Epidemics and Other Delusions | Dr. Steve Templeton | EP 366

Ep. 366
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Dr. Steve Templeton discuss his recent publication, “Fear of a Microbial Planet: How a Germophobic Safety Culture Makes Us Less Safe.” They break down the “discussed response” of the behavioral immune system, the pathogenic treatment of people during the COVID pandemic, the shift toward perceptual safety over common good, the programmatically induced fear that censors open discussion around these topics even now, and the impenetrability of those afraid, even when met with fundamental truths.
Dr. Steve Templeton is the Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Indiana University School of Medicine Terre Haute, formerly CDC/NIOSH. Dr. Templeton is the author of the new publication, “Fear of a Microbial Planet: How a Germophobic Safety Culture Makes Us Less Safe.” The book examines pandemic responses, cultural and administrative, weighing historic examples against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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(0:00) Coming up
(0:20) Intro
(1:07) Taking in the pandemic as an immunologist
(3:54) Disgust as a behavioral immune response
(8:18) The denial of left wing authoritarianism
(13:29) Hitler, disgust sensitivity, the language of fear
(16:40) The danger of a safety culture
(22:18) Power and justification
(24:34) Death rates and dark incentives
(31:05) False group association, polarized science
(34:32) Our microbial world
(36:29) First world diseases due to being “too clean”
(39:20) More bacteria in your body than cells
(42:45) The global pandemic response, masks for the cameras
(47:23) The transfer of wealth, loss of intellect
(50:17) When the left aligned itself with big Pharma
(53:21) Stoking fear against common sense
(58:50) The appearance of safety
(1:04:47) Where the safety culture thrives
(1:10:28) False certainty and extra measures
(1:17:06) The curse and blessing of social media
(1:18:26) The case for optimism
(1:24:40) You cannot eradicate risk
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[@antonia6059]

When my son was in middle school, about 13. He skinned his knees, while riding his bike. I bandaged him up. The next day I got call from the principal. She asked if I was aware of his injury and in the conversation implied abuse or neglect on my part for allowing this to happen. I asked her one question. when you were a child had you ever skinned your knees? After that it’s like something snapped and she apologized and ended the call. This is only one of many instances like this. Where safeguarding goes overboard.

[@Marc-rf9ei]

At least she was self aware of her folly and was big enough to apologize to you. Many academics are full of themselves..

[@Questioner365]

a cult of protection, safety

[@mitchelltj1]

My son just learned to ride his bike without the training wheels and he has been very persistent in not giving up. His legs are so bruised and scraped it makes me worry what someone might think, but I, for one, am a proud dad!

[@maryswartz9639]

Try being a foster parent, every bump bruise, bee sting is a matter of investigation

[@maryheidenberger1965]

At least they cared not sure overboard -

[@richardmanoogian8513]

One of the unintended consequences of lockdowns was parents looking over the shoulder of their children and seeing the level of indoctrination present in the curriculum. The result being that parents are getting involved in the school systems to a greater degree, much to the dismay of educators

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

Very good

[@OwnYourAttention]

That is one of the very few good consequences. Also, I think a lot of people also woke up the that fact that main stream media is indistinguishable from propaganda.

[@SaylerT]

A silver lining.

[@tomeichenberg9648]

One thing parents have noticed is the educational industrial complex is NOT redeemable. The only acceptable role for Government in Education is to provide resources to students in the form of TAX free accounts, spendable on education at ANY level. If the level of savings is sufficiently large, just keep it invested for retirement. No need to purchase education for yourself if you essentially end up with a giant pile of money for the rest of your life.

[@deyemeracing8795]

@@tomeichenberg9648 that will never happen before a hard reset. The politicians have no intention of giving up their slave factories.

[@remonedward6660]

Congratulations on 7 million, Dr. Peterson. You deserve it and more ❤

[@thomasfholland]

Agreed! And he definitely deserves way more. At least 10 million

[@sw6088]

I think he will eventually grow a larger audience than Joe Rogan. Love them both but Jordan has far more benefit than any one else.

[@anacc3257]

Hopefully he doesn't get banned from the site. Not looking good for DW right now according to their CEO.

[@pseudospike3152]

Se7en milly-on! Most impressive!

[@JD..........]

Here here

[@kchickw2557]

My sister in law was so angry and said everyone needs to stay home. I said: not everyone can stay home I work for a veterinarian. We worked and our office e never did curb side. All clients came in. Never got covid-as far as I would have known. How did she think food would get delivered, refuse picked up? Delusional.

[@hubrisnaut]

I was amazed how this has clarified that many people are ignorant totalitarian tyrants. I worked a restaurant and stayed open because we had a pickup window. We got slammed with business, day after day after day, as you might imagine, but we slogged on. We were reported 6 times to health services because someone picking up food saw that an employee's mask had slipped below their nose. So here we are working or asses off to feed these people and didn't know if WE were putting ourselves in danger just staying open and being in contact with so many people. Some assholes reported us!

[@gaberoyalll]

And the cows and vegetables didn't have to wear masks

[@jsa3458]

I was alone on the beach with my dogs over lockdown. Police were called by " someone " and I was threatened with arrest and a fine. Luckily for me the law enforcement guy had a Brain and gave me a warning. Cpt south africa 🇿🇦 😊

[@kdccmb]

Please don't let your dogs poop on the beach! Parasites are a real threat to humanity.

[@williamspitzschuh8167]

Sorry that happened to u

[@sarahjane4908]

I was walking alone on a fire road when police showed up. “Hiking” was not allowed in California during spring 2020 😑 The cops just told me to go home.

[@susanpetropoulos1039]

Yes. Our beach access was guarded by cops and attack dogs!

[@kerriecu2]

Our beaches in Sydney Australia also for some time. Then the rules relaxed a little and you could go for exercising 1/2 hr twice a day, but no one was allowed to just sit still anywhere for a rest. Never saw so many people out for “exercise”. Like lions from a cage 😂

[@elichabassol5238]

I call this phenomenon "the trap of compassion." You think you're doing youngsters a favor by protecting them from getting hurt, but it's only making them fear all discomfort to the point where they are completely unready for the trials of life.

[@midmomom2490]

Well said

[@nellkellino-miller7673]

@Jiminy Crunkett Too much in some cases, not enough in others. But mostly besides the point. Some of the toughest people I've known were incredibly feminine women. Some of the weakest people I've known were incredibly masculine men. What we need is balance and awareness. Yin and yang are meaningless without each other.

[@angelozachos8777]

@@nellkellino-miller7673 Gibberish 😂

[@nellkellino-miller7673]

@@angelozachos8777 Yes, I'm sure you're right. Calling for balance and awareness is definitely gibberish. Do you know the origin of the word gibberish, by any chance? I think you'd find it quite interesting.

[@kbeetles]

The obsession with "appearance" (~of safety, of being rightous/loving/compassionate and caring or enjoyment etc...) is supposed to be the glue to this narcissistic culture. Steve uses the word "theatre"- and he is so right. The daycate example illustrates this perfectly.

[@ithinkthonkthunk5333]

Trust what science? I argue that much of so called modern science (todays science) is nothing more than pseudoscience / religion or observational philosophy at best. Here’s why: - Ask 100 science teachers…What they teach if anything on the first 3 basic steps to the SCIENTIFIC METHOD? Maybe one or two teachers will answer correctly. So it begs the ?, how will their students learn the method? They wont! So listen carefully…Science is empirical…that means verifiable / provable through observation AND testing / experimentation. The method was created to rid the landscape of the loudest voices, bias, $, donors, peer review (😂lmao) politics, etc. If something is claimed to be scientific then that means its been validated through this method. Once validated that hypothesis can become a “scientific theory” which is another way of saying its a proven fact!

[@rulouri]

Many perform in plays they are not even aware they are participating in. They are so proud of themselves for being so caring, soft, good, loving and kind that people could literally die beside them while they pay their back for being so good. “Kindness” for these people means “do whatever it takes, no matter how monstrous or amoral, but do it with a soft voice and nice words so people could remember your good intentions regardless of the outcome.

[@kittybitts567]

Years ago Americans lived on farms. Kids as young as five were responsible for chores that were necessary for family survival. Parents were very engaged with their kids, teaching them, working along side them. For many generations those kids were the ones who grew up to be productive and hard working and without most of the psychological pathologies that seem to plague modern society. It's not healthy or good to isolate children, but our electronic technology is already doing that. What happened during covid was parents put their kids in front of computers to learn. What is the motivation behind public institutions that they want to get children addicted to screens instead of getting them involved with learning interpersonal skills face to face?

[@ginamisramusic]

The motivation is that children who are used to learning that way will be much easier to control later in life with standardized, government approved knowledge. This is coming from someone who got all the COVID vaccines and is/was a scientist (I quit, but not because I was bad at science or because of politics - long story). I don't think the pandemic was a planned effort to get kids in front of screens, but I do think it was a super convenient circumstance for people who wanted to get kids in front of screens. Big Tech Socialism is terrifying.

[@concettaworkman5895]

That's how they can exert mind-control.

[@commentator1984]

Like everything, it depends on what material you or kids are consuming online. It backfired on many public schools because parents finally had an opportunity to hear what their kids were being taught, and many of them found they did not like the government school plan anymore.

[@nakitanash2189]

In my opinion, your comment is the absolute number one most important thing that adult Americans need to be discussing. I see no lifestyle that makes any sense whatsoever Besides, a family living on a piece of land, growing their own food, learning what it means to be responsible for yourself, and teaching your children the same. I married someone who grew up on a farm and your description of how they grow up to be responsible capable and mentally stable much else is absolutely 100% correct. I would forgo all the luxuries of the modern world to live on a small farm and be able to teach my child this. I don’t value much else.

[@kathystoneburner4947]

@@nakitanash2189 You go!! Totally agree! This is just my opinion but there's no way the majority would or could ever live that life. Number one, too lazy! Number two, too out of shape! Technology created a lazy unproductive society.

[@funstuffonthenet5573]

I am glad we are almost a year out from the "reopening" in blue areas and we are still doing podcasts and post mortems. Never forget what they did to you!

[@senorpoodles1755]

Sadly, everyone has already forgotten. I will never live amongst Democrats again.

[@sconnell1791]

Crimes against humanity

[@six-gunsound1145]

As we should be, we are still talking about the crimes against humanity perpetrated by the German National Socialist party from the 1930's and 1940's. We need to keep the crimes against humanity perpetrated against us in public discourse in 2120.

[@rulouri]

Here (in Romania) a lot of people literally died because they were not allowed to receive their treatment because of the restrictions and draconian rules instituted in the hospitals. I personally know people who could not receive proper care (by their fucked online means) and died in a few short months. Also, many of them were counted as “c@vid deaths”.

[@rulouri]

Yeah! Let’s not forget!

[@suggesttwo]

32:35 it's very political. In Canada you still need the vaccine to get a government job. My sister is a nurse and was fired for not getting the vaccine. She also taught at the local community college. Now unemployable in Canada. She worked in the hospital for a year during the pandemic and was probably exposed to it dozens of times before she was wrongfully terminated over not taking the vaccine.

[@Anon-xd3cf]

Send her to the UK... The pay is shit and the conditions are shit and she'll be treated like shit as an "immigrant"... But we need nurses... All of ours left and went back to the EU after the brexit and those who didn't were either forced out, burned out, or are leaving to go work in another country where their work is appreciated. But... You know... Don't tell her all that... Just tell her there are plenty of nurse vacancies in the UK right now...

[@grannyannie2948]

Australia is still the same. Many of unvaxed are unable to work. My unvaxed daughter can only get a few hours a week as a bartender (she previously worked in indigenous healthcare, mandated from that, as a kindergarten teacher until that was mandated) which is on a don't ask don't tell. Fortunately her husband was not mandated. And nor was mine.

[@FreeSpeechWilderness]

The comparison of the social response to the pandemic to a cytokine storm was illuminating. It felt like our own social immune system was on overdrive and killing its own healthy cells (people).

[@62Cristoforo]

As above, So below

[@hubrisnaut]

In many cases in child it is the cytokine storm that kills them and not the disease itself, like influenza

[@matiassella4935]

@@62Cristoforo And how would that correlate? Can you explain to me?

[@daegueric]

Absolutely.

[@wellsonwheels457]

Exactly!

[@grantdubridge7995]

I questioned a person this past week wearing a mask. I asked if she was afraid of COVID and she said, no. Then I asked if she had allergies and she said she just liked wearing the mask. Strange.

[@victorygarden556]

I don’t love masks but avoiding facial recognition cams in cities is a good enough reason for me to keep one on me and occasionally use it

[@randymcarn]

​@Ebore Milly ​@Ebore Milly it's not just your face man. They have gait detection and earlobe detection now. If you have a chip in a card in your wallet and you get close to any reader you'll give yourself away that way too.

[@idaz337]

My husband still wears a mask at work. When I asked him why, his answer was because it doesn't bother him. I told him that is neither here nor there. Why do you feel the need to continue wearing one at work? He doesn't wear one anywhere else but work. He gave me the same answer. I told him; I guess he doesn't want to tell me the truth. 🤷‍♀️

[@grantdubridge7995]

@@idaz337 show him the articles telling how much more his carbon dioxide levels go up, damaging his brain.

[@brightspacebabe]

I think some insecure people are still wearing the mask. I heard someone say they don’t like their nose so the mask covers it up! That is so sad.

[@AVToth]

We lost control at the start because we were offered an extra two week paid vacation. Everyone went along with that. I'm a retired OR nurse and I'm going to toot my own horn here. I told my family that masks would only make things worse but people wouldn't care because there's such a huge hunger for drama. Our lives have become so safe so instead of being grateful we seem to yearn for another world war, another true pandemic where we see our neighbors bodies being hauled away. In these fantasies, it's never us that suffers, we are only witness to tragedy, the hero in the tale. I really started to despise the weakness in people who either drummed up or followed along because "in these trials we all have to do our part." Why aren't people satisfied in their wonderfully boring life? Why do they need to be part of others tragedy?

[@autumnleaves2766]

An excellent interview. We need an urgent enquiry into the excess deaths too. Happy birthday to Dr Peterson, 12th June.

[@dsandwich12]

This guy at work got some pretty bad smoke inhalation and had to go to the hospital. When he was discharged his paper said COVID complications even though he never tested positive for it and that's not why he went.

[@MariaAntoniettaPerna]

Jordan's intellectual honesty is equal to his intellectual stature and courage. Thank you.

[@toastedsniper9248]

Not all encompassing though

[@MariaAntoniettaPerna]

@@toastedsniper9248 who is? The difference is between those who are open to discussion and debate on rational and truth-seeking grounds and those who, mostly in bad faith perhaps, shut out other people's views, questions, and concerns, or just accept the unacceptable for themselves and those around them. It seems to me, from where I stand at least, Jordan is the living, embodied antithesis to the latter attitude.

[@toastedsniper9248]

@@MariaAntoniettaPerna jordan. he isn't as innocent and caring as he seems. trust me, i've paid to see him IN PERSON, i loved this man!! until i started looking into his stance on israel and also the stupid abraham accords thing he is pushing and kind of started too. i'm not trying to convince you on anything just showing my view, literally saw this man in person in January, seriously i loved him. just giving you my view, from this experience i learned and maybe i'm stupid for not knowing before but you can't put all your trust into one person and i'm not saying you don't know that again, just stating my experience. i am beginning to feel that he is controlled opposition although the things he has brought into limelight are good things to be discussed i def know that. just think that some people idolize him (which was me before) and it's not great to do that when he's pushing the abraham accords, something that's likely to cause more violence between major religions in the future, just me view! hope you're having a good week sister!

[@toastedsniper9248]

@@MariaAntoniettaPerna but yes i do agree that he is a good person for showing both sides of the isle, even though he is a little disingenuous sometimes when it comes to religious debate.

[@MariaAntoniettaPerna]

@@toastedsniper9248 I'm not religious myself and so far I haven't been convinced. However, that doesn't mean I'm wrong and he's right or vice versa. Especially on metaphysical and ethical issues, I try to remain open. After all, who really knows how thing stand?

[@MizJilly]

I recall children becoming possessions about 30 or 40 years ago. The safety clown show started then, and it never had a thing to do with the kids. It was about parents trying to be seen as diligent, morally superior pillars of their communities - communities in which they actually took almost no part for the first time in U.S. history. The safety routine was about transferring isolation and self-involvement to vulnerable children so that those undesirable lifestyles could be justified as common-senses defenses against physical death. At least that's how I recall it. Now those kids have grown up and, unsurprisingly, view everything as a threat to their safety, starting with anyone who disagrees with them even slightly, i.e., who represents the larger community their parents taught them to hide from.

[@barbarajackson5959]

Never thought about that, but I think you are right.

[@encouraginglegacy]

You made an immensely important point, Jilly. Well written.

[@marcell5193]

Nah, children were seen and treated as possessions since the medieval, probably even earlier.

[@encouraginglegacy]

@@marcell5193 No. They were maximally seen as guarantees whilst also liabilities, _on the negative spectrum_ you shoot at here. On the positive one-The spark of divinity. No pride, yet responsibility.

[@samiboypicco9885]

youtube, don’t you dare delete this edit: grammar

[@shanekennedy5420]

Ohh my summer child. I am Watching it right away because it is on the copping block. They are literally cumming for our kids.

[@Godsserver22]

So true hahahaaha. They deleting all truths and feeling it with all lies, we would think others will notice that and see it as red flag but theu dont

[@NovasYouTubeName]

The 2 replies on this aren’t showing up… but they better keep the video yes!

[@themydnighthour]

U know they will, boo. Everyone gone roll to rumble.

[@ivangrotrian1798]

@@NovasKZbinName KZbin instantly removed my comment that said Billie eilish asked me to join the Illuminati. Yenno what that means I WAS RIGHT!!!!!!! And doctors drugged me for asking if they in the Illuminati and I’ve seen reptilians and I’ve posted 5 ufos on my channel.

[@slamrn9689]

It would be super nice if we could have the links to articles and studies mentioned in this interview. Great interview, thank you.

[@o0laieta0o]

His website is on the description, there's some of them linked there

[@FranklinFleming-lm1yu]

I want the book list

[@mirageprincess2768]

I'd also recommend (although you might be following them already), John Campbell and Norman Fenton. John Campbell's recent videos try to expose the WHO and about 3 months ago Norman Fenton made a video 'Misclassification errors from hospitals created misleading conclusions about vaccine' which I think is a great example of the manipulation of numbers to make the unvaxinated look like the problem.

[@jbartmontage6737]

@@mirageprincess2768 The real issue is excess deaths for sure and Dr. Campbell is a great source of information. For some reason they are looking for any other reason 🤷‍♂

[@mirageprincess2768]

@@jbartmontage6737 Yes I agree and I am worried that they will try to ignore this for two more years and then the 5 year average will go up and it's like there was never a problem... I just hope I can show some people how the data was manipulated and maybe we can wake up the people around us.

[@MotherPugger1]

The safety culture talk is interesting and also why I chose to homebirth. Risk cannot be taken out of things and sometimes we try so hard we end up making things worse (we now have upwards of a 30% C section rate in the name of safety)

[@carolynbrightfield8911]

Totally agree. I had a homebirth in late 1980s. When the c rate was approaching 20%, above the WHOs "recommended safe level" of 13%. Now, in my country, approaching 33%.

[@jibulous1]

I think we have an upwards of 30% section rate because sections = money. My wife and about 3 of her close friends all had babies around the same time. None of them went far over their projected due date, but all were given what's called a Foley bulb to "accelerate' dilation, and all of them were then told they needed to have C-sections when the bulb wasn't successful. Maybe it's just coincidence, but maybe it's not.

[@zealgaming8161]

Age and health related issue, I only know of 1 friend of my age who had a normal birth and she's a tough strong woman so even if she had her first in her early thirties she did fine. The others... Some tries normal birth and ended up badly enough that the next kids had to be C'ed.

[@carolynbrightfield8911]

@@zealgaming8161 i was 33 when i had a "natural" no drugs childbirth in hospital, 37 when i had my homebirth. Had to find a specialist gynaecologist/obstetrician who worked with a homebirth midwife if I needed transfer to hospital for c section. I've heard the "mum's too old" story before. Not the mum should walk everday and do simple stretches. I was top end for weight in pregnancy. In those days it was "eat what you like, put on as much weight as you l8ke and a glass of alcohol - yeh, once or twice a week - fine". Yep, every generation gets sold a different $$$ story. Nobody mentions that successful natural childbirth is one of the most sensual, life affirming and physically joyous experiences for a woman. Jhey, if she can do that without drugs she can do anything. Nah, they don't want women to experience power and control over themselves. Instead they praise the man who runs the marathon or is a footy star. Etc.

[@marteumar8429]

My mum said she chose c section cause she didn’t want a loose vagina 😂😂

[@ginafarley6190]

Growing up in the 60s - 80s, parents oversaw but did not overprotect. I feel sorry for children today. Parents don’t trust their kids’ intelligence and wisdom at all. It’s disturbing. Fosters learned helplessness.

[@CH-Wisdom]

Right on!

[@danielk6878]

That autoimmune response metaphor that you used was awesome. That's the first time I have heard that. I really love analogies and now that is on the top of my list

[@sconnell1791]

That was brilliant. Hadn't made the connection before but it makes perfect sense.

[@winderofcoils]

The studies about malignant narcissism are fascinating. For quite a few years now, even before the pandemic, I've had many online discussions with people who have noticed the Cluster B personality disorder style tactics of the far left. We all likened it to Borderline behavior, probably because many of us were raised by moms (usually) with BPD. Being raised by people like this, once you've realized the common features, what they do, who they are, how they manipulate, you can spot these tactics fairly quickly as an adult.

[@iklijkwelgekmetmijneigennaam]

I have noticed the same thing.

[@jessabrooks-]

The fear was sadistic in nature...some believed that if they had to comply with mandates then everyone had to comply...their own fear was driving them and sense never entered their minds...I was arrested for 3counts of not wearing a mask (I have cancer) and one count of not having a job ( I'm 72 and terminally disabled) I got 6 months in jail and lost my vehicle and 2 storage units...and left jail with the cloths on my back...they even took my money and birth certificate...gave me brain damage, spine damage, damaged 3teeth, R knee and would no let me speak in court😮 Sadist behavior was so evident...the jail taught cult techniques to guards who practiced on their own community!

[@randymcarn]

Oh my dear Jessa I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you have been about to pick up the pieces of your life and put them back into some semblance of order. God Speed and God Bless you.

[@johnbaran577]

In canada? Or Australia? Bc in the US the lock downs were bs and i was out in the streets everyday

[@jessabrooks-]

@@johnbaran577 Arizona!

[@jessabrooks-]

@Jiminy Crunkett Arizona! I found it hard to believe also...I've never been arrested before I came to Arizona...the woke trans from Calif have been taking over the town...they really want Arizona!

[@jessabrooks-]

@@randymcarn As Jordan stated I'm working thru the trauma with help from Jesus but the hard part is the evil that I stood my ground against...it really is twisted sick! And now I see it everywhere!

[@mgrahamtv]

Man... Every word from Dr. Peterson feels like it is a truth that my forefathers remnants in me hunger and have been longing for. Thank you Doctor. You are always on our prayers.

[@moms.gardenia]

Covid was a nightmare for children. Thanks for sharing this information.

[@Gumbatron01]

COVID, or the government response to COVID?

[@rebelraccoon9018]

It was for everyone.

[@annat6249]

I have a toddler going through COVID. Many young toddlers and kids are speech delay during this time. My son is part of the crowd. I over protected him and so he had limited social interaction with other kids

[@sarahtaylor2121]

Yes. Absolutely unforgivable. A generation of kids was injured based on no evidence and for the sake of the overblown fear of grownups. It is appalling.

[@amarisrania1585]

I’ve missed a couple of years of my kids in their teenage years. Many family outings and memories not created. Pandemic ended just as they are reaching the independent teenage years. Heart breaking.

[@maryheidenberger1965]

The missing element is the risk of being Sued - institutions and individuals are absolutely fearful of being ruined by lawsuits -

[@elaineanderson8868]

Great interview I’m 70 you don’t know how many times I fell off of something! I get up brush the dirt off and if I was bleeding Mom washed the would off put medicine and a band aid and out I went. Even in school you went to the nurse she basically did the same thing and back to class. My kids were outside to got hurt I did the same thing to them. People today have become overprotective and don’t let kids be kids

[@virginia7890]

Same with me Elaine. My kids played outside the same way I did. My grandkids play ball and fish and swim and work jobs now also. Discernment is necessary about everything anymore. I didn't mask myself but was asked to leave a big box store. Their loss I never will go back and shop there again.

[@ginafarley6190]

Amen! Let kids play outside!

[@tomgreene1843]

Now they seem to wonder whom can they can sue!

[@MotherPugger1]

Ha I cut down the caution tape on the basketball courts every single day til they stopped. Someone else was cutting down the caution tape on the hiking trails in my neighborhood daily lol they eventually started putting it back up less frequently then just stopped putting it back all together. The most upsetting though was when my roommates tried telling me I couldn’t have guests over “for safety”. I was so livid cause I wanted to invite someone over just to piss them off but I didn’t have friends cause I had just moved to a new state. And it was just silly cause we already had 7 people living in one house (los Angeles)

[@randymcarn]

I like your spirit. Hopefully it will rub off on those Los Angelino liberals hell bent on creating an authoritarian tyrannical regime in America.

[@brightspacebabe]

Interesting response from your nurse sister. I’m a dental assistant of 24 years and I was not panicking because I know how diseases work and how to prevent that.

[@honestlee3435]

Thank you for a heart warming informative interview. This man is so secure he can tell the Truth.

[@JayFay_]

I love listening and learning new ideas from Jordan Peterson. He makes my day everytime.

[@TesiaTruitt79]

Yes I agree. I took summer off from my studies to be with my mom. He and Lex are a major source of critical thinking, education, personal growth and other great resources that both inspire and provoke me to check my own beliefs. and use of language. This is like a daily meeting for me - fantastic and full of life

[@shannonlang-charlebois411]

Right?! I know... Live him;)

[@magickinfused5230]

@@shannonlang-charlebois411 I live him too>;)

[@davidjohnbonnett]

Bloody hell! Another book to add to my reading list.

[@larsvanrymenam4264]

When my son was 7, he fell out of a tree and broke his arm, his mom called me being scared because her son got hurt. i laughed and just said he was actually in a tree. i was proud. i found him playing to much online. so we both that is was funny, he was proud of his arm in a cast. his arm is perfect. sorry for my bad grammar. english is not my first language . by the way after 6 weeks i toke some scissors and cut the cast off. he found that so cool.

[@monkey6207]

Then WHY did all of you go along with the lockdowns, if you all see the light now? I did my part. Went to work like normal, didn't wear a mask, traveled to see my friend, went to church, went back to school, got my degree, told everyone that I thought they were ridiculous. Just speak up to the emperor next time and tell him he's not wearing clothes. Please. Please. Many people suffered because of this. I did my part.

[@monkey6207]

Oh, the irony, sitting here listening to him blaming women for this attitude. . . Well, this woman NEVER acts like that, excuse me, all the men were the big babies yelling at me that cursed year when I was just living my life. DON'T CALL THAT SIN FEMININE.

[@angelozachos8777]

You went to work like normal ? FANTASTIC FOR YOU ! My company locked its doors for months on end and our clients were not answering their phones 🤷 You never wore a mask ? FANTASTIC FOR YOU ! In our city , vendors were given permission to deny entry to the maskless . Speak UP you say ? Why ? These freaks are brainless zombies who hear NOTHING except what they want ? 😂 You’re not the rebel you clearly think you are 😂 Tougher times are coming … we shall see how you’ll cope ✌️

[@SeanSchwifty]

Jordan Peterson, who is a well-renowned doctor, stands out as a beacon of *bravery* and boldness in our ever-changing world. He fearlessly defends conservative values, even as radical and extreme ideas seem to be gaining traction-In particular, the radical ideas of the radical left. In an era where cancel culture runs rampant, with lives being torn apart over perceived offenses, Dr. Peterson fearlessly speaks his mind, challenging the prevailing narratives and encouraging critical thinking. His unwavering commitment to free speech and intellectual honesty is remarkable. Despite facing backlash and vehement opposition, Dr. Peterson perseveres, shining a light on the importance of open dialogue and the dangers of stifling differing viewpoints. He fearlessly confronts sensitive issues and sparks conversations that are necessary for societal progress. In a time when uninformed opinions dominate public discourse, Dr. Peterson stands tall as a well-informed and articulate voice. His thoughtful insights and extensive knowledge have helped countless individuals gain a deeper understanding of complex issues. His dedication to education and the pursuit of truth is truly commendable. Dr. Peterson’s courage to challenge prevailing norms and defend conservative values serves as an inspiration to many. His intellectual fearlessness reminds us to question, to think critically, and to engage in respectful dialogue. In a world that sometimes feels divided and polarized, his unwavering stance is a reminder of the importance of standing up for one’s beliefs, regardless of the consequences. Dr. Jordan Peterson’s contributions, particularly in defending conservative values, promoting intellectual diversity, and advocating for free speech, have left an indelible mark on our society. His unwavering bravery in the face of radical ideas and cancel culture is a testament to his character and the impact he has made on those who seek truth and understanding. Thank you Dr. Peterson 🙏 You’ve had a tremendously positive impact on my life (& I’m sure on countless others as well 💯) PS Even though you’re Canadian-You are more American than many actual “Americans” 👀😬😅😂

[@highplainshollarhomestead3188]

We conservatives are more easily disgusted. However, we rejected mandates because we aren't emotionally reactive. We are conservatives BECAUSE we have the ability to rationalize, and use logic.

[@marcus8710]

Exactly. Fear of infection was a disgusting lefty fear trait, not an aim at defending and protecting something natural and good

[@midmomom2490]

Well said

[@robertadams6606]

But don't be fooled by a false sense of security, These people like the WHO are changing the rules of engagement for future " Pandemics in the future" would change their responses in that regard.

[@deborahbeeton3634]

And might I add, the ability to see that the govt is not honest and never had our best interest in mind. Just thinking of the deaths with covid and the checks that were written to hospitals for each one. Disgusting. They colluded with big pharma, drs put so many people on ventilators and that was almost sure death. Why? And why tell us the kids aren’t high risk, then mask them up and shut down schools? It was insane and against common sense. My 80 year old father with dimmentia was put in a covid home for a month because he tested positive for covid. He was alone behind glass and around others with positive covid and had not ONE symptom!!! He went in with no symptoms and left with NO symptoms. It was crazy and made no sense.

[@barboglesby2162]

Notice how Liberals never give us credit for these qualities. The Left were always bullies and gang minded.

[@fwebster6226]

Isn’t it great that we’ve managed to live long enough to debate the pandemic and how it was handled

[@angelozachos8777]

Exactly 😂 It’s a miracle the Human Race wasn’t “extinctioned” by the “novel” Frankenstein germ 🦠 😂 I’ve lost all faith in my fellow Canadian 🤷 … I don’t recognize this country anymore Tougher times ahead ✌️

[@joshsims7286]

Thank you Jordan! My life is so much better after implementing your 12 rules and everything else you speak about. Life is good!

[@CH-Wisdom]

As a school principal, I marveled at parents who demanded their child should never fall or be pushed in the playground. They first padded the ground where kindergarten students played, creating a false idea of what falling down looks like and feels like. Then they changed back to wood chips etc...realizing the children were taking too many risks believing nothing would happen to them. Then they created 'narural playgrounds' whe a walk in the woods would be a better idea than creating one surrounded by fencing. My own children and grandchildren play in the real world with appropriate adult supervision and definitely know what a bandaid is. The same thing happened on staff. Make the school safer and safer and safer and no one can lift anything ir clean anything without a union representative. Give me freedom over this nonsense any day!

[@grannyannie2948]

Goodness when I was a child in Australia in the 70s, at kindergarten one of the boys put on a Superman cape and jumped out of the treehouse and broke his arm. The kindergartens safety response was to ban superhero capes. Even today my grandkids are often skinning their knees at school. Parents expect it. Occasionally boys punch each other, which does upset parents if it was unwarranted.

[@1960ARC]

Wow a school principal with common sense. Sadly it's really not that common.

[@iloveTRUMP]

A kid who plays in the dirt every day and gets bruised and cut is gonna be a healthy kid!!!

[@kdccmb]

I learned this in my toxicology classes. But lived it all my 65 years.

[@crawdad_smoker001]

What one sows, one will indeed reap.

[@deanheystek2522]

Ive done an examination of the last 3 years, titled 'incidents, accidents and malevolence - the event of covid 19 - a theory of idiocy..... Happy to share it

[@randymcarn]

I would like to take a look at what your have written Dean.

[@deanheystek2522]

They keep deleting my email address

[@triplea657aaa]

We need a reminder that it's not okay to eat your children, even in a psychological sense. The devouring mother has devoured far too much of our society.

[@victorygarden556]

Mothers doing that stuff are too dumb to understand what a devouring mother is. You have to remove all the non literal.

[@triplea657aaa]

@Jiminy Crunkett All things need balance.

[@encouraginglegacy]

@Jiminy Crunkett It's not “feminised“ as it has nothing to do with what people would call feminine; it's the tyrannical side of womanhood “material“, and possession.

[@angelozachos8777]

@@triplea657aaa I’m waiting for a proper analysis on how our societies “sacrificed” our children to “save grandma” over the past 3 years . Historically and throughout many cultures , Child Sacrifice was frequently adopted in time of crisis and during shifting times such as pandemics , famine and drought. It’s a very old, human practice . Some food for though 🤷

[@62Cristoforo]

Having some science and medical knowledge put me into a hated category; I was able and willing to think for myself, and my thoughts and actions weren’t necessarily aligned with the accepted narratives and actions with regard to the pandemic.

[@transitionsnc]

Good for you.

[@blair9607]

Same , I was a tattoo artist for 4 years and I did all my blood borne pathology qualifications with environmental health ( my point being I did BASIC level sterilisation I’m not a doctor by any stretch) . Took one look at people wearing those gappy masks , “ sanitising” their shopping and and wearing gloves when out and about and gave up hope in humanity tbh . My simple point on masks was , if builders working with asbestos could wear a rubbish surgical style face cloth for £2 and be protected from all sizes of spores /molecules then why would they wear face fitted graded £400+ masks ? Because anyone who knows anything about cross contamination, PPE and sterilisation knows there are various grades of defence and sterilisation. The general public are so ill informed and pig headed they probably think dettol spray would prevent Hep C transmission in a tattoo 🫠 When this sorry excuse for advise came from the government though … people who were suppose to know more than me , a merger former tattoo artist , that’s when I smelt malicious intent .

[@20LookInside12]

@@blair9607 Spot On Blair. Same response from my Mom who was an ER nurse, then head nurse of OR in her later years. She was one of thousands in Canada who fought back against forced flu shots and masks back in the 80's. They won - but back then there was no Big Tech, and the media wasn't near as biased or corrupted as it is now. It's depressing AF to be surrounded by masses of masked people STILL displaying their "virtue" (political leanings) by wearing these face nappies and pushing VaxStatus. *Canada.

[@sharonritchie6365]

I was regularly berated for reading current research. I likened it to the dark ages when mass was held in Latin and only the priests understood the word of god. The Plebs had to take his word for it and were kept illiterate.

[@marleyanalytics]

I really like this guy -- very honest and naturally genuine and grounded. Great interview.

[@user-bk5ij8dk5k]

Dear Jordan, I’m a big fan of your Bible series. You have such a unique and profound perspective on that book. Please, continue it. I can’t wait to hear your lectures on the New Testament.

[@chaseespinoza4288]

Very pleased to see that the sociopolitical axis of authoritarianism versus libertarianism is now being discussed in public forums. It is all too convenient, and to our detriment, that the prominent public dialogue has been simply one of “left versus right” or “conservative versus liberal.”

[@georgewdc490]

Thank you Señor Jordan for your great work

[@TheYgds]

The lockdowns were one of the worst things to happen to me, and I didn't really have it that bad. A couple months before they started, I had to break off a long-term relationship, then they hit and disrupted my graduate work. I was on my way to getting on with my life, when the lockdowns weren't just going to be 2 weeks, as promised, but lasted over 13 weeks. Then, when allowed to return to work, we had to be on 50% occupancy, and it completely screwed up my work pattern. That went on for months, with whole days going in the bin due to not having enough hours to complete work, and having to wait for the next day or week to do that work (some work I do requires 12+ hours to complete). During that period, I gained over 80 lbs, started having debilitating health problems and my supervisor went AWOL (also probably cripplingly depressed). That led to a depression, that was hard to climb out of. I was having financial difficulties due to inflation, and the last 3 years have basically been nothing but an end-to-end nightmare. Finally, I'm now finishing my graduate program, and working like I used to (typical graduate student schedule of 16-24 hour days in the lab, and the joys it comes with). It may have ruined my long term career, as I'll not have a first author paper from my PhD, which not even having one is basically a failure. If lockdowns ever return, I'm simply going to ignore them. I'd rather be in the lab working, and get arrested than be kept from my work.

[@questcomputer4545]

And the people who orchestrated this plandemic is laughing their heads off at us. So sorry about all your losses. May God carry you and bless you.

[@meritholdingllc123]

You know you are on the right track when ýouťube adds a çøvíd disclaimer to your video.

[@asiagrabowska5092]

👍🏻 👌 🙆‍♀️ 🆗️

[@Tennessee22]

True

[@SayWhat-uf8lo]

"Warning, you cannot believe your own eyes and senses. Be sure to ONLY form "'thoughts' your television 'programming' tells you too. Or ELSE"

[@whatwilliswastalkingabout]

I want to meet the person who still actually trusts the institutions that did this to us. I want to know what that’s like.

[@SayWhat-uf8lo]

@@whatwilliswastalkingabout what? Friend they are EVERYWHERE

[@philiphodgesnz]

"Are you all feeling OK today" says the receptionist when I walk into the dentist. "Would you mind just popping this (mask) on". She got grumpy with me when I mentioned not liking pantomimes.... they try to control you under the guise of kindness, then get all offended if you opt out....

[@dailyStoic641]

I don’t what anyone says about JP. He’s the light we need

[@wade2bosh]

(0:00) Coming up (0:20) Intro (1:07) Taking in the pandemic as an immunologist (3:54) Disgust as a behavioral immune response (8:18) The denial of left wing authoritarianism (13:29) Hitler, disgust sensitivity, the language of fear (16:40) The danger of a safety culture (22:18) Power and justification (24:34) Death rates and dark incentives (31:05) False group association, polarized science (34:32) Our microbial world (36:29) First world diseases due to being “too clean” (39:20) More bacteria in your body than cells (42:45) The global pandemic response, masks for the cameras (47:23) The transfer of wealth, loss of intellect (50:17) When the left aligned itself with big Pharma (53:21) Stoking fear against common sense (58:50) The appearance of safety (1:04:47) Where the safety culture thrives (1:10:28) False certainty and extra measures (1:17:06) The curse and blessing of social media (1:18:26) The case for optimism (1:24:40) You cannot eradicate risk

[@jtitus062006]

DWade2Bosh ZionWade2ZayaWade I would almost never bet against D Wade on the court, but why is he makin' his wife play the tough parent? Be a man.. THE man... I bet having super athletic superstar father would make any boy feel like it's impossible to measure up, especially on a physical/masculine level. The solution isn't sending him to the nail salon... He can be 2/3 the man of DWade and still be a complete man. Did the kid get a chance to watch Family Matters? Supposed to step out and be Stephan, not Stephanie.

[@thomasfholland]

Thanks wade but you didn’t need to post this comment, it’s already in the description

[@34979Charlie]

Another time stamp hero, fishing for likes 😏

[@xqp5503]

Thank you

[@randymcarn]

​@Benny P really Benny? C'mon man, it's pretty low it rag on those who are only trying to help.

[@dr.asthamishra6070]

One of the worst things I saw as a physician in India was the many children who came with advanced retinoblastomas to my hospitals eye Institute. They were poor people who could not come to the hospital due to lockdown and breakdown of local trains and transport. Those children are all dead now.

[@cheryljohnson380]

That is heartbreaking 😢

[@kdccmb]

Parasites

[@briankenome]

36:43 I think he's very correct. I never throughout my childhood and growing up, knew anyone who had an allergy.

[@grannyannie2948]

Nor did I, and I only knew one child with athsma

[@kittybitts567]

I agree with the teachers at the Waldorf School. Kids should be kept away from screens for as long as possible while their brains are developing.

[@ElinWinblad]

So to age 25 no screen

[@manuelmejia4481]

Great video thanks for sharing knowledge this is an amazing video thankyou Dr Jordan Peterson

[@dniki2152]

You hit the nail on the head regarding absence of an 'outside' culture! This generation is indeed tethered one way or another indoors by devices. Think how vulnerable and susceptible this makes them to all messaging coming from increasingly limuted and censored sources.

[@macambole]

Thank you so much. I am very grateful for everything I learned from you. Greetings from Slovenia. 💫

[@radix133]

God bless you, Dr Peterson!

[@Simpleton904]

I think that there's a direct correction with safety emphasis and tyranny at many levels. Safety and convenience are very effective tools or opportunities for gaining control.

[@grannyannie2948]

Hitler used fear of tuberculosis to justify some of his actions.

[@ruthie4]

Thank you Dr Peterson for sharing your work and keeping on. 💪. I’m halfway through 12 more rules.

[@fragelicious]

The best people in life are the people that hate lies. Understand the value of honesty.

[@shelleytremper5940]

If you don't know about Event 201 then you really have no idea how evil and diabolical so many people are

[@beltcro]

I remember listening to the public broadcaster here in Aust where a health official was ranting for about 15 minutes about how inconsequential COVID was for children, the journo asked the leadiing question 'but the child should still get the vaccine right?? ' Oh yes of course was the response. The rational person would quickly make a basic assessment ok risk of COVID for children near zero risk from experimental gene therapy largely unknown... but yet we were hearded into believing a largely unknown risk was less than of a risk than near zero

[@grannyannie2948]

As I recall it, when Morrison left to attend the G7 the high number of blood clots meant that they had stopped vaxing people under 60. He came back from the global shindig jabbing children. I can't help but feel this was globally planned. The EU is now focusing vaxing all Africans which will leave no large control group. As for the ABC, at one stage it reported that any unvaxed person attempting to cross the Tasmanian border would be indefinitely incarcerated* in a Centre of National Resilience. * Until they had received all jabs and boosters.

[@louisemcelhill5748]

Happy to hear from Dr. Steve Templeton. So much common sense and of course expertise in Microbiology and immunology. Wish there were more like him. I'm just so depressed by the last three years, and I'm worried that they will impose lockdowns again. And i feel so sad for the kids and what they've gone through.😢 Used to see local high school kids running in the streets, during PE, wearing masks. I've never been a germaphobe. Although i do believe in good handwashing with soap and water. As a retired RN, I worked in hospitals for many years, including a few years on a BMT (bone marrow transplant) unit. My elderly Aunt ends her emails to me now with "Stay virus free", and it drives me mad, because I dont want to be virus free. I want my immune system challenged on a regular basis, so that when i get sick with a bad flu, I'll be able to fight it. Thank you JP.

[@terryfrancis10]

The more I learn about reality is that the Shadow is necessary for Good to exist and isn't that the question - how to deal with "Evil?" When we fight it, it gets bigger and longtime activists have figured that out. Truth without the big fight keeps us stay sane too. I think everyone "should" listen to music everyday as a great start to finding our rhythm in life, dancing and singing doesn't hurt either. We would be smarter and like Einstein said - We can't solve a problem at the same level it was created - and music changes our mood to see differently. Thanks for your help with this guys, you are music to my ears!

[@AmessieStephen]

Happiest Birthday Jordon,We love you so much 🤍

[@billbyrd5198]

The study published in "Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin" (2017) had a sample size of 176 participants. The researchers found that malignant narcissism was positively correlated with left-authoritarianism, with a correlation coefficient of r = .23. (from Bard).

[@xqp5503]

Thank you both 🙏

[@SGDeGalvez]

The designer masks with sparkly sequins are puzzling me. I honestly think people have adopted their masks as a religious ornament.

[@janetharnwell7221]

Thank you for such informative and truthful content. I look forward for notifications. Kind regards from Janet in Australia 🇦🇺

[@mattanderson6672]

Brilliant!! Fantastic interview! Thank you

[@nxvsd58]

Great conversation - thank you! I worked at Elsevier during pandemic - thus had free access to Lancet and medical journals. So I took time each day to stay updated on the data coming in. It was quickly apparent to me that this was a campaign of fear and profit rather than a healthcare emergency. I went into a dark space for that period of time - was alone in my thoughts and perspectives, and ostracized by co-workers/friends. Despite all of the pain, suffering, and lost loved ones - today I feel this experience was necessary for the western world overall… in so that it may shed old perspectives of the healthcare industry and its hegemony over “health & medicine”.

[@wvhollargirl7549]

I'm so so sorry, Mr. Peterson. I learned the impetus of my heartache as well. Good luck to you.

[@planaray]

More fear = more safety. 1 factor. I love this conversation.

[@TchekaTcheka]

Thank you both 🙏🏾

[@taniagarciaduenas48]

🧘🌌 Good morning dear Jordan a good coffee is a good book is what I loved all I need is peace 🕊️☝️

[@t3dwards13]

I've not changed anything in my life during all this... And I'm better for it!

[@cindyrodriguez689]

Thank you for this great discussion on your birthday Dr. Peterson

[@turismofoegaming8806]

I told my grandmother back in 2015 that something big was coming in 2021, probably a pandemic or at worst case scenario the next war and her behavioral response when Covid hit in 2019 was so insane despite me giving her a heads up based on what little information I had at the time?!? I can only imagine how bad others response to the pandemic hitting especially for people who had never had anything bad happen in their life!? And my comment is not to put people who’s had a relatively good life down, but there is a difference in how people who have had better lives reacted to something like Covid, as opposed to somebody who’s been through the ringer their whole life-

[@danielk6878]

I remember a newspaper article about a man who had all four limbs cut off because he caught some kind of disease apparently from having his dog lick him. Towards the end of the article his wife mentioned how her husband was always so clean using cleaning wipes and hand sanitizer. You probably killed off all of his good bacteria that would fight the bad.

[@ElinWinblad]

There is a flesh eating thing could be same one that most of the population carry on their skin daily and don’t know until they get a cut but usually only elderly get it activated due to low immune system

[@FalknerKnight]

It could be the cleaning stuff created a breeding ground of very strong, resistant bacteria that the body can't fight

[@vantransit5692]

Thank you both for this interesting podcast, bravo👍 I think Jordan🦉 is figuring it out 🤔 not as soon as I expected.

[@MicroplaysMC]

These videos are possibly the most valuable and high level content popularized and distributed to the masses that exists today. Talking about such meaningful issues, doing it incredibly accurately and rationally, and in ways a good portion of people can consume and understand. The eternal question I ask myself every day; how can those in chaos be consistently convinced of the order you reveal to them?

[@MR-dm1gx]

Some of us just never fell for the play that it was. Majority is sheep.

[@DRV-mt5dd]

Excellent, Thank you both very much! This was a a very good discussion and thoughtful review of an event and reponse that I believe is a very big deal in modern history for many reasons. I sure hope we don't have a repeat performance in near future now that those that benefitted have seen how relatively easily millions of people were swayed....

[@angelakelly5051]

That’s the point, they have seen how easy it is to manipulate the public. The masses have unfortunately given the globalists the ‘in’ they wanted, and sold themselves, their families and humanity down the river

[@amypark6503]

Another powerful discussion filled with thought provoking information! I am a speech-language pathologist working in the school setting and this hits home!

[@jamiebretz3355]

I enjoy your interviews on various topics I like how you ask the serious questions! Sometimes your vocabulary exceed 's mine but I sort of understand what is meant or I look it up. I don't want to sound stupid , I'm a mechanic can do fix/diagnose anything mechanical thanks for thankyou for making me push myself and think outside of the box

[@odette8905]

An excellent interview gentlemen, thank you.

[@suzannahbarrett96]

I really appreciate all of this being articulated and explained. I felt the abuse of power by the government early on in Covid where common sense wasn't even being used anymore, but I didn't know how to explain it or talk about what felt off. This was to the point where an ordinary person like me could feel something wasn't right, especially when my little sister was forced to be on zoom for school for a long time. Even when she got back to school it was all masks and hand sanitizer. I was angered by this because she was/is in her important developmental years which form how she understands the world, and the wearing of masks and all the precautions affected that greatly in a negative way. She was not allowed to be a child. There was one day where my mom told her she didn't need a mask anymore, but she said she was uncomfortable to take it off. At that point I knew something was very very wrong and that the people creating the mandates were not thinking about the health and wellbeing of children, short or longterm. I really resonated with that part of the podcast.

[@encouraginglegacy]

Dr Peterson, I liked you in the interview. Very calm yet focussed and awake, and pleasant to listen to. You talked more slowly than sometimes, which fit you very well. Maybe that sounds weird in English, but still I wanted to share. Keep it up, man. Brave.

[@blessedly4499]

We love you Dr Peterson! Congratulations on the 7M 👏💪💯🙏♥️

[@infiniLor]

To further answer your question towards the end, Jordan, along with the fact that so many people had caught some version of the virus, there was also the glaring timeline of the massive attention and support of the trucker convoy (obscenely misrepresented and maligned by Castreau's state media), the violent and 1000% unwarranted crackdown, then the entire world's attention suddenly and magically diverted to the Ukraine situation - the timing was truly astonishing. Saw so many comments at the time joking that Putin deserved the Nobel for single-handedly ending covid. It practically evaporated from our screens in the space of days.

[@renadenham4250]

Dr. Templeton, many thanks! I still recall an incident 15 years ago when teachers were being trained about active shooter situations. A teacher became so upset she said that if her safety wasn't "absolutely guaranteed" she shouldn't have to come to work. The trainer had to explain that he had no control over natural disasters, car crashes, and many things that could injure her at work. I could hardly believe someone had to explain to an adult that there is no such thing in the world as "absolute guaranteed safety."

[@dons1932]

Well, everywhere except a third world country like America where you can safely go to school / work without being shot 99.99% of the time.

[@chickendoodles3566]

​@@dons1932yet school shootings occur in other countries, they just don't report on it internationally like they do with the US.

[@ethanthornton7719]

Hey Jordan. I wish you would do more videos on psychology.

[@LJolie-jz8go]

Thank you kind Sirs

[@joshsims7286]

I absolutely love the jacket you wear too. Cool leather!

[@sethchandler4170]

Lol I was thinking the same thing.

[@jtitus062006]

I feel like I'm in a Seinfeld episode. I like the jacket, but I liked the lobster one the other day even more.

[@ArunAbrahamKY]

Seeing a lot of covid warning on JP videos. He must be doing something right.

[@yaka2490]

really enjoyed this chat thankyou. I would like to make my own observation here around many interviews its become very very clear that we seem to completely over use "Labels" at all levels including Jp's summaries. This is where the problem lies for manipulation of context across to board. So if you take the perspective of the immune system this imo is a natural good example of how to communicate and thrash out a solution. So maybe the use of less evocative language and labelling could help open up more contextual language. We are all very very complex and if we over simplify then a virus can slip in without being noticed hehe