Lecture: 2017 Maps of Meaning 01: Context and Background

[@plaguedoc8713]

🎬 TIME STAMPS/NOTES 📝 00:00 GENESIS OF A THEORY: Missiles, Nuclear War Aftermath, Soviet Union Colapse 6:18 Remnants Of The Cold War/Societies predicated on Marxist presuppositions/Pareto Distribution 18:15 "Money doesn't do good to everyone" /Pareto Distribution of Intelligence 27:45 Inequality and it's effects 38:19 BELIEF SYSTEMS: Hydrogen Bombs & Belief/Value Systems; Explored and Unexplored Territories/ Matching & Acting Out Belief Systems 55:10 The Invinsible Gorilla Experiment (Perceive Values) 1:00:17 David Hume's "An ought from an is" 1:03:06 Nietzsche: Running On The Fumes Of Christianity In The West/ Consensus of Morality predicated on Metaphysical Presuppositions/ Darwin's Pragmatic Truth 1:15:20 CHAOS: The Mismatch between you and the world/Distillation of the interesting experience 1:20:30 Perceiveing Pinocchio 1:25:18 Camille Paglia: Articulated knowledge is embedded in inarticulate knowledge 1:27:16 MEANING: Existentialist's view of what is real/Perceiving the Pain/Alleviating the Suffering 1:35:17 About Dostoyevsky's work/Inside The Moral Systems predicated on narrative dramas of sorts 1:38:20 Parody of Meaninglessness In Auschwitz/"What matters is more real than the matter" 1:42:33 Value laden framework 1:46:45 The Dragon of Chaos (First Perspective) 1:53:54 LOL 😂 1:54:18 Why might you be villainous? 1:59:02 The Dragon of Chaos (Second Perspective) / Walking between Order and Chaos 2:04:45 Pinocchio 🤥 2:06:09 Student's question about winning the lottery 2:08:57 Pinocchio continues: When You Wish Upon A Star/ Future Authoring Program Course Like so others can see 🙏

[@noahh.4484]

Came here just wanting to watch the ”Positive psych” thing again lol

[@re_flow]

Thanks for this. It really helps those who can only watch few minutes at a time.

[@NazirAhmed-sz7zl]

Ok

[@e.martinez5999]

Thanks bro, this is awesome!

[@ChristianL3399]

Pppppppppppppppppppppppppppp000

[@Vojife]

I love how Dr. Peterson always goes on a long tangent, but then still remembers what he was talking about, returns on track and integrates all that he said on the tangent into the topic.

[@rushofblood994]

Vojife you phrased that perfectly, you hit the nail on the head as to what makes him so captivating

[@GrubKiller436]

He is a god. I suck at doing that, lmao.

[@AeroPR]

That is his gift

[@pedrogorilla483]

Master of words.

[@ad1r137]

It’s so difficult to pull back 😂

[@jimplant7879]

He is a genius, and I don't say that lightly. His rapid dance with highly abstract concepts is fascinating to watch. And the man has Heart and Courage. He epitomizes the role of a true Philosopher - to bring wisdom and learning to the masses for the betterment of the individual and civilization. Go Peterson!!

[@seandwilson6402]

Big words brah

[@jp_03766]

@John B This statement doesn't seem to tolerant of white people lol

[@johnludtke4416]

That's the thing... wisdom is far more important than intelligence

[@teleportsaroundyou4629]

Sean D Wilson Big. For you.

[@Flawed_Creations]

@john b That honesty sounds like a lot of projecting. Are you saying that white men cant be civilized? Or are you simply a white male who is uncivil? These things matter before going out and making blanket statements about someone’s motivations you truly know nothing about.

[@Julian-bq9qv]

*This man is one of the most brilliant and eloquent men I have EVER encountered in my 70 years - far surpassing any professors in the universities I attended! It is a great privilege to have access to his wisdom and insight. I pray earnestly for his recovery to good health! He is a treasure.*

[@joetheperformer]

Julian 3 yes, I hope he recovers soon and shares more of his priceless insights in our human experience.

[@jspright5226]

Im looking forwards to his exodus series

[@olwethusilo7155]

Indeed! 🙏🏽

[@RedHairdo]

@Vale Sauce * prescribed medication. Not to mention, being smart does not mean being a seer, nor infallible. And it doesn't even take a smart person to figure that out. But it DOES take an extreme amount of imbecility to make the mistake you did.

[@bradbaldwin8471]

@Vale Sauce What point are you trying to make with this comment?

[@antoinettezepp3207]

At age 75, this gentleman has changed my aimless life. I make my bed ! Helped me finally get home from 'Nam! Sir, thanks are not enough.

[@briandrew7277]

Respect

[@Medietos]

Happy next 30 years to you!

[@Triavanicus]

Welcome home

[@shinyThings77]

Now you've helped me. Thank you.

[@All-Fur-Coat_No-Trousers]

Thanks are not enough for _your_ service, either

[@jasonwright8546]

Dr. Peterson is a real life Defense Against the Dark Arts Instructor.

[@jasonaus3551]

Nailed it

[@rubberbumm]

hahaha omg so good!

[@ghostlybagel2295]

"Are you autistic... thats not funny," what an ironic statement for someone getting triggered by a comment.

[@Helmholtzwatson1984]

GhostlyBagel I think he was eluding to the untimely ends of most of the defense against the dark arts instructors.

[@ghostlybagel2295]

To be honest, I don't really follow the connection... Can you explain how Greg Gregory's comment is implying that?

[@browner5452]

As a plumber....the ‘plumbing is a miracle’ remark gave me an enormous sense of well-being

[@latentsea]

All ya need to know, That and “shit goes downhill, pay day on Friday”.

[@tyrelleldred1679]

As it should, thank you for your service!

[@aluckyshot]

Yep, you're as needed as anyone and your trade has done more for human health as a whole than any doctor ever accomplished.

[@lance5015]

F that man, you have way more experience and knowledge to do that trade than 85% of society. Believe and take pride,

[@vtheman1850]

I made a similar comment to a coworker of mine when she was ragging on technology. Something along the lines of "It's -30 degrees outside we are 30 meters in the air in a structure made out of heated sand where boiling hot water is being pumped from more than a dozen kilometers away, sitting in our t shirts talking to Coworkers in Germany and The USA, all the while eating fresh tuna fish in a landlocked European country... what exactly is wrong with technology :D "

[@stevonico]

Around the 59 minute mark he says “You are not required to believe what I’m telling you.” For me, this is a part of what makes his ideas great

[@OneNiftyBoi]

He encourages you to criticize him and therefore think for yourself. Good guy

[@JackJones81]

It totally stuck out to me when he said it, he's amazing.

[@hellothere2865]

It can also be used as a lazy trick to legitimize your ideas.

[@sword199723]

@@hellothere2865 what you just said can be an easy trick to discredit ideas. If you think he's wrong then think on it and come up with your own conclusions.. it's not hard to say someones ideas are wrong. It is difficult to prove an idea wrong.

[@hellothere2865]

@@sword199723 Exacty, and we could go on and on forever, because you just used the same lazy trick to discredit my idea. Trust me, I have. He's a good thinker

[@HelloThere.....]

Can we just appreciate the cameraman for following Jordan back and forth for 2.5 hours straight? What a trooper

[@edwinguerra8892]

probably just a camera I’m pretty sure

[@Tuber-sama]

@@edwinguerra8892 A sentient one then.

[@ukulelecanadian]

@@Tuber-sama they make tracking webcams. Look up the owl.

[@ScaryTimeTravel]

@@Tuber-sama lol

[@takeiteasy7038]

It's a movement sensored camera

[@adeadgirl13]

Forget TED talks, forget Vsauce and Crash Course and CGP Grey and all those other great channels, THIS is the most interesting and most useful channel on KZbin.

[@Shankabottomus]

Spoken like someone who didn't take Psychology and is encountering these ideas for the first time.

[@adeadgirl13]

That's true I'm not a psychology student. Are these ideas about narratives, stories, religion etc. standard fare in psychology courses? Even so, I'm sure not all psychology professors can make it all so interesting.

[@jellypeanutbutter666]

Responded to like someone who isn't phased by trolls ;)

[@TonyTony-dn2ir]

aditya thakur I'm with you. Love the channels you cited, but this one cuts to the core.

[@peterball3079]

Indeed

[@DoseofTruth]

Dr. Peterson, whatever or whoever prompted you to start filming your lectures we should start by thanking them. If filming your lectures was your idea, then, man you had some inkling of how video technology was going to influence the world. Either way Dr. Peterson, thank you.

[@adamdunlaptv]

Dose of Truth It was his own idea. He didnt expect anything to come of it.

[@kellyberry4173]

AMEN

[@stephanieallred5222]

Agreed. I am forever grateful.

[@jmactizzle]

Whenever wherever... We're meant to be together.. I'll be there and you'll be near.. and that's the deal my dear

[@daynalow4444]

@@jmactizzle my god. No

[@AM-fw6jl]

First lesson: Always enter the room from the back when late. You never know when over 5 million people are going to watch you being late.

[@gabrielmihai7856]

😅😅

[@rosarosental3995]

Reading this as she walks in late

[@alicat5103]

Or standing outside the door texting.

[@MrRufusjax]

Lol!! I was thinking the same thing.

[@Kugrox]

@@MrRufusjax Imagine getting to see Jordan Peterson speak, and then coming late to his class. I'm fucking offended. Anyone else, come in late, most professors don't really matter. But this is Jordan Peterson, you do NOT come in fucking late. BURN THE WITCH

[@ElPalomo]

I grew up neglected by my parents, fell in the trap of drug abuse in my 20s and battled addiction, I'm 5 years sober now my life has changed for the better. Jordan Peterson lectures were instrumental in my personal transformation. I love this man as he was my father.

[@simonmartin3433]

Well done man.

[@arquiteturafinanceira2025]

You were blessed!

[@modernexistence4206]

Me too man, me too.

[@Ap3xPvP13]

The happiness I have for you is unimaginable brother, JP helped, but it was all you. One year later, i rewatch his lecture to make sure I never forget. Since finding JP, I am now married and I tell my wife that I'm not sure how I will handle the moment JP isnt around anymore. The impact he has had on my life is beyond anything I can measure or imagine and is second only to god and the bible.

[@VincenzoGCosta]

Hope you are well bro

[@IRumburakI]

I can literally feel my brain cells growing back. This man read tens of thousand books, and then process it for you and share the important lessons. Uploaded on KZbin...for free. Let that sink in.

[@Purin95]

It's hard to learn this sort of thing, it's even harder to teach it. I want to learn how to point others in the right direction in this way.

[@cormyat07]

I think Peterson's a man who doesn't sleep very much.

[@joshricker7574]

yeah, shame on you for being casual... and @ praxis, you need to chill bruh.

[@anttitheinternetguy3213]

@@joshricker7574 well, praxis has a great point tho

[@faroutworker]

@Praxis Of Logos u think he only reads 20 books a year? I read at least 30-40 and it’s just reading a few chapters a night. I expect he is closer to 100 a year with his interest in the subject. Not that I care just using your same logic against your claims..

[@zacharycieszinski5465]

revisiting these lectures during this time, hope Dr. Peterson makes a full recovery, the world needs him now more than ever

[@stingra8]

So true

[@Hunter_IRL]

Couldn’t agree more bro

[@rispy4875]

Lol

[@samuel9052]

Yeah man; we really do.

[@chrisdawson3859]

I agree.

[@capsaicinNM]

Thank you Dr. Peterson for posting these lectures. I'm a STEM guy, so I rarely get to learn about perspectives on life from the humanities/social sciences. Science is obviously useful, and I enjoy it immensely, but it does not capture the full picture of being. I didn't realize that this was the case until very recently when I found myself miserable, bitter, resentful, and nihilistic for reasons I didn't even have words for. I had spent significant time trying to understand the world from a mathematically rational, scientific view but had left my character, values, and ideas of purpose woefully underdeveloped. Your lectures are incredibly valuable, and I really appreciate them. Oh and thank you for standing up to these left-wing lunatics as well. A lot of us on the STEM side have been watching that nightmare in the humanities from afar, perfectly well knowing that it will be heading our way soon. For many, it is already here. Allowing postmodernism to have its way with academia will have catastrophic results on humanity.

[@anitkithra]

musichemistry same here

[@patrickdaitya7084]

Not postmodernism. Peterson is right about something but he's taken "marxist post-modernism" as a buzzword to create his opponent to face. Post-modernism is one of the strongest tools we have in the modern world.

[@fozzilla123]

"Post-modernism is one of the strongest tools we have in the modern world" As an example of ideas you shouldn't introduce into your society? Sure. I concur.

[@sizzlepants8525]

Patrick Daitya it really isn’t. Just quickly read this www.allaboutphilosophy.org/postmodernism.htm Many of the claims post modernism makes are completely unsubstantiated and they deal with that little issue by saying ‘the measure by which you deem our ideology unsubstantiated is a corrupt patriarchy only interested in expanding its ill gotten power’ or something to that effect lol except the problem is, that measure is mainstream science and many of those scientists weren’t white, weren’t conservative and weren’t particularly wealthy.

[@patrickdaitya7084]

Hayley Murphey, read it, the first part is somewhat right, the latter really isn't. Postmodernism at its heart is an art movement, and one that revels in the idea that there is no absolute truth/narrative, yes: that our narrative is always biased. Without postmodernism, the fields of literature (post WW2, there's a big postmodern explosion in how art is made. Pulp Fiction is postmodern, goddamit. ), linguistics, even science in certain parts wouldn't have advanced as much as they have. Postmodern is just deconstructionism: the antithesis part of the Hegelian argument, so as to speak. It's not a negative thing at all. It's not an "idea" to introduce in society as someone who replied to me said. It's just a tool at our disposal. When one gets obsessed with it, and treats post-modernism as a truth (which is exactly what it revels against), and becomes what i call an ideo-ghoul (somebody obsessed by ideology), is when you have the aformentioned example "burr burr patriarchy is inset into westerns society everything sucks captalism's tools to expand unethical power bah bah bah". To say that is postmodernism is to say that Nazism is modernism (the same school of thought that Jordan B. Peterson belongs to). It's a gross misappropration. Why Jordan Peterson uses it, I suspect...is because it's easy. When your opponent is one that resists definition by definition, it's an easy scapegoat. It's as he said about his opponents who would face him in a field of debate "they're not really fighting me, they're fighting a caricature of me". Jordan Peterson has identified troubles in our society, sure, but he's escalated them into this one mythic figure superentity of "post-modern marxism" which at its heart is nothing but weaponized terminology.

[@smegs2082]

The comments on Jordan’s videos give me just as much hope for humanity as he does. It brings me inexplicable joy to see so many other people on here craving the same beautiful wisdom I crave. I am so joyful to be a part of this community, and I feel a genuine sense of love for every one of you that just wants to be a good human being in a world that rejects your values. I wish I could meet you all. Thank you Mr. Peterson, and thank you commenters for helping me realize that truth is still alive and thriving. It has given me hope that I thought was long dead.

[@valternullo3587]

Made me cry to read your comment.

[@valternullo3587]

His truths are Jesus Christ’s!!

[@chelseapoet3664]

It's a beautiful thing to give love out in a huge way as you have just done 🥰🙏

[@juliehendricks367]

I truly hope this is the teacher that has come become the student (humanity) is ready. I cry tears of hope.

[@williambarnes7948]

Try wearing a lobster t-shirt, you may be recognized by a fellow fan. ;-)

[@carl7221]

Who downvotes this? It's solid gold! It's decades of condensed thinking on, essentially, what humans are and what they are capable of and why they are capable of those things, and it's free, and it's on your phone, whilst waiting to pick the kids up from school. So you can be become a better person, you can become a better parent, a better partner, guided by an expert on the other side of the world; from your phone, sitting in your car. And people down vote it!? I feel sorry for the people who do this, because they are obviously ignorant beyond belief. I find myself watching these lectures and feeling envious of the people who are there, able to study under Peterson. If all working in education were of this mans ilk, we'd be in a very different place as a species.

[@justinfbabay]

Perfect comment dude!!

[@brkbtjunkie]

Carl ideologues that are so closed minded than any idea they don’t agree with is literally violence against them.

[@johncollins8304]

Marxist-libero-fascists.

[@markdemell3717]

HUH?

[@Jdb63]

@asdf Are you sure he's the one being biased and ignorant?

[@erick101ish]

In a society of fatherless men this man is a treasure

[@erick101ish]

@@furerorban1488 your full of shit, with your retarded copy and pasted message. Go fuck off, what in the hell have you done for the world other than being a slithering snake?

[@surajjain7119]

Couldn't agree more on this

[@emersonmcnamara517]

God Bless you Brother, you spent 30 hrs teaching a Man to Fold paper that speaks volumes.

[@Sonsie66]

As a woman I don’t understand how anyone doesn’t recognize the absolute kindness of this gentle man. He wants to help, he is so empathetic.

[@Snowfuccc]

why did you have to start with "as a woman"

[@bh5817]

@@Snowfuccc because women generally speaking have more of an affinity for recognising emotions in others

[@jesh879]

Because Dr Peterson is often labeled as only appealing to young men who have never had sex.

[@laurakosch]

@@Snowfuccc possibly to combat the stereotype that he is some kind of alt right leader of young men. See the original Kathy Newman interview where she attacks him using this angle.

[@jaimetrevino9244]

@@laurakosch this is spot on

[@marksw5499]

Jordan Peterson is a national treasure of Canada but also the world. Amazing professor that keeps things interesting.

[@adamdownes4725]

Where did that come from?? Loll

[@541raymond]

re: MrJohnny56789 - the wit of this reply made me laugh. thank you. I disagree with your view of Jordan Peterson, but I admire the creativity to which you express yourself. Yours is a classic insult. I'll bet if Dr. Peterson heard this he would congratulate you on your wit.

[@541raymond]

re: Matthew Wolberg - Gawd this is a funny response. I admire your ability.

[@heretyk_1337]

Sooo... He said "don`t read about Unit 731, or you will regret this..." So i read about it, because why the hell not... Yep, he was right. Don`t read about it if you just ate, and kind of can`t stand the fact that these people are not in your arms reach

[@achrafbenhamou4624]

boi mumma didn't raise no weak bitch

[@jean-francoisguilbo7833]

I knew nothing about psychology before watching Jordan Peterson. Now I'm hooked, and I haven't seen anyone better on youtube. Also now I have an additional topic to discuss with my wife and I'm trying to improve my behaviour with my family and my colleagues and set new goals in my life.

[@Theologification]

It’s so much more then mere psychology, especially the kind taught in our universities normally

[@chelseapoet3664]

Great work brother! 🥰🙏

[@jeffs2518]

First heard Jordan on Joe Rogan's podcast, and my world has changed. I don't think I've ever gotten more value from anything or anyone in my life. Reality-shifting and amazingly insightful person. I'm a psychology major who had admittedly been slacking off, but this has reignited my passion and I can't wait to dive deeper into his lectures. Like others have said. Thank god for the internet!

[@mhamma6560]

Thank God for your being, thank the American taxpayers for the internet -- them and of course, DARPA

[@jclove8745]

I watched the entire lecture series on Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson and instead of commenting on each lecture individually, which would get repetitive and labourious, I have decided to return to the first in the series, because invariably this is the one that has attracted the most views. That in itself is something I find incomprehensible, because each and every one of these lectures is a must-watch if your goal in life is to achieve your maximum possible potential. In no way, is the first in the series any more valuable than the last - in my mind they are all of comparable richness. I wouldn't be sure how many hours I've spent listening to Peterson, but it must be close to a hundred and counting. What are my thoughts on the man and the material he produces? A caveat here: it is indispensable to comment on the man himself, rather than just his content, because I subscribe to the belief that the better the man, the more value the material he produces will contain. Without pandering to political correctness as I articulate the thoughts, it goes without saying that all this applies to women equally. No shred of a doubt that JP is a "good" human-being on the basis that such a notion exists because "good" does not equal perfect under this estimation; whenever such judgements are made, they are naturally, relative. Peterson has become blessed beyond his own wildest imaginings; it is clear as crystal to me that he has invested his talents into promoting the truth as far as he can know it in benefit of the common good. It follows therefore that he has been entrusted with the lofty position he holds in the war against all that is evil. The rubbish the naysayers produce on this man is full of envy and to use a word absolutely appropriately, despicable. I haven't been able to find a contemporary intellectual or a spiritual figure who is more worth listening to than Jordan Peterson. People talk a lot about his intelectual prowess, but what I most admire him for, without a shadow of a doubt, is his heart. Which other public intellectual or spiritual figure do you know who is so in touch with the pitiful truth that at a moment's notice, the fidelity of his voice can desert him as he is driven to tears on its contemplation? Another caveat, don't be misled by what was left unwritten: there is a "pitiful truth", but there is also a glorious one if we open our eyes to it. Whether your life is on track or not, this man is worth listening to and supporting - at the end of the day, why wouldn't that be the case if you yourself will be the first beneficiary, before you start positively impacting the lives of those around you. So this is my paltry tribute, firstly to The One who makes anything possible at all, but also to you Doctor Peterson, for the inestimable value that you’ve added to my life, and the lives of scores more. I have never met you, but thank you, Brother Jordan. May you be blessed so that you continue to bless the masses as much as you do now, and more besides in the future. ☝🏽🙏🏽🤲🏽🔥🌞🕊🌈🌠

[@Caroline-nh2xl]

My brother struggled with bipolar disorder his entire life until he encountered JP’s philosophy. Suddenly, he took a new job at a camp for troubled youth, found purpose, and turned his whole life around. We all (my brothers and cousins and I) still struggle with mental health issues, but JP’s teaching has revolutionized our lives. I never imagined someone would influence my brother’s depression until he suddenly encountered JP and had life in him.

[@Dr.Babe_]

This is amazing 🌻

[@olegyakovlev4063]

I'm totally amazed by level of intelligence passion and clarity of thoughts. Why I came across of something so unique and valuable for me at the age of 58? Explanation of false ideology of the communist totalitarism (I'm Russian that born and lived in Soviet Union) is absolute master piece.

[@javierlandry7246]

Enjoy!

[@someonehackme7981]

What a pleasure for me to be able to watch this. A guy that barley finished high school and never attended any schooling after that. Just thank you Jordan.

[@hmd2434]

Im at Leeds University in the UK studying Business Management and JP makes it look like garbage. We all in the same boat bro. Universities rarely have anyone nearly as good as him. We all want to study psychology just because of him!

[@alanreno]

Also curious that the University lets it go out for free. I understand promotion, etc, but this is gold.... cheers bro

[@misssarahashplant31]

You barley finished high school? Sowed cockle reaped no corn.

[@radioactive.rabbit]

I can safely say that this man changed my life for the better, no therapist in the world could help me since I was 11 years old, "simply" because of the overload with existential questions I had from the beginning. .. I have the utmost respect for him, thank you Mr. Peterson!

[@AMentorway4u]

The man is unparalleled in academia. A force of intellect and integrity. Respect J.P.

[@radicalatheist6798]

@Fritz Feuer what the fuck are you smoking man

[@olivermateee547]

@Fritz Feuer no because just realise the shit coming out of main stream media/intelligence sources are plain wrong or truth- looking lies. He is really a genius of our time. Quit being jealous.

[@olivermateee547]

@Fritz Feuer don't start an argument what evidence I have as that's not the point I was making although that sounds funny I just can't be bothered. Basically a lot of people can't handle the truth that Peterson talks about... That is not to say I've agreed with everything he's ever talked about as well so take that in to consideration.

[@kylehardy8562]

@Fritz Feuer Despite not agreeing with him on everything, he offers a lot to the world. I agree that on the topics of religion and Morality etc. Harris and others seem to dismantle him, but I think calling him a charlatan is maybe a bit of an over exaggeration.

[@kylehardy8562]

@@NWorship I think most people disagree with Sam on his moral landscape argument. Morality is subjective and it always will be. Morality doesn’t come from religion because we obviously subjectively chose which religion to follow and we are not born with right and wrong imprinted onto our brains, we learn morality based on our environment. The subjective nature of morality is an unfortunate truth but there’s nothing we can do about it. However, it’s clear overtime that what we view as moral changes. And it changes quite dramatically. And funnily enough religion changes its views. What were values of the 1500s are not the same as the values of the same religion in the present day, so making the classic argument of moral relativism doesn’t work. It’s clear that by using logic, reason, discussion and debate we recognise that things such as slavery were wrong. Slavery and homophobia and misogyny are endorsed in most religious texts yet we don’t here about it much anymore. Why is that? Well, the so called theists are moral relativists themselves because now all that stuff is simply meant to mean something else or it’s a metaphor. Religion changes its own values to fit the cultural norms which are ever changing. I suggest u listen to JPs discussion with Stephen fry, Stephen fry speaks on this topic and puts it much better than Sam manages imo. JP also doesn’t outline what we would lose from religion.. he also makes a case for judeo-Christian values being at the core of western society.. well like I’ve already proven, religion changes its values. Not only that but a lot of what’s in Christianity is taken from older religions such as Hinduism. I mean the golden rule pre-dates religion.

[@johngalt7240]

What an amazing world in which we live in which the entire world is just invited to listen to a lecture given by one of our age's great thinkers in one of the world's most prestigious universities. This just got me thinking how lucky we all are, even with all of our problems, how lucky we all are to be alive today.

[@paradigmarson9586]

Only as long as you have the intention, attention, taste, abstinence and browser add-ons to be drawn towards the good. anti-sjw memes vs. timeless knowledge of how to act in the world from a professor of Psychology, your choice! I recommend video resumer and magic actions for KZbin: the former will make watching lectures much easier, the latter will allow you to hide things like suggested videos and comment sections. Oh, and go and clear and pause your KZbin search history and watch history, bad habits are hard enough to break without algorithms systematically reinforcing them.

[@waggishtickle]

Thank you Jordan for uploading your lectures for free. Much better than anything my university had to offer..

[@libraryofthemind]

LMAO... same...

[@Rivaille_87]

"Maps of meaning" was like putting the pieces of a puzzle together. Everything I knew about Nietzsche, Dostoevskij and Jung has been traced back to a single unit. Pure knowledge and awareness. Thank you, Professor Peterson. With immense gratitude.

[@grantperkins368]

Just out of curiosity, what was that single unit?

[@Rivaille_87]

@@grantperkins368 I try to summarize it like this: the heart of Peterson's theory is that the search for meaning is the deepest manifestation of human instinct. the entire history of mankind is founded on attraction towards the unknown. This leads to an integral reinterpretation of the universal mythology.

[@grantperkins368]

@@Rivaille_87 Thanks. What's the "universal mythology"? Sorry, I don't mean to be a pain.

[@Rivaille_87]

@@grantperkins368 Don't worry. In a few lines it is not easy to explain a complex theory, however, Peterson recognizes these elements in the mythology of every age: Chaos (the unknown), a Mother (creator / destroyer), a Father (ordinator / tyrant) and a Son (hero), whose self-realization depends on the acquired ability to defeat Chaos. Emblematic is the iconography of St. George, which contains all these elements.

[@grantperkins368]

@@Rivaille_87 I'm astounded that you responded :-) thanks very much for your time.

[@EnriqueLauni]

Dr. Peterson is the living example of true and unconditional sharing of knowledge. Thank you!

[@AgataSawickaTV]

If I had such an amazing professor in my student years, my life would look completely different. Thank God it's never too late to learn and grow.

[@velequest]

Getting a top notch college education for the price of cheap internet. Priceless...

[@austinglugla]

+the cost of internet

[@austinglugla]

@NAVAZ369 not sure what you mean by this

[@austinglugla]

​@NAVAZ369 Lmfao

[@austinglugla]

@NAVAZ369 getäuscht

[@austinglugla]

@NAVAZ369 Again, you are ignorant and deluded. You won't disprove that with a bunch of kindly edited clips. Have fun with the white nationalism buddy. gg no re

[@petroniaskho]

Such a brilliant teacher. He knows how to tell a story and get you thinking. I've listened to this a few times and alway end up searching endless footnotes. This man is a gem.

[@stolenspoon1]

Why aren't more professors like Dr. Peterson? I just returned from the first day of classes at my uni, and all my professors read from their powerpoints like a fucking robot. Dr. Peterson actually seems infatuated by the subject he's spent his entire academic life on. I watched this whole lecture, and enjoyed it more than all of my classes today combined.

[@arrontolan2084]

Psychology isn't as linear a subject as Mathematic or Chemistry is it? So teaching it lets him expound upon various ideas and anecdotes that he employs as learning aids or stories that reinforce his point, the reading material for this course forms the bulk of the learning - as I understand from watching the older lectures from Harvard anyway.

[@carlosc.1568]

Cloud of Unknowing Because not everyone has an IQ of 175

[@YamiKisara]

carlos caceres so? He himself said it was once around 150 and it must be significantly lower since he aged since then (it goes down with age naturally). You don't need high IQ to be interested and devoted to a subject and do your work as best as you can, reading from powerpoint is just being complacent and not doing your work as an academic person properly.

[@MarcusEMunya]

Yeah. I love how he walks from side to side demonstrating his points with hand signals and talking directly to individual students and, inevitably in a psychology class, their individual challenges.

[@paulcoddington664]

There once was a class of students who tried an interesting trick on their professor. Each time he walked to one side of the class, they grew just a little restless. Each time he walked to the other side they were a little more settled and attentive. After some time, they had him confined to one corner of the room.

[@HeavyMetalisLaw]

It boggles my mind that this is being taught as a course with assignments and examinations, but Professor Peterson is essentially telling you how to live well.

[@Kadiaxco]

Some people just really need help being guided or being told pick yourself up

[@robo1742]

HeavyMetalisLaw totally agree! I actually want to do these assignments just to identify my own goals,,,,, AT 49 YEARS OLD!!! I. D.o.n.t think I’ll receive credit hours but I will receive an education. JP is awesome.

[@Dannkirk]

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[@Dannkirk]

Michael Morrison has to stop today utpg troyptup,360

[@mghewitt1]

It used to be a college course. Now, it's a internet course. Get it while you can.

[@denebb9703]

Literally one of the most fascinating human beings alive today. You are amazing Professor.

[@Sewiefortune]

Deneb A. most of this is common sense and just refined explanation

[@Jazzy--]

The fact that this is out here for everyone to see for free and learn from it is fenomenal

[@Jamematen2]

Wait a minute... I can listen to all this in 1080p for free? What a time to be alive dude... Imagine how educated people can become so easily, the destilation of all the already time-proved polished knowledge of our civilization can be accessed by anyone with a non-censored internet connection. I'm learning electronics and woodworking and know I'm listening to this... and I'm in my underwear!

[@bastardusnorvegius]

The future is now

[@OliverSteadman]

@Jamematen2 this comment lifted my spirits and helped me see a bright future for humanity! Thanks for restoring my faith in what tech is enabling us to learn together and improve about the ways we communicate.

[@Taylorkaraoke]

1:52:22 JP: "That is a good.....(long pause)" Me: thing(?), it's got to be 'thing'. JP: "imagistic conceptualization of your position" good call dude!!

[@elevatemindsmedia111]

hahaha this was great!

[@Iodestarr]

You just created a meme and it's my favorite, if this was reddit I'd give ya a medal

[@Alex-kk8is]

Lol af

[@fernandopicozzi]

lol! funniest *thing* i've read in a while! thanks

[@rae2737]

😂😂😂

[@luisalbertoluft5306]

When I first started watching your videos I had lost my belief in beliefs and was nihilistic. I was starting to bend my belief system towards the right wing ideology. I am so happy to have watched your videos before that was too late. Now I can see how narrow my lens of perception was becoming and more importantly, am begining to understand that things are not as simple as one might think (they could be itself and the opposite of itself) and that you should always pay attention to what is going on around you, talk it out with people that have different opinions, come to conclusions and effectively make micro ajustments in order to make order out of chaos. Thank you Professor Peterson.

[@T25de]

Luís Alberto Luft ✌️

[@jdmathys1]

Bless you Dr. Peterson. For giving us free knowledge, hope and a distant father figure.

[@EthanChernoxx]

Thank God for teachers like JBP. He's a gift to the world.

[@johncollins8304]

There are teachers like him?

[@GGem18]

Loved the end bit so much I decided to transcribe it for everyone to have a little summary. HOW TO CREATE YOUR MAP OF MEANING 1st part Aim at something that is: -Realistic -That u want -That u could get -Worthwhile -That's not easy (because you want that thing to drive you and push you) Believe in it Think it through so u are not weak - master your arguments Start making progress - even a little bit Get that Dopamine kick - Positive emotions follow Can use Cocaine too as it activates the same system (but it tends to have medium to long term detrimental consequences ) Objectives are: 1 getting the ting 2 getting better at pursuing things To have both at the same time: Aim at something while increasing your competence 2nd part Write out a plan about: 1 how u are going to do it 2 how u are going to keep yourself on track 3 why it would be good for you if you did that 4 possible benefits to fam and community NAIL ALL THESE THINGS DOWN Figure out what kind of obstacles will come up and how u are going to overcome them while keeping track There is evidence that doing such things improves your health too Also your brain calculates how dangerous the world is by attending to the ratio of successes/failures that u've had in your life If there are holes in your map, your brain regards it on the dangerous side; then u are more prepared on the emergency action and that s harder on you U want to fix up those negative experiences to the degree that u can Thank you JP, hope you recover fully and keep on inspiring the generations to come

[@austinpinion9219]

Commenting to come back to

[@lmfz4800]

I love that you added the cocaine part like it's a viable option lmfao

[@GGem18]

@@lmfz4800 everyone should be free to use whatever works best for them as long as they know the consequences of their choices lol

[@GGem18]

@@lmfz4800 cocaine might have a therapeutic effect after all if it is regulated or the user has a certain degree of self control to contain the side effects/cravings. It’s extremely rare if not unprecedented and until we continue a war on drugs we won’t know scientifically I guess 😅

[@Anna-qp8ii]

Comment marking this, thank you ! ! !

[@DeathbyThumb]

For what it's worth Jordan, I wish upon a star that you are healed. I learnt of and about you at a time when I was in a very dark place and I think it fair to say you saved my life. Certainly you saved my spiritual life. Thank you.

[@marco_marks]

I must have first watched this video about 1 year ago. Since then I've watched hundreds of videos of his content, talk to my friends and family about him. And I even had a chance to meet him. I would definitely say it's changed my life significantly to have found this man's work.

[@marco_marks]

It's not really about Jordan Peterson. It's about learning the weapons, images, and words that my ancestors have given to me, that I may face the world.

[@DPoner]

This man saved thousands of young people and the system attacked him for it.

[@literallydarheel3234]

Because he's cutting in on the system's work of destroying thousands of young people.

[@NPCSN]

Because they can’t make money off of people that are responsible, intelligent, and self reliant

[@TheIronWristFighters]

Almost like its matriarchal system and not patriarchal system.

[@Guitarmaster7272]

@@lnfused My heart goes out to you Zed. I'm convinced this man is the Messiah of our era, and it's comments like yours that reaffirm this for me.

[@lnfused]

@@Guitarmaster7272 I appreciate that dude! Fortunately life is going much better for me now! How about yours? You're not wrong about Jordan Peterson man, the guy's exactly what our generation needed. He's a juggernaut.

[@souljacem]

The amount of gratitude I owe this man‘s work, mind, intelligence and soul is unbearably high. Thank you so much Professor.

[@jamietodd2560]

Glad to see you still teaching in 2017, Professor. I look forward to more of your videos. You are a clear voice in a noisy world.

[@ZetTroxX]

I went to a museum the other day - one room was filled with biblical paintings, for the very first time I found myself stopping at these and really start thinking about what I was looking at. My girl got confused why I was so interested in a painting on judgement day and walked into the next room. I still stood there, analyzing the art with my limited knowledge - but it felt so amazing anyway! To be immersed into something meaningful, thinking about what it says about my culture and myself as well. JP helps me open my eyes.

[@nathanmeyer5364]

I study literature and creative writing and just learnt more about narrative in two hours than in two years.. Oh and a lot more about life. Amazing.

[@shangguanwang]

This guy is so smart that his words cannot even catch his thoughts. He knows so much and he can express them so accurately. He makes the lecture a talk show.

[@jlloydb1of9]

I've bought your book and the self-authoring suite; having access to these 2017 lectures has generated a trifecta experience for me. Thank you.

[@libraryofthemind]

If you watch all the other years.... that may create a 10X experience.

[@mzuggy]

I feel as though every lecture is akin to reading a dense textbook, so many incredibly important ideas are thrown at you in rapid succession and it can take many times of listening to fully grasp them all. They are well worth the investment. Beautiful work Dr. Peterson 😄

[@TheMonSSter25]

Life altering thing being able to listen to a brilliant college professor while doing menial household tasks. New world nowadays. My time once seen as wasted away on these tasks I now look forward to and the time flies by. I wish my brain was equipped with the desire to absorb knowledge in my youth that it has today.

[@robo1742]

TheMonSSter yup! Just washed the dishes and vacuumed the entire house. I didn’t want it to end.

[@mghewitt1]

Me, too! I just plug it in and menial chores become doable. Cheers!

[@jordanhoelscher8462]

JORDAN B. PETERSON IS LITERALLY BECOMING THIS 21ST CENTURIES' SALVATION. I WISH I COULD BE AS OPTIMISTIC AS HE IS. SO REAL IT HURTS. THANK YOU J.

[@thenson1Halo]

There is such brilliance in this man. I came to know of him through the obvious controversy that surrounded him due to his standing his ground at University of Toronto. However, it was in watching his lectures (and now reading his books) which have absolutely nothing to do with the controversy that I have found real enjoyment and enlightenment. The mix of psychology, philosophy, and neuroscience is absolutely fascinating. Dr. Peterson is a real genius and we haven't had a thinker like him in a terribly long time. When I was younger I considered being a psychologist myself, but ended up taking another career path. Now as a grown middle-aged man that spark of interest has reignited as I can envision the good I could do on that path. I might just do it, I am already looking in to it. I surely am no Jordan Peterson, but neither am I a weak willed and weak minded university hack and I dare say diluting that cesspool would be a worthwhile and positive change all on its own.

[@tommythompson7941]

Five years later. Amazing that he predicted a chaotic upward-spiraling, book-and-career success in this lecture, but not knowing he was referring to himself. Marvelous.

[@Mugen-0088]

You are an amazing human being, Mr. Peterson. I have an amazing amount of respect in you for standing behind your beliefs and the truth. Please continue to do these online lectures, more people could benefit from hearing your lectures. Thank you, and I wish you all the happiness and health in this crazy world.

[@Tshall0007]

How can you hate this man? 1:54:01 is one of the best moments I’ve ever seen of him. Love this man.

[@J84Woodard]

That is a hell of an incentive. Don't be late to class otherwise the world will know, forever.

[@mycattitude]

Did he say that ? I'm not finished yet, I'm savouring it slowly.

[@J84Woodard]

No, he never said that, its something I pointed out about the young lady showing up late.

[@mycattitude]

Jarrod Woodard Ah, ok then.

[@616Haggard]

She had to get her cold smoothie AND her hot coffee. Millennials...

[@yvonne7240]

Cultural disrespect

[@Mrzoux1]

Dr Peterson has been a father figure of quite unexplainable magnitude on the moral side in my life since I was a 17 year old boy completely lost and aimless. I am now a 23 year old soon-to-be veterinary doctor. Thank you for raising me, sir.

[@markyoder9304]

I'm very glad that you've been shoved into the spotlight by the gender warriors, simply because so many of us have discovered your amazing lectures and profound wisdom because of the controversy

[@pirateboy5657]

Came across a woman who responded to a post about him with "...who?" I responded with, "Hi! You're in America now, sweetie, Google isn't censored here. Go to www.google.com and type his name in the search bar and you'll know who he is." She responded with the usual anti-male rhetoric.

[@T25de]

Jon Smith Which makes you the biggest loser Man I like that conclusion. Slightly cliche, which means it’s probably valid and I surely accept it. Every ‘sweetie’ ‘sonny’ ‘boy’ moment is that moment the Plinko chip hits a nail...

[@thenson1Halo]

Hush, children. Your bickering is as out of place here as it is childish.

[@italianmiltyfriedman6264]

wow great lecture, and i didnt have to pay tuition to get it, thanks mr Jordan Peterson!

[@strahinja95]

And thank you for bringing that out! Because i didnt know

[@strahinja95]

Where can i find the link to the pdf textbook? I cant seem to find it

[@calvano915]

jordanbpeterson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Peterson-JB-Maps-of-Meaning-Routledge-1999.pdf

[@ronaldj.lucchesi5345]

We are privileged to have him emerge during this time in our evolution.

[@WELLbethere]

Arguably we've had people like that all throughout history. Think how privileged the students of Socrates were, or Nietzsche

[@theway5563]

Ronald J. Lucchesi - Evolution - now that is funny. We have ever been devolving - never evolving. We are removed from our loving Creator more than ever before. We have become as selfish and self-centered as the wicked on this earth before the universal flood that carried them away. There remained no faithful lineage for our Messiah (God, Himself) to come through in becoming a man such as we are - and live His life with the attributes of ‘other-centeredness’ that defines God and His Kingdom, and His kingdom to come on this earth.

[@JackRDDTTRer]

@@theway5563 "Other-centeredness" is just another facet of the same coin of "othering". The true purpose of God's kingdom is to treat others as we wish to be treated, which is a simplified way of saying do not "other". This is a very core tenant of Christianity that gets lost a lot. "At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you." John 14:20. And this translation misses some of the old meaning that was present in the Latin. "in illo die vos cognoscetis quia ego sum in Patre meo et vos in me et ego in vobis" - Vobis literally translates as "to you"- so it would translate together "et ego in vobis" as "and I in to you". The central tenant here is that we all become one soul linked together by the Holy Spirit, embodiments of Christ and God. Knowing this we can move away from "other-centeredness" and realize that we should focus on "I" as a communal group of beings who all share one eternal embodiment. That's what Christ died for, not so we could treat "others" better, or focus on them, but that we could drop away the concept of "other" and love them as if they are ourselves, because spiritually- they are. Edited to put in some quotation marks for readability.

[@JackRDDTTRer]

@@theway5563 And on the concept of we are no longer "evolving" but "devolving". To me that shows very little Faith, evolution is a system, a beautiful system that could be said to be God's plan for the universe that we can see laid out over millions of years; very similar to the beauty that can be seen in the complexities of DNA and other systems in the universe. If something is happening in the world, then that is part of God's plan, and our small mortal existence has no way of comprehending what that actually means. We are on the path we are suppose to be on, do good in the world, and help that path come to fruition. Read some Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, specifically Omega Point, to reunite with God we must move away from God and discover the divinity in one another. Just as God had to Incarnate into Christ to reignite the divinity in us. Nothing is free.

[@austinroberson8]

This should be a required collegiate class for EVERYONE. I admit sometimes I have to pause, ponder, rewind a minute or two, pause and ponder again to understand and comprehend exactly what he’s saying. The depth and breadth of thought he put into this is amazing. If you don’t want to challenge yourself or challenge your notion of how you think things are then don’t get into Dr. Peterson. Much love can’t wait to see him in person!

[@benhoney8953]

18:00 This really resonated with me. Not to the same extent, but I realised after watching this last year, that I needed to let go of a lot of my friendships and focus on myself, my future and my family. I've been floating on broke my entire life, and still am, but I quit smoking and I don't drink every night. I stay fit, eat well and stay connected with my family. I am much more stable. It wasn't easy for me to realise that I'm not indebted to my friends. You don't have to live their expensive lifestyle if it's a huge detriment to you. Peterson did a great job of helping me see that my mental illness resulted from a poorly thought out lifestyle. It's taken me about 4 years to get myself in a position where I'm confident with my ability to think rationally and make my own decisions. I can't thank Peterson enough. If anyone feels like they're lost and can't seem to find meaning in their life, trust me, you're on the right path. Keep improving yourself and you'll find out just how rewarding life can be.

[@zk9494]

I'm saving this comment. Its It's wonderful and inspirational to see to the depths that others rise from. It's like a net that rises everyone along except that the threads are vision and aspiration strengthened by responsibility.

[@tonyromano6220]

Benjamin Honey good

[@benhoney8953]

Random X Random X really well, thank you. I’ve focused on being there for my family and staying healthy and it’s been really rewarding. I moved in with my brother after his gf left, and helped him move to a better place. He would get home super late because of state time differences, so I’d have dinner ready for him most nights. He was promoted, and bought me a guitar to say thank you.. although I was studying engineering, I recently received a scholarship to study music. I’ve been tutoring maths and music for a while now, and I feel super grounded in my community. There’s no way I could see such a positive future 2 years ago .. I’m glad I found these videos because they really changed how I think and act for the better

[@benhoney8953]

Random X That’s that plan ! I wish the same for you

[@smrriti07]

@@benhoney8953 ❤️🙏🤗🤗👍👍

[@calebc7385]

Thank you for making this available to the public.

[@aaronramsden1657]

These lectures feel like they rip my soul out and force it to see reality, it's both scary and amazing

[@RitvikOhri10]

This is one of the most brilliant lectures I have ever come across in my life

[@Saska2oon]

The difference between earning a degree and earning an education, Spending your free time listening to a 7 hour KZbin lecture by choice...

[@libraryofthemind]

;-) real learning!

[@Timhttrsn]

A real Scotsman.

[@ingold1470]

I just listen to it while playing video games. No time lost.

[@libraryofthemind]

LMAO! Video games... nice... I listen to it while washing the dishes and cleaning the house... but a lot of the time I sit and watch his face and try fully immerse myself into the material... especially that 2.5hr 2014 interview.... was fire.

[@thestoebz]

Jared Chan yes. That interview was his finest

[@johnlance529]

"If everything is of equal importance, then you're paralyzed". 1:02:52 mark. Insightful comment by Dr. Peterson. This can even happen in large military organizations. When I was still on active duty, USSOCOM was infamous for making everything top priority. CENTCOM, EUCOM, PACOM, SOUTHCOM - all of it was top priority. And inside each of those geographical regions, such as CENTCOM ie the Middle East, we at the lower HQ level (I was an Air Force special operations planner at the time) would ask, which nations were the most important to focus on? The answer, more or less, was to focus on all of them. I think it was driven by a desire to keep a lid on the overall situation by dealing with threats as they emerged (this was in 2008-2009, by the way), but it made it really hard to do any long- or even medium-term planning.

[@itzybitzyspyder]

Listening to you speak enriches both my perception of myself and my place in the world. I don't attend and have no plans to attend college but your videos are the next best thing. Your existence has a positive affect on the world.

[@123duelist]

itzybitzyspyder tv effect*

[@matttttt63]

snobby comment.

[@GG-yy4yx]

Grateful for this guy spreading these important and viable lessons. He speaks truth, which is why his enemies hate him.

[@nickbrennan3389]

this is amazing.....really amazing. the best video ive seen from him. only heard of jordan peterson 2 weeks ago...its like ive been searching 45 years to hear something like this....it makes so much sense , it resonates with me...may the force be with you....greetings from ireland

[@e7venjedi]

And with you Master Jedi.

[@makavelismith]

Exact same, even the Ireland part!

[@ITPCD]

so grateful he put this online. literally saving thousands of hours wasted or spent being lost for my generation.

[@derekdeck8884]

I hope everyone who reads this has an amazing day maximizing all of their creative potential into creative productivity.

[@mydearpeers]

Same to you Derek!

[@entiretwix1480]

This was an amazingly human interaction

[@mineralisk]

And into cleaning their room

[@sandromaludze2300]

Thank You!

[@naninani-yx1lo]

I love how decent the atmosphere is among the viewers of prof. Peterson. That is genuinely admirable and not selfexplainatory at all! I am really thankful to all these positivity and ask you to keep on spreading it. All love and best wishes to you all❤❤

[@joeyp6056]

I’m About to embark on my second time FULLY watching and digesting this 12 video course. I highly recommend this, for the effort it’s worth it

[@welsmind]

Totally agree 😬 here we go!

[@godsballroom5298]

More professors should upload their lectures ! Helps people students for example break out of their own academic bubbles and get more than 1 perspective

[@raybraud1568]

ManhattansActress many are afraid to. They know they’d be called out for the bullshit they teach.

[@davidsenatsky9412]

at 27:45 After me being absolutely hypnotized for 27 minutes by the story.... suddenly Jordan: "Anyway the reason I'm telling you all this is there was a reason for the cold war"

[@davidczenner5784]

I have an unbelievable amount of respect towards Dr. Peterson. One of the brightest minds in modern day education and psychology

[@slushyslimshady]

Started watching Peterson right around the time that I enrolled in college. He has helped me tremendously in deciding what I want to do with myself, and in keeping chaos at bay.

[@robo1742]

WOW! So this was my first full lecture by Professor Peterson. I have followed the sample postings here on YT and really enjoyed them. Now after watching this I want to complete the assignments and continue the 434 course. I’m 49 now and I have no idea how these “kids” in his class really feel about what he is say. I say that because at 19-23 I wasn’t ready to “listen” to Professor Peterson. I believe Professor Peterson is a REAL gift to society. My two oldest children attended college and I wish they had experienced the same sort of self explored and open minded dialogue that is offer in this setting. It was so bad for my son that one of his Professors felt and agreed that it was better he didn’t express himself in class or better yet not attend. It was decided that he could just email all assignments and that would suffice. It’s not that my son was a fanatic in any way, he is now a commissioned officer in the military so his head and heart are in the correct place. It’s just that the Professor didn’t want to entertain a difference in opinion. Or more deeply a difference in thought as it might contaminated the other students. If I had been financing this escapade I would have been extremely unhappy however he was on a full scholarship at a Jesuit private school. It’s sad that I would describe it as an escapade but I feel as it was an “education” filled with fluff geared at receiving a document. At a Christian fundamental school I would have expected say, a more tolerant manner of education/discussion, to use their language. In my 49 years I have never had a desire to attend college however this is very motivating stuff man. I am so glad I found you Professor Peterson. I believe these are ideals I can still pass on to my children and future grand children as well as friends and colleagues to help better our society. Do want matters! Priceless.

[@Fyodor48]

Truly, Caviar' for the intellect. I consider myself very fortunate, nay, Blessed.. That both my grown up children are both academics and, share much philosophy with Dr Peterson, to have interesting debates on a regular basis is intellectually stimulating indeed. That said, I learn much more than I contribute!!! May God continue to Bless Dr Peterson

[@jakeholmes1678]

I love that 3 million people watched all these students walk in late to the best lecture of their lives

[@JeffMTX]

It was probably plenary...

[@carljohan1234]

“You are not required to believe what I say by the way”. How can you not like this guy

[@JonathanHilierChannel]

I am a student from South Africa completing my final year of highschool. I don't have any idea of what I want to study but I sincerely enjoy learning and this course is honestly exciting! Thank you so much!

[@Ad-ny4xb]

Jonathan Hillier Get out of South Africa before August. Things are going to get real bad fast there (worse then the nightmare it is now). With care from Canada.

[@mashotoshaku]

Study what you feel inclined to, that you have the skill to do well in. Also from South Africa

[@shaneburgess2607]

Greg Gregory 😂😂😂😂

[@princekazhila2003]

If i was attending a class by JBP i would be in class an hour early.

[@jfunk7602]

prince Kazhila me too! 😊

[@redfolgers2233]

id do all my hw on time too

[@princekazhila2003]

@@Brandon-kb1nq You missed my point fam.

[@rose4490]

I had a history professor that I just loved, and a lot of the other students loved too. I preferred to sit in the front row, so despite the fact that I am always perpetually late everywhere go, I had to get there early if I wanted to sit in the front row. A good teacher/professor will do that to a student especially if the student loves the subject matter! 🤓

[@SillyGoose2024]

That means you wouldve skipped your previous class

[@torontovacation8294]

I'm grateful that Dr Person made his lectures and this course available to everyone. I think he does more good to our world than he thinks he does. Let's read more! Love from Canadian-Ukrainian.

[@jeremyjj3866]

Jordan I don’t know if i can thank you enough. If you ever read this i just want to say that you have immensely impacted my life in a positive manner and i am so grateful for your work. Thank you.

[@EvilLuisito]

I started watching this at 3 am and thought "I'm just going to listen to 15 minutes or so then go to sleep". It's almost 6 am now and I want more. That's when you know you're listening to some good shit.

[@libraryofthemind]

That's my daily experence with this material lol!

[@OdinComposer]

Vulcan Hades haha same

[@MichaelNunya]

For clickbait purposes, the title of this video should be "Professor threatens to smash girls tablet in the middle of lecture"

[@0Xachar]

lol, what time?

[@MrGamemaker8]

+vincent guidry 43:39

[@mikestoffers1707]

Hairy Harry With His Blood-Stained Hacksaw that's ABZURD!

[@mattj2217]

cut that clip out and submit it to jezebel. profit.

[@scolton4life1]

Woah dude, It's just a demonstration about how our worldview and expectations of others must align otherwise we are placed in a metaphysical unfamiliar chaotic state!(prank)

[@corriejungschlager2231]

How privileged we are to have the technology to listen to such a pioneer of our time.

[@misssarahashplant31]

A pioneer of what? Does Dr Peterson see himself as a pioneer or have you labelled him as such?

[@johnkeller9738]

@@misssarahashplant31 Corrie sees Dr Peterson as a pioneer in clinical psychology and it is not an exaggeration. Maps of Meaning is a massive and complex book comprising of several modes of subjects in at a bonafide original PhD level to contemplate several damning truths to an existential pursuit of human life's higher purpose.

[@misssarahashplant31]

@@johnkeller9738 Dr Peterson is undoubtedly a pioneer of clinical psychology and his students are very lucky to have him as their mentor and teacher. I cannot think of another professor who engages and captivates me in the same way.

[@misssarahashplant31]

@@johnkeller9738 Damning truths indeed! There is nothing like truth bombs. Anyone who likes truth bombs should read Nietzsche. I have read all his works and he drops truth bombs like there is no tomorrow.

[@johnkeller9738]

@@misssarahashplant31 Dr Peterson probably will not return to teaching at a standard university classroom nor private clinical practice again. Between more books, lectures, interviews, consulting, and creating his alternative free speech podcast, he will be quite busy. Wayne Dyer and many others not thrilled with university bureaucracy had taken similar paths after formal teaching into the public forum.

[@chuckwalla325]

JP is the greatest philosopher of the 21st century. I could listen to him explain the world without end, and i would still want more.

[@ryanmadigan4715]

He is a great teacher but I highly doubt he would even call hinself a philisopher

[@esimpson2751]

He's bordering on that territory to the point that he dips into it frequently@@ryanmadigan4715

[@able34bravo37]

It kills me how many interviewers go after Jordan with weak ass "gotcha" attempts, as if they're smarter than him. Do any of them even watch any of his lectures beforehand?

[@randybobandy4801]

Ken Warner no, and neither do most people who are strongly anti-Peterson. I disagree with the man on points, like he would probably hope anyone would, and like most people do who actively listen to his lectures I’m sure. But in the few debates I’ve had with hardcore detractors they have tended to bring out this socially far-right, misogynistic and homophobic straw man, along with questionable anecdotes. Most of them don’t even know what Peterson actually spends most of his time talking about and assume if you’re a fan of his work you’re one of his drooling “followers.”

[@jasonmccombs8123]

Brady Richardson you are very right. They don't seem to understand he isn't much of a political figure. He stood up, as every good citizen should, when he felt that his government was enacting laws he felt were potentially dangerous and against what the rule of law is in western societies. He is much opposed to false moral virtue and superiority, but he believes, wholeheartedly, in living a life of virtue. The thing I love most about Jordan is he really breaks things down, and he doesn't try to dumb things down. I occasionally have to get out a dictionary because he uses words or terms that are a bit opaque at times, but usually, he provides such good context that I can discern the meaning. The comments section sometimes brings out points that are worth considering in addition or contradiction to his point.

[@PeterMuskMusic]

They're busy people

[@donnaknudson7296]

@@PeterMuskMusic Well, the thing is, is if they are too busy to become familiar with Peterson's actual ideas then what's the point of being a detractor intent on proving he is something he is not? These people are then just going by what they "heard" about him. What would be the point? There is nothing to work with. It's shallow and dishonest.

[@javierlandry7246]

They have no idea how this man is prepared and educated, and how this he outsmarts them.

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

This entire lecture series is a masterpiece. It changed my life for the better.

[@vishvnaik2756]

True 🌀

[@kavkazip]

These kids don't know how privileged they are to have you as a professor.

[@the_empty_core]

kavkazip SNAAAAAKKEEE!!!!

[@gordonmarkparsons]

We all have him as a professor :)

[@matthewhaywood3115]

Actually, we're more privileged, because we get to watch the lectures without fear of having to revise for an exam at the end :P

[@followingtheroe1952]

At this point they probably do since Peterson has hit the internets radar.

[@xavier6037]

"Why are we still here?"