which is what you more or less will be racing at, like it or not, if one becomes to agreeable, helpful and probably overall, way too goody goody!

[@danif4750]

Jordan Peterson's program changed my life.

[@lowellstewart335]

He is a very gifted man of our time.

[@foo_tube]

Having not grown up with a Dad, this is the sort of Dad advice I have been missing. Very pragmatic and realistic. Much needed.

[@bronsonblood637]

I grew up with an amazing dad and this is still great advice I probably ignored from him

[@bronsonblood637]

Or didn't understand

[@Trascist]

"Be more afraid of not pursuing your goals than pursuing them." Great advice Dr Pete!

[@VandanaMegaStar]

👌👌thanks.

[@khalils5040]

I feel like we hear this advice always from all of the people. however, it does still affect us always, and we see it as a top value from most of the talk.

[@wannabehuman]

This is a mistake I’ve made a lot. I’m finally learning. Regret is quite the teacher (as is Dr. Peterson)

[@ganjiblobflankis6581]

So very many nested tangents yet the Prof never loses track. I had good teachers that went on eternal, interesting tangents, but they ended up eluding the main point of the session. Others kept on track, but were dull. Combining the best of both proficiently is rare.

[@despair3437]

yes agreed, he certainly has the ability to retain and illustrate his thoughts. Ostensibly a hallmark to his intellect.

[@ryanballantyne1811]

Ganjiblob Flankis Yeah, Dr. Peterson strikes a good balance between tangent and direction. But here's a fun little drinking game. Take a shot (your drink of choice) for every time he says "Anyway..." Actually, no, please don't do that.

[@waltonlee8803]

Why ostensibly?

[@Catonius]

Trying to sound clever, a real guff cloud. Despair indeed.

[@rmiddlehouse]

Ganjiblob Flankis That's because he has a good map of what he means!

[@Shawn_Bandel]

Jordan, recently watched you on Ben Shapiro's show, "Why Don't Leftists Like Facts?" and was reminded of the first time I was introduced to you on his show. I was infatuated with your message to young men about, 'growing the hell up' and, 'willfully accepting responsibility'. 'Marionettes and Individuals' was the first lecture I watched from your 2017 Maps of Meaning series. It has been almost a full year since I started applying your advice to my life and I have done a complete 180. I graduated from a small private Christian college in 2021 with incredibly low self esteem. I majored in architecture and landed a job in downtown Chicago working for a small firm. Weekends, drugs, alcohol, and girls were the only things I found enjoyment in. I had fully embraced nihilism for about two years and was continuing to turn my back on all my morals and values. With student debt looming over my head I did not have an immediate plan to pay off my loans, intending to drag payments out into my 30's. Support from my parents was barren, the stable relationship I once found comfort in was shattered my Junior year of college when my father was banished from the house. My relationship with both parents deteriorated. I finally woke up when my girlfriend at the time dumped me, claiming the faith based morals I said to value were not evident in the way I lived my life (ouch...). Since, it has been a 'sprint out of hell' so to speak and I worked rigorously to flush out the dragons in my life (and there were A LOT). A year later I am sacrificing my love for architecture to repay my student loans. I landed a job as a deckhand on a salmon fishing boat in Alaska, (much different from architecture...) I will be working 3 months in the Bering Sea in hopes to pay off ALL my loans in one summer. Immediately following my return from Alaska I will begin OCS training in hopes to become a Commissioned Officer in the Navy. My ambitions to enlist are driven by my desire to fulfil a truly meaningful purpose; serving others rather than myself. Furthermore, I have also been fortunate enough to reestablish a relationship with BOTH my parents. Most meaningful of all, I have once again found value in my relationship with Christ and wrestle willingly with the 'burden of being' everyday. Simple thanks does not seem adequate enough for the impact you have had on my life. I encourage you to continue your journey, lecturing/preaching to yearning minds. You have made a tremendous impact on an impressionable 23 year old.

[@robertl6196]

Amazing. Apart from lecturing for two and a half hours off the top of his head, he tries to impart life lessons.

[@mikeleza]

He wrote a book about it first, spent years preparing it and then the whole lecture series with the accompanying presentations and explanations. What you perceive as “off the top of his head” is correct to a point because he internalised so much of it that it is literally memorised and delivered with ever present flexibility and inventiveness. My life has changed for the better since I discovered his work. Life lessons, yes I hear plenty! Not everyone will hear them and be ready to hear it but that’s ok. 🙏🏼

[@justins7796]

I love how all you have to do is ask this man one question and boom you've been given the meaning of life. Legendary.

[@MrPJFurey]

it like my girlfriend says no one can mention anything to me without it leading back to God and everyone is like wait how did we end up here...I'm like well they are related...not at first glance but they are...ahaha great!

[@Papa-Squat]

@@MrPJFurey oh you must be fun at parties

[@MrPJFurey]

@@Papa-Squat lol yeah I gather a crowd

[@ayycaramba]

1:19:49 - "If I remember correctly, the name Adam is related to the capacity to blush" Adam, as it's written in Hebrew "אדם" means "A person/human", but the past tense of "redden" (i.e reddened) is also written as "אדם", and translates directly to "became red". That's probably what you've heard. Regular red in Hebrew is written as "אדום". And blood is written as "דם". Phonetically, the word "Adam" also sounds like "The Blood" (Ha Dam, "הדם") In addition, the word for mankind/human beings is "בני אדם" (Bnei Adam), which translates to "Sons of Adam", but when spoken, it also happens to sound like "Sons of blood". Which is agreeable even if you don't believe in Adam being the first human. Hebrew is very good at giving you the capacity to composite sentences that are agreeable even if you oppose the speaker's intent.

[@kilindogma9711]

Tavrin Callas woah looks like i caught a big one this time. I don't usually go fishing, but when i do

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thanks our greatest ally

[@Ficojepet]

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[@kilindogma9711]

I didn't think my bait was this strong

[@toastfire2007]

That's interesting. In Arabic, Bnei Adam is 'بني آدم' translated 'Sons of Adam' as well and pronounced (Bani- Adam). 'آدم' is Adam, while 'دم' is blood. The only somewhat relevant meaning for آدم That I could find in the dictionary was, "For skin complexion to darken".

[@MsManju25]

I get up in the morning and the first thought that comes is Dr.Jordan Peterson Lectures. Can't believe they are on youtube for free. I feel blessed...thank you so very much Dr.Peterson

[@JoePesty]

I am sitting in my living room, drinking a whisky and I feel like I'm in a classroom listening to the the greatest teacher ever.

[@Natatattatification]

JoePesty IKR! I'm on the other side of the world, sitting in the comfort and privacy of my lounge room, watching these lectures for only the cost of an Internet connection. What an absolute privilege!

[@alexios4392]

You admire Dr Peterson. He got to the top of your hierarchy

[@katarina2438]

JoePesty what are you doing ruining your brain cells while serving the holiness of wisdom! it is totally irrational, you drink legal poison destroying the tool your psyche has to express itself through. drink something neuroregenerative instead. wisdom will love and care for your whole being, not just the idea of the intellect

[@AlwaysIndoors]

ekaterina I really can’t tell if this is a troll comment or not.

[@josh__mclendon]

ekaterina You should have a drink and wipe out whichever brain cells were behind this comment haha.

[@FirstLast-cf4mi]

Imagine turning up late to a Jordan Peterson lecture.

[@brians7100]

I would be there 15 minutes early every time to get the best seat. I wish I had the privilege of having him as my teacher

[@apekillssnake]

Or stuffing your face with chicken and texting. Most of the females display agency-challenges in this video.

[@andrewplck]

First Last - Sorry I am late, sir. - Well, unless you have descented into the bowels of sea monster to rescue your dead father, you have no excuse.

[@heperd]

Imagine trying to absorb what he is saying when you are 20 years old.

[@FirstLast-cf4mi]

Ha ha that's true. Poor buggers.

[@Perthection]

In Dutch we have a saying that goes something like "Look further than your nose" which is a synonym for look outside of the box. When used to describe the ignorance of people it could be phrased as "People don't look further than their noses". It's quite fitting to Pinocchio. We have to live in a certain mode of daily "ignorance", but you need to be able to go past that ignorance when you're confronted. If you lie your nose grows; it becomes harder to look beyond your nose; all you will be able to see is a world full of lies and you'll have to stay ignorant, atleast in a way that requires you to maintain your lies.

[@jamesbarthelemy5926]

Good addition

[@flutejovana6330]

We say exactly the same thing in Serbia.

[@biggunna940]

I'ma start saying that 💯💯 interesting thought and great articulation my friend TU shay 💯

[@Anonymousduck161]

Wonderful insight

[@twntwrs]

In Dutch there's also an expression which describes what Peterson puts out: lariekoek.

[@JammyTom]

"Did you ever see my left foot?" I was worried for a second that he was going to unsock and reveal a skeleton thing he restored to functional strength.

[@imporylem]

lmao this is gold

[@CringeYoutubeName69]

Hahahaha, that had me concernd for a sec until he said it was a movie

[@MrHupo]

Man,that girl is a machine, she's doing some assignment, playing a game and listening to the lecture :O

[@charlesissleepy]

mild add perhaps. I used to draw all day in school to pay any attention at all, teachers used to hate it, but I'd review (minimally) before tests and usually outperform my classmates. It took going to school in a foreign language for me to need to learn to take notes. She may (we hope) be similar, and simply learns better that way. Hopefully she wasn't just squandering the opportunity

[@jaxoncallan878]

She was NOT listening or at least was only partially listening. She ate her lunch, was on and off her phone, texting and switching back and forth from her games to her notes. There is no such thing as multitasking! she gave little attention to jp and is less of a person.

[@charlesissleepy]

@@jaxoncallan878 whoosh

[@jaxoncallan878]

@@charlesissleepy whoooosh

[@charlesissleepy]

@@jaxoncallan878 I'm not sure thats how that works

[@bunkaaa8726]

This content is just so bloody fascinating ...

[@auntiecarol]

This content is just so bloody fascinating, eh ... There. FTFY :-)

[@mharbaugh]

@@auntiecarol That's the proper manifestation!

[@dudeineedaname4005]

@@mharbaugh and god only knows the extent of that

[@smokeydapot]

And its not exactly self evident why that is

[@ryanvolk81]

...so anyways...

[@_RadioMadeEasy]

1:07:42 - How to Negotiate On Your Own Behalf ... very helpful! "All of you people are going to have to learn to negotiate on your own behalf, and that's really hard. It means that you have to know what you want, you have to be able to communicate it, and you have to be able to say no. And to say no, you have to be built on a solid foundation and you have to have options... If you don't have options, you can't negotiate with someone, and if you're not willing to use them, they win. Period."

[@estebanlopez1701]

This man has an amazing memory, it's incredible how well he recalls things that you can tell he hasn't recently refreshed

[@clockworxzorange]

48:06 Jordan Peterson in 2017 describing exactly what has happened in 2020 with the riots. Wild.

[@jacobkent2457]

Perfect listen for a sick day.

[@andrewplck]

Steve Regal U sick? Get well soon :)

[@Soil_and_Soulforce]

RubberKidney - Mmm bump Nicky t rich turncoat

[@N00pe731]

I've learned more from these 3 lectures than I did in 3 years of graduate school....and 30 years of life maybe at that too.

[@paranoiatable]

This is my second time listening to this series and I'm still finding new and relevant insights.

[@natethegreat9977]

Omg that part where he talks about a persona that "you might even think you are". That single handedly changed my life. I've always wondered why I feel like I can't be myself when I'm with my friends and that's why. I'm a persona and I dont even recognize it. My God this man is an amazing. So glad to have his vids so readily accessible

[@philipshaji]

1:40:30 When he said I had figured out the answer but then forgot... I just remembered the phrase "I have forgotten more about the world than you will ever learn"

[@taoleyden1331]

It's pretty funny to see the awkwardness of the students walking in during while Peterson is talking. They take so long to quietly close the door and look kind of scared.

[@jonathangutierrez1931]

Way to not be funny

[@nimloth8267]

Procrastinating studying and then listening to Jordan Peterson lecture on how motivation and procrastination works. Ouch.

[@eliasurbina1445]

I am from an small city in Nicaragua. I have been listening to JP lectures since then. And trying my best to follow you teachings. Thank you

[@zachariebolduc7931]

This lecture... it makes me reevaluate whats good and whats bad. I am exactly what he explains at 1:00:00 I am a personne who Nevers shows his teeth. Always taken advantage of. This just resonated with me on such a deep level. I can't even express just how much Jordan Peterson change my life and still is.

[@EstebanGunn]

Another Jordan Peterson lecture. Another great day.

[@PalmaPalmowa]

Totally!

[@Sifupaulresnick]

It is now 2024, as I am listening to these brilliant (for lack of a better world) lectures and OBVIOUSLY, as Dr. Jordan Peterson often says, and rightly so, they have not lost their value. At the age of 58 I am blown away. Timeless knowledge, insights, inspiration and wisdom. Almost incomprehensible, unbelievable that it is all coming from this one man. The only regret I have is that I wasn't introduced to his teachings a lot, lot sooner. Thank you Dr. Jordan Peterson 🙏🏻

[@hoobuddy]

2:02:57 JP looks at asian girl - "I'm going to eat you, and it's going to make me very happy" Asian girl - puts phone down 😂😂😂

[@blackkimberly295]

I need to find a way to make this my ringtone.

[@sportsbomb]

I've learned more from professor Peterson through his lectures than I have from any of my time in college

[@juliawinsa4260]

God am I thankful-beyond words-for this phenomenal lecture series (and I’m careful using these words). It’s like having cold water poured on my face. It’s like the wake up call I am so desperate for. Thanks for sharing the wisdoms we are in much scarcity of in this age. Please keep on strong professor Peterson

[@timothyrussell1179]

14:00 Nodding through the lecture while you text to let the prof know you're still listening. What a legend 👌

[@richardcrook2112]

That thing about productive procrastination is interesting, because I'm actually watching this to avoid doing something else.

[@ZylnorWrath]

What I would do to have this man as my Teacher! Im always thankful for the videos he puts up! Keep up the great work!

[@GTL5427]

Super appreciative that these are available to us. Thanks a ton.

[@jalilaantar5973]

thas is for all u inderstant peace

[@insomniia874]

His extraordinarily logical and structured way of laying out arguments continues to baffle me. Thank you Jordan.

[@thescribbler5300]

Prof. Peterson so grateful to you for allowing these to be accessible on KZbin.

[@durpdurper2768]

Synchronicity off the charts! That's always fun.

[@alecjones4135]

Durp Durper SAME! Peterson always connects thoughts I haven't fully articulated, truly enlightening

[@durpdurper2768]

I've articulated many of these thoughts in explicit detail. Not all of course; nor in a single shot. This guy is good. If he wasn't describing what I know to be an honest extrapolation of the what can be known... this lecture would feel more like thievery. It still does though. Curious. I dare ask boys, what echelon of society are we that find this entertaining? Ogres are like onions, after all.

[@ryanballantyne1811]

This is superb analysis, but I couldn't help but think how funny it would be if Dr. Peterson were to attempt a character/archetypal/myth breakdown of the movie Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

[@CivilizedLibertarian]

Great idea! Yeah, what do you make of that hot sauce being called The Devil's Crotch. That has always eluded me! Blart seems to take his job seriously beyond what any mall cop should. He goes beyond the craving for power. He is clearly representative of Good (the holy fool?). Blart is actually quite honorable: finding out what he is made of in order to uphold his pledge to "detect, deter, observe and report" (protect the mall). He had standards, such as refusing to hit a woman; in sharp contrast to the malevolent elements causing panic in the mall. Blart's direct purpose is to win over the heart of the girl at the kiosk. But he is socially inept and rides on that awful Segway. Thus he has to prove his worth, or maybe even become better, in an effort to win her affection. She becomes one of the hostages and I think that was the turning point where he really activated himself and became the hero. Like Pinnochio, the rat scum tells a lie to protect himself. He lies to the kiosk girl about owning a cell phone. But that was before his hero's journey so who really cares?

[@ryanballantyne1811]

Brilliant. Pure gold.

[@bobwilkinsonguitar6142]

Watch season 3 of F Is for Family on netflix and tell me that's not a superb archetypical representation of familial hell

[@samwallaceart288]

I’m convinced that _Strange Wilderness_ is the perfect epitome of white culture’s naïveté.

[@paytonmatzinger9938]

This lecture is in my top favorites of his, so far. He got fired up and was right away talking about so many major topics. Thanks JBP

[@Jakhaleesis]

I'm so thankful for these lectures. They have been so therapeutic to me. I typically tend to drown my stress in things that simply distract me, but these lectures make me think deeply and give me joy as he puts into words things I've always known but have never been able to articulate

[@leannehuang3643]

Could the flower that Jiminey Cricket is standing on be a pitcher plant? You know the type of plants that slowly eat insects?

[@old3nglish_234]

Thank you so much for uploading your lectures. Not only are they highly thought provoking, your ideas are presented in such an engaging fashion for the entire 2.5 hour run-time. Remarkable to say the least.

[@emperorsam4026]

I'm very grateful for these videos Jordan. Thank you for uploading.

[@jamesm6898]

I love Jordan Peterson a great personal therapist for everybody who was willing to correct themselves with the help and knowledge of Jordan

[@Sarahomsati]

They just get better and better. Feel so much gratitude for being able to watch these lectures. Wish I could access the complete assignments for free! But also super respect for monetizing everything.

[@pigknickers2975]

15:30 Any of my lecturers would have said "I'm sorry, am I interrupting your lunch?" It's very rude surely.

[@jaelb.1351]

Haha yeah but I can understand them, 2 1/2 h lectures are really hard, we're allowed to eat and drink during lectures too, otherwise your blood sugar goes down and you get tired and unconcentrated earlier - so, I wouldn't be too hard on them ;) I mean, most likely that isn't their only lecture of the day either

[@carlwhy]

Passively aggressively singling someone out is very rude, I agree.

[@NoUsernamae]

@@jaelb.1351 what do they get a 15 minute break for then

[@markboggs746]

"The best way to do that is read Nietzsche and Dostoevsky at the same time"

[@FirstLast-cf4mi]

haha that answer works for everything.

[@psikogeek]

2:14:48

[@markboggs746]

+psikogeek eagle eyes! Make it 2:14:43 tho. ;0

[@richardsantanna5398]

The audio cut off. I couldn't hear the question. :(

[@Zauten]

You gotta read them simultaneously, one eye per book. That'll make you a monster LOL

[@Phoenix_Rises]

Love this series. The idea that our vision follows the most important things to us, what we value, is really quite fascinating. It's interesting to think that there's such a deep connection with our biological selves and the deeper, psychological aspects that underpin our behavior, and the environment that we are embedded in.

[@beniaminodisgraciato3100]

Jordan, you are a beautiful, brilliant individual. Thankyou so much for all that you have given us. You literally make the world so much better.

[@SK_TorON]

And to think that the UofT has been leaning on this professor, and for all the wrong reasons! What't a higher priority for them: the quality of education or political correctness? Thank you, Dr. Peterson.

[@karldardzinski4477]

This is an amazing lecture; incredibly eye-opening. I can't wait to watch more.

[@ztemde978]

Great wisdom! Thank you very much for these videos. One of my favorite quotes is "just as a ship is meant to sail, so is knowledge meant to be shared".

[@patkinsella5422]

Thank you for bringing and making creditable knowledge accessible for free. This is the action of a truly classy intellectual person. This demonstrates that you really care enough about what you teach and it’s importance in all of our lives. A true teacher. Your actions are borderline altruistic, and they are only borderline due to altruismes impossible definition. After not being able to fit in at university first year, I started to teach myself through mostly reading because it is becoming increasingly difficult to locate proper knowledge. But if the internet had more people that share real knowledge like you, then the world could be a more educated place. Thankyou for doing your part.

[@MrNipperz]

Please upload these in podcast form too! I would love to listen to you whilst i'm at work. Thanks Jordan.

[@LukeBayler]

Wow. So much content in these lectures. Every time I listen I hear something new and helpful.

[@jslav3756]

Standing ovation, thank you Professor, great work, I'm glad I can attend to these lessons!

[@TiempoNuevo-ew7ty]

This man is a genius. Every presentation by him is amazing as are all of his interviews. Wish I was 20 instead of 70.

[@horatioredgreenblue2130]

girl at the front playing games on her laptop while some of the best education she is ever going to get is happening 2 feet in front of her

[@davebeech236]

I noticed that too. If she was in my class, I'd give her a simple choice : pay attention or piss off. I have actually said it to students and every single one of them responded by paying attention.

[@agaspversilia]

Horatio Redgreenblue how about the Asia girl eating, dipping food in the little bucket, checking the phone etc? Goats

[@improvingman6866]

It’s college. You’re basically a free man

[@megauser8512]

Sad but true

[@cristobalrojas3712]

@@megauser8512 I gess that's casting pearls to swines

[@DirkStierand]

Imagine being immortalized (KZbin-wise) by being Peterson's student and all people remember you for is that you're always turning up late. Somewhat charming, actually.

[@benring3171]

It's amazing how much insight he has, i can watch one lecture a thousand times and still miss something

[@KatBuckleyXOX]

Out of all of the lectures I have watched of yours so far Jordan, this one resonated with me the most. Thank you Jordan, just THANK YOU. XOX

[@Fuliginosus]

I hope Peterson's students aren't creeped out by the fact that the KZbin audience is watching them so closely (late blonde girl, Asian girl with phone and soup...).

[@matthewkalil7716]

I hope they are creeped out! I found the texting latecomer to be unbearable. I applaud Prof. Peterson's ability to eliminate her as a part of the vast swathe of information that must be ignored if reality is to be simple enough to bear.

[@boohoo746]

I'm curious what game/video was on the Asian girl's laptop screen at 1:37:55 ...

[@boohoo746]

If they drink a litre of coffee, then there is a good excuse to visit the restroom in the next break ...

[@heperd]

He needs to reposition the camera so his students are out of frame so they cant be remarked upon by the most hateful commentators on the internet.

[@picarochi]

Well spotted about the game.

[@LoganSeacrest]

Don't these kids know how lucky they are? JP is onto some next level shit here and they're browsing instagram. Tragic.

[@LoganSeacrest]

Jeez, it's just something I noticed. Not saying it ruined it or anything. I just wish people would appreciate being in the presence of what I would consider genius, because I would kill to attend that lecture!

[@pigknickers2975]

*Lose the ego and focus on yourself.* You are miles away from home

[@mementomori6992]

pigknickers - thanks for that.

[@TheKrouton]

You're watching Peterson's lecture on your own time. You can stop whenever you want and come back later. I highly doubt you watch all two and a half hours without pausing once. You probably made this comment while the video was paused. I wouldn't expect all the "kids" to stay focused for the whole lecture. Not to mention this could be their second or third lecture of the day. I don't know about you but I don't watch 6+ hours of Peterson's video a day straight.

[@thereisgrandeur585]

Wrong. This is a 2.5 hour lecture with a 15 min break halfway through. If you're on your phone, you're a disrespectful little shit. And that's THAT.

[@lindontilson471]

You can see the enjoyment and commitment he gets and has when teaching. So indepth and enlightening

[@JC-bg7pe]

Every day I watch these I am so filled with gratitude for Dr. Peterson for allowing people like myself this opportunity. I also am enamored by how much he truly adores and appreciates children. I love kids and understand how incredibly important the adults around them and how they develop. It's just horrifying the terrors some adults will inflict upon them. Even the extreme consequences for their little psyches suffer from being ignored. Mothers and fathers can obliterate a child in so many ways. It's beautiful to see someone who knows this and fears for them all over! Children are ALL of our responsibility!!

[@seriekekomo]

How the hell can that girl in the front row play video games while the professor is standing right in front of her? 1:17:31 It feels kind of weird to see someone waste such an opportunity. I personally get so engrossed in this man's lectures, they are enlightening! Thank you so much for uploading these lectures!!! I'm learning so much!! I'm half way watching this video and I have already had a few epiphanies! Everything falls into place!!

[@yosemitesam9679]

To be fair, she switches back whenever Jordan walks over to her side of the room - so she at least has a sense of shame about it. A beautiful example of the "conscience" at work - ironic, given the subject matter of the course - but it gives a lot of credit to the whole premise of it.

[@chakkaphak]

Stardew man, it's addicting; somebody has to water those crops

[@famousace4652]

seriekekomo she’s probably one of those people that pay no attention in class and still get an A

[@Africestry]

Whoever you are who can't sleep tonight, is tired or sad, believe that there will be tomorrow that will light up your beautiful days. You just need to endure a little more, a little more, and a little more ... Thank you for being patient, thank you for being able to survive. And as you read this, promise yourself that you will be able to get through your toughest days in the future. Promise to keep smiling, no matter how you are ... You deserve to be happy :)

[@benisjamin6583]

This lecture features gems of ideas followed by gems of ideas. One of my favorite Peterson lectures out there; very important.

[@chetandamyzoeller5634]

Most of the students in that room have absolutely no clue they are in the presence of, and privilege to extremely high-value knowledge from, one of the greatest minds of modern times and of history. Jordan Peterson is a gift to humanity.

[@lovely7007]

Another great lecture Dr. Peterson. Thank you from Denmark.

[@JamesCarmichael]

Being late and playing with your phone are great reasons to get into student debt and be jobless from day one after graduation it seems. Honestly though I don't care and I doubt Jordan has much time for people who are so easily distracted by the dopamine rush of a facebook notification. This is why RESPECT is something you have to earn through hard work.

[@heinuchung8680]

This class just an elective

[@numberzero7193]

I watch your lectures all the time. I cannot thank you enough for your gift of knowledge.

[@thea.m.p.co.467]

This may be one of the only productive and informative videos KZbin has ever auto-played.

[@30guarino]

The HIERARCHY of this lecture is so Good it’s MALEVOLENT!! Thanks Jordan

[@shoklansenta]

Just what I wanted to spend my morning on~

[@firehorse_44alpha-omega]

Most excellent lecture.... Very, very thankful for the ability to "sit in" ! Hat's off to JBP ! Cheers

[@tylercoleman8835]

I love you professor. I listen to you with my wife and I think...God I'll never be that smart! But you're so concise that even a layman such as I could work to understand. Your lectures are intellectually engaging but not overly challenging/complex to wrap your head around. I never would've afforded to attend your class so I appreciate you sharing your wisdom. Best wishes!

[@rodolfojimenez5503]

15:01 "Don't avoid small problems, because they grow into big problems all by themselves " and the dude in the bottom of the screen inmediatly writes that down 😂. I love these lectures !

[@marimar994]

So much truth in that statement! I’ve gotta rewind to catch the guy jotting it down. I was listening to him while I was cleaning, so I wasn’t watching the screen at the moment he said it. 😆 It’s definitely worthy of a Post-it reminder, especially for those of us with avoidant tendencies.

[@johnpress]

I admire his restraint in not yelling at the Asian girl who comes in late, surfs the internet and eats lunch in the front row. I would have thrown her out.

[@silviavalen1402]

2023… enjoying listening a critical thinking process exemplified by this lecture. Of course Dr. Peterson’s thinking is informed by his vast clinical and academic experience.

[@bele5611]

The greatest educator and philosopher in 21st century, Am an Engineer but this is so good and cant stop learning, love him!!!

[@trimatije]

someone should watch some older lecture on laptop during class just to freak people out on youtube

[@Dafoodmaster]

or a newer one

[@Doudrigo]

@@Dafoodmaster yeah. Haha. That definitely would do it.

[@lePKfrank]

I would love to hear you make a video about how the school system got to be the way it is.

[@000001willy]

I have never been a big fan of Dr. Petersen but I have to say this class presentation was extraordinary as were his anecdotal answers at the end. His wealth of knowledge from what be thousands of sources, reading thousands of books, the technical work of others, etc. gets pulled together by his massive intellect, processed and then spit out in the form of cogent arguments to make a point or to illustrate a complex concept. It was nothing short of breathtaking. If all professors were as good as Dr. Petersen and as interesting in presenting their material the students of such a university would leave with an education that would be second to none and give them the ability to think independently and to analyse complex situations in life. Thank Dr. Petersen.

[@alexthon9574]

Jordan, you are my hero. Inspiration. You must continue doing what you do. You are truly a magnificient human, and you are affecting millions. and then to a degree possibly billions. Think about it. You are also a great experiment for all us viewers... are you going to corrupt, or be able to face it all ?

[@arachnophobe]

thank you for the uploads dr peterson

[@HecmarJayam]

I don't blame the students for being distracted and stuff, but i reckon much of this information is too far from their life experience to truly comprehend ore properly process, as it happened to me. Hopefully some of it will stay with them. - Thank you for posting this classes.

[@MandA1900]

I can across your channel recently and I’m finding your lectures so fascinating and you give the information in such a way I can see how they apply in my life even things that I’ve never noticed before and I’m finding myself wondering how I didn’t notice it before, you’re a really skilled teacher thanks for taking to time to record and upload all the lectures I going to watch them all x

[@lukehamilton3518]

I'm very grateful to Dr Peterson for making these lectures publicly available. Thank you.

[@victorwayne5226]

who is still here in 2019, thanks so much mr Jordan Peterson lots of love from Kenya

[@jessewhite6227]

"I mean well look at the bloody place.." indeed. XDD

[@NataliaRoush]

Fantastic class! I've learned so much! Thank you Dr. Peterson.

[@tconroymusic]

If you or anyone in your family reads this, Dr. Peterson, please get better quickly and know that so many of us support you: your intellect, your gifts for teaching, and especially your well being.