My experience after 1 month of Peterson Academy

[@mthoodstyle]

I feel like this is an accessible option for anyone who wants a liberal art/humanities education but does not require an over priced and largely worthless (in the job market) degree but would like exposure to these really interesting ideas to broaden your own mind. It’s an investment in yourself. I say, if you are the type of person who follows through with such things, and you’re interested; go for it!!!

[@DeepThought8899]

I 100% agree very well said, thanks for commenting :)

[@carlosjosejimenezbermudez9255]

@@conor7154 as a dropout software engineer I can tell you that isn't the only path. Then again, also software engineering isn't for everyone. But there are plenty of technical fields in which some of this stuff hardly matters at all. Then again, a soulless corporate job doesn't use much your humanities education anyways. There definitely is value in humanities education, but its cultural enrichment, not as a skill for a regular office job where you are giving customer service, writing emails or analyzing data.

[@Impaled_Onion-thatsmine]

You joking my degree is basically a genuine constitution of privileged civil rights designed through the constitution itself. It's people like you who think they have civil rights who devalue the function of these personal constitutional rights. It created a totalarian psychology between subjects, I've quadded quotas at businesses. I know who my boss is, I can remember the first time I opened my eyes. I'm a true humanist stuck in a post modern society of anti-humanism, within a country that is developing neo nazi idealisms.

[@Quinn2112]

You would do better to get a library card, print out a list of The Great Books, grab a few good secondary sources, and get reading.

[@lindaostrom570]

@brianmay7111 same with university.

[@stefdevs]

While I haven't joined yet, the community may be the biggest selling point for me. The self-selection of people who are intellectually curious and motivated to learn for learning's sake is I think quite special, and this is actually helped by the lack of accreditation. Assuming it's as valuable as I imagine, I hope it can be maintained as the user-base grows (this will likely be challenging).

[@DeepThought8899]

I agree! The community and social media side of the platform is nearly worth the 500$ alone, I feel a much larger sense of community on the Peterson Academy than I did attending a traditional university in person. Thanks for commenting. I hope you join! :)

[@juliantn]

This is about 80% of why I am intending to sign up.

[@db7819z]

That’s what university is SUPPOSED to be!

[@catesc9367]

That sounds amazing. Any idea if there are a lot of europeans joining the community as well?​@@DeepThought8899

[@MyLorica]

Your communication skills are strong. Well done.

[@DeepThought8899]

Thank you very much :)

[@KvaltorKvit]

Yeah, good voice

[@teamalpha8134]

Subbed to support. I hope that Jordan Peterson is able to find this video.

[@DeepThought8899]

Thank you! I hope he finds them aswell.

[@GratefulTracy]

I am almost done with intro to Nietzsche and Evolutionary Inference. I've learned alot and have thoroughly enjoyed both. 👍

[@DeepThought8899]

Awesome, I'm really glad to hear that! Thanks for commenting :)

[@Estel123]

Thank you for making these videos!

[@DeepThought8899]

My pleasure, thanks for watching them. :)

[@philbrown102]

I think that Peterson is genuine and trying to do good work by providing useful content for the students. But accreditation is essential and I would wait for that before taking part. Having been through grad school at a big Toronto univeristy and now doing my PhD, I can say that there are certainly big advantages to being at such an institution. I hope that the PA can build up to a brick and mortar institution.

[@DeepThought8899]

Agreed! I'm still hopeful for accreditation since Dr. Peterson has stated twice recently that he has multiple institutions interested in accreditation. Thanks for commenting :)

[@darrenherbst5572]

Why ? Jesus didn’t have a degree

[@philbrown102]

@@darrenherbst5572 Is that a serious question?

[@BobSmith-lb9nc]

Peterson ought to consider approaching the military, which once sponsored many courses under USAFI (1942-1974), including high school and college GED tests, AP tests, etc.

[@DeepThought8899]

100% agree, fantastic idea. thanks for commenting :)

[@DakiniDreamer]

Excellent video! I’m about to enroll, and it’s exactly what I needed from a firsthand student. Lately, I’ve felt a lack of real knowledge, lost focus with all the distractions of new media, and caught up in small talk and shallow "wisdom" everywhere. I want to build a solid foundation of knowledge, structure my learning, and grow without relying on random sources or shortcuts like Googling. Peterson Academy is self-paced and affordable, focusing on mastery, not grades. I’m serious about meaningful learning, not surface-level info. Thank you!

[@DeepThought8899]

No problem! Sounds like you're already on the right path by how well worded your comment was 👏🏻👏🏻. I'm excited for you to join!! :)

[@1991ROLEX]

Classical version of a liberal arts education The quadrivium • Arithmetic • Geometry • Music • Astronomy The trivium • Rhetoric (public speaking) • Grammar • dialectic (logic) Modern version of a liberal arts education consists of classes in the following fields. • Life science (biology, neuroscience) • Physical science (physics, astronomy, physical geography, chemistry, earth science) • Formal science (logic, mathematics, statistics) • Humanities (philosophy, history, english literature, the arts) • Social science (economics, political science, human geography, linguistics, anthropology, psychology, sociology) In most countries of Europe, young people receive this education in the academic secondary schools that feed into their university systems.

[@jeromedenis100]

Thanks for your report, i am really glad this is working out, please keep it up.

[@DeepThought8899]

Thank you, will do!!

[@BeksVarietyShow]

Great job! Peterson is a great instructor and his content is always so educational and engaging. I haven’t seen any of the courses yet but I’m going to enroll in the future.

[@DeepThought8899]

Awesome! Excited for you to join!!

[@vincenthartmann4521]

You seem to have high potential when it comes to things related to verbal intelligence. Go for it!

[@DeepThought8899]

Thank you very much!!

[@dhavalshah1146]

Just found out the channel! Keep creating brother! Excited for what the future holds for you.

[@DeepThought8899]

Thank you so much, I appreciate the kind words and welcome aboard!!

[@OfTheNarrowPath]

You got my sub brother, doing the lords work. Im really debating enrolling!

[@jcardenas48292]

In its current form it’s an educational KZbin Engagement with fellow “students” is done via comments only (like YT) Personally only liked a hand full of lectures but I love the direction and dream of where PA is going It still has a long ways to go

[@DeepThought8899]

I agree, although I still think in its current form, it's better and more valuable than just KZbin

[@jcardenas48292]

@@DeepThought8899 hmmm That’s a bit of reach YT has a vast array of content. Every teacher on PA is on YT Having said that PA is great if you aren’t wanting to search or structure your learning People pay for order. I do hope the vision of making educational more affordable and high quality comes to fruition

[@DeepThought8899]

I do as well. I'll probably make a video on features I would like to see added or changes I would like to see implemented soon once I've taken a couple more courses. Definitely still a lot more work yet to be done 👍🏻 thanks for commenting :)

[@jcardenas48292]

@@DeepThought8899 thanks for making insightful videos

[@abelherrera2207]

@@DeepThought8899what would be the difference in retaining information as opposed to going to KZbin?

[@nasarchives]

Love your insight, easily thought you had more subscribers. Looking forward to your channel growing

[@DeepThought8899]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it. :)

[@timobatana6705]

I watched most KZbin content at 1.75x. including this video. Pretty hilarious how you talked about watch speed I've rarely heard people mentioning that

[@DeepThought8899]

😂😂 that's awesome. Good for you for being able to pay attention at that speed👍🏻👍🏻

[@CorpVcorp]

Was holding my finger down on 2x speed when that part came up, the irony But thanks, now I fully understand what the Peterson academy is, so this video is a great service.

[@Eta_Carinae__]

Well, that's good. It sounds kinda like the pitch JBP had for this was essentially: what if I had a whole university that had courses that were basically what UT let me do with Maps of Meaning? I reserve my scepticism, but it's good to hear the product itself seems to be working as intended - the quizzes working seems to me to be a miracle. If you don't mind me asking, what were you studying prior? And do you feel that what you're covering is making you more employable?

[@DeepThought8899]

I was studying Psychology, and I have found personally that I learned more from 1 course in Peterson Academy than I did my entire year at university taking 9 classes. Keep in mind I went to a very liberal Canadian university, so my experience may vary from what other universities are providing. I personally love the structure of letting the professors teach what they want, but I do understand the skeptism. There will definitely be more bias when you do it that way. However, I find it to be more engaging, and I find I learn more when the professor is teaching what and how they want to teach. Baring, they remain honest and true, of course. Thanks for commenting :)

[@sequoyahwright]

I am more interested in the aspects of a university education generally considered ancillary to hard "employability" oriented curricula- Broadening horizons in thought, refinement of expression and articulation skills, rhetoric and the like. For employability, I look to professional education, certification courses and trade schools. I look forward to seeing diversity in educators, rather than institutional bias toward narrative and ideology. I prefer a wider cross-section of perspectives, exposure to multiple approaches to given subjects and ideas. Thank you for your time, effort, and generosity.

[@Yaas_ok123]

Blessings from Finland !

[@Hdizzie00]

Im doing some training for work till the end of the year, outside of working my average workday. Once I knock this training out I’m going to try out the Peterson Academy.

[@DeepThought8899]

Awesome! I'm excited for you you to join!

[@briankelly1817]

I'd be very interested in the Andrew Roberts. He's such a good biographer.

[@DeepThought8899]

Amazing course, I reviewed it on my channel spoiler free if you want to check it out! I'm also a big fan of Sir Roberts. Thanks for commenting :)

[@shazam51707]

Thanks a lot for your view. I think a lot to enroll or not but after your video I 100% sure to enroll.

[@DeepThought8899]

Awesome! I'm glad my videos helped you decide to enroll! I'm excited to see you there :)

[@blakog949]

Dude great video! Good job staying ahead of the curb on these reviews! So fired up to enroll next June

[@DeepThought8899]

Thank you! Hope you do 👍🏻 Thanks for commenting :)

[@emmaa3376]

Thanks for this!

[@DeepThought8899]

My pleasure!

[@Simeon98]

Thanks for the in depth review!

[@DeepThought8899]

My pleasure!

[@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji]

This is excellent and real education! 🍁☀️🍁☀️🍁☀️🍁

[@DeepThought8899]

Agreed!

[@FynnGB]

Great review! Motivated me to invest more time into watching the lectures as it would be great to catch up to monthly 3 courses like you're trying to do. I have a question about the bookmarks: Where can one add a bookmark? I haven't seen an option to add one anywhere..

[@DeepThought8899]

Thank you and awesome! As far as the bookmarks go I believe they are only available on the desktop version right now. Are you watching on your computer or phone?

[@FynnGB]

@@DeepThought8899 I'm watching it on my PC via the 'Brave' browser. I saw that I can bookmark Posts in the Social section but a bookmark on timestamps for the lectures would be great!

[@DeepThought8899]

Yea, it's strange, I'm looking on the browser, and I can't find it either, I could have sworn I saw that feature on the lectures themselves. My apologies, hopefully, that feature gets added soon it would be very useful. I could have sworn they had it already, my bad.

[@FynnGB]

@@DeepThought8899 Ah no worries! Was a happy accident as we can request that feature now haha All the best!

[@giselle4692]

He just added the option to pay 44.16 per month! So excited bc I wasn’t able to spend 500 all at once

[@DeepThought8899]

Yes! I just saw that too and I'm very happy people like you will now be able to join. Excited to see you there!

[@MuhammadMuntakimHossain]

Thank you very much. Good to know your opinion. ❤❤❤

[@Bandy1036]

Love this video. Thanks for putting it out. +1 subscriber.

[@DeepThought8899]

Thank you!

[@DenisDeLong]

Thanks for your 2 cents. I'm looking at PA and wonder about accreditation as well. I also read The Boy Crisis. It's an important book.

[@DeepThought8899]

I adress the accreditation issue more in my "5 problems with the Peterson Academy" video. I'm still very confident that we will get accreditation. Thanks for commenting :)

[@johnlauderdale5371]

very good summary. good work!

[@DeepThought8899]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@peaceandjoy2568]

Why is it that Americans always waste so much time apologizing over a surname that they are not familiar with? I'm Filipino and I pronounce names the way Filipinos would. Don't be scared of offending people too much. This is the global village age. Nobody should get offended if their name is anglicized. It's fine.

[@DeepThought8899]

I don't know... if you watch my Top 50 WW2 Films video I BUTCHER some names really badly and I kind feel bad lol. I totally agree with your sentiment tho. thanks for commenting :)

[@NicooRico]

It's generally because we pride ourselves on speech and also our inclusiveness. Knowing that names, especially last names carry much of ones honor of family we tend to be as respectful as we can by pronouncing it properly. For if we don't take the time and carefulness to pronounce their name right it seems as if we are arrogant and their family's honor was not to be respected in the first place. It's not a cognizant thought that we think but understanding American people we truly do want to ensure everyone is accepted and feels as if they can share who they are as we accept them as who they are. At least the real Americans who understand and uphold our ideals.

[@DeepThought8899]

Very well written, thank you. I really hope I didn't offend anyone with my horrible pronunciations. I would have had to memorize over 200 names for this video if I took the time to actually pronounce them all properly. Maybe in the future when I'm doing the channel full time I can take the time to remake this video with the correct pronunciation of names but for now I just hope I put people onto some good movies. :)

[@g.r.2985]

After 20 mins, that’s your only takeaway. Nitpicking I guess. 😂

[@ElTestok]

I haven't enrolled yet, but I'm considering it. What I want to know is how easy or difficult it is to get in touch with any of the teachers / lecturers? I am someone who typically asks a lot of questions, and the ability to get personal feedback from the experts teaching each course sounds like an incredibly valuable opportunity. I understand that there is a growing community of somewhat like-minded individuals who share a drive for learning and exploring new ideas. Getting answers from other members in that community is certainly an option. That being said, I've already completed a Bachelor's Degree from a "traditional" University, and the best part of my journey was the ability to talk to the professors in person, ask questions, explore topics further, etc. So if there is a way to do the same with Peterson Academy, that may just be the little "push" I need to enroll. I'm looking forward to your feedback on this! (Otherwise, good job with the video! In the end, whether PA provides accreditation or not has nothing to do with the value you gain from participating in it (in my opinion). People often like to see "value" in a tangible way, but I believe the knowledge being acquired and the journey you've undertaken already holds a lot of value in and of itself. Life is short. Curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge can lead you to take part in the most interesting and fulfilling adventure!)

[@DeepThought8899]

Love this comment, and thank you for taking the time to write it. I completely agree with the last bit there 👏🏻 👍🏻 well said. To answer your question, unfortunately you can't ask professors questions at the moment. One feature a lot of students are clamoring for is a Q&A section where we can pose questions to professors and have them answered when the professors have the time. Another alternative could be a GPT trained on the professors course and books. Perhaps this can adequately replace the role of the professors to answer questions, but obviously, not everyone will like having an A.I. answer their questions. Ultimately, I want the professors to answer our questions themselves even if they can only answer 1-3 questions a week it would be incredibly helpful. I will be emailing the academy soon to get more information on this issue, I'll update you when I have more information. Thank you again for the comment :)

[@ElTestok]

@@DeepThought8899 Sounds good, appreciate it!

[@christelwilk6166]

Fully agree, it is the journey that matters and the fact that you come out a different person.

[@crystaloracleshaman431]

Thank you for the information.

[@DeepThought8899]

My pleasure!

[@DrWolves]

Very exciting

[@johnmott8047]

Thank you for providing this valuable service. I'm delighted to hear that your experience has justified the hype. Two questions for you. In brick and mortar institutions, lecture courses are invariably accompanied by an assigned textbook and or assigned readings and often times very extensive readings. This is highly valuable because it exposes students to academic writing in a field, different perspectives on a topic, and greater material than can be covered in lectures. Do Peterson Academy courses assign readings? My second question concerns course concentrations by discipline. Will it be possible to pursue a concentration in economics, psychology, philosophy, or political science -- to name a few. And are programs of study suggested for those wishing to pursue concentrations?

[@DeepThought8899]

Hi! Thanks for the amazing comment, to adress your 2 questions. 1- Unfortunately, there is only suggested reading, and it is presented in the form of the 3 recommended books for each course. 2- I have no value information on concentrations yet, I assume once they have enough courses realsed then they will derive unique degrees and focused plans for students who want to specialize in history, psychology, economics ect. I hope this helped. Unfortunately, I don't have all the information I'd like to right now, I will reach out to Peterson Academy and see if they can provide me with any more details. Thank you for commenting, and stay tuned for more info :)

[@keirawang3979]

Thank you for sharing. This video is so inspiring~I am wondering if the courses in PA have subtitles?

[@DeepThought8899]

Yes they do!

[@MysticMac000]

Ive really enjoyed your videos on the Peterson Academy. I signed up 2 days ago, thanks to your videos. What is your process on note-taking? Do you take much notes, or mainly just focus on watching?

[@DeepThought8899]

I mainly just try to focus, but I do keep my notes open on my phone, and I'll write things down I personally find interesting or things I think may be hard to remember. I also use the bookmark feature to save sections I want to come back to. Hope this helped!

[@charlawilliams8697]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@DeepThought8899]

No problem! My pleasure!

[@dovidschwartzberg475]

Can you make a list of your favorite lecture series on KZbin? I just started Awakening to the Meaning Crisis and its been great so far

[@DeepThought8899]

Yes, for sure!! I do watch lectures on a lot of different subjects physics, history, philosophy, etc. Is there a subject you specifically want me to cover or just generally which are my favorites?

[@qhauqio1810]

@@DeepThought8899it would be awesome a video of your all-time favourite YT courses, no matter the topic. I find the Robert Sapolsky lectures on Human Behaviour (Stanford university) very valuable. I would love to see your list!

[@DeepThought8899]

@qhauqio1810 Sure, I'll get working on a list right now!

[@qhauqio1810]

@@DeepThought8899😍😍

[@suijuris8518]

I'm interested in finishing the Peterson academy. By that I mean, the academics looks amazing, but there needs to be a campus...w/ student life, and meals, and intramural sports, etc... If you've seen "Accepted" 2006, then you have an idea of what I'm after with PA supplying the academics and many satellite campuses providing the rest. Reply if you'd be interested in helping develope the vision.. . John

[@DeepThought8899]

Yes, I totally agree! In a recent podcast, Dr. Peterson did he stated he's interested in setting up "watch parties." Maybe even students themselves will be responsible for setting them up where you watch the new courses together with people close to you. He also stated he's interested in having annual (if not more frequent) conventions where 5-10 professors come to major cities, and over a weekend, you have seminars with these professors to ask questions and learn. I totally agree this University is far from finished, I'm excited to be here from the beginning, though, to watch it grow and share my experiences with you. Thank you for commenting. :)

[@joanamarch8847]

Hi! Thank you for the review, it’s exactly what I needed, however, would you be able to tell me if there are many people outside of the US and Canada? My concern is that perhaps some benefits of it (like what you mentioned of socialising, accreditation, employment…) could be more applicable for people there and not from outside (I’m from Spain). Thank you!

[@DeepThought8899]

@joanamarch8847 Great question! I do know that there are a lot of people from around the world on the Academy already, and I know they have somewhere close to 50,000 students now. I'm sure you will eventually find people from Spain on the academy to meet up with, and hopefully, the academy adds features soon to make that more feasible for you. As far as accreditation and employment goes, it's hard to me to promise you anything, I don't work for the academy so I don't have much more information than anyone else however I trust in Dr. Peterson and the Academy hold up their end of the promise. I'm working on getting in contact with the academy soon so I can provide you with more helpful and detailed information but for now this is all I can say since I don't want to promise anything that isn't true. I hope you still decide to join, I will be making a video soon detailing out my experiences so far after 3 months and I can firmly say I feel alot smarter and lot more capable even just after 3 months of taking courses. Take it for what it's worth, but from my experience, it will absolutely be worth your time if it interests you. I hope this was somewhat helpful, and thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it :)

[@joanamarch8847]

@ thank you for your detailed answer, I appreciate it, and also you contacting the academy to get these answers. I’ll subscribe so I can see your future videos ;)

[@DeepThought8899]

Thank you :)

[@ejw1234]

That 600 per year vs. the education you will receive from people in their respective professions for 40 years. Hopefully, JP can get some live QAs from his speakers as part of their contracts.

[@DeepThought8899]

I hope so, too! Thanks for commenting :)

[@samuelDallaire-r6l]

Love your content! New sub. As an educator in higher education and a lifelong learner, I'm cautiously optimistic about Peterson's aspirations for this platform, and reserve any final judgment until the full version is released. I think my main issues are the: 1. Lack of acceditation (but not a big deal for me since I would only use this platform for personal enrichment) 2. Lack of readings integrated with the lectures. 3. Lack of essays. 4. The short length of the "courses." A typical college course meets for three hours a week, and subtracting time for in-class assignments, discussions, and wasted time, Peterson's courses come up around 75% shorter. 5. Rigor of assessment. I think the site does mention that essays will be forthcoming, but overall what are your thoughts about these above points?

[@DeepThought8899]

Well, thank you for the amazing comment to address your points. 1 - Lack of accreditation is something I worry about as well, although my primary goal and the goal of a lot of students is to learn regardless of the awarding of a degree. However, Dr. Peterson has stated in 2 recent podacsts that he has a couple of institutions interested in accreditation. So I'm still hopeful for that to come. 2. Yes, I agree that only 3 recommend books is not nearly enough, at least for me. I would like to see 5-10 recommended books per course 3. Agreed, I need to have written portions on the final exams in order to feel validated that I've learned the material correctly. 4. As far as the length of the courses go, I have to disagree somewhat. I was initially skeptical at the course lengths but after taking 6 courses and I can confidently say that due to the quality of the professors, editing and the focused nature of all the lectures they actually can provide 20-30 lectures worth of content in just 8 or 9 lectures. With no interruptions from students, no teachers having off or slow days. Everything runs so smoothly that you look at how traditional universities do it, and you wonder how it became so inefficient. Keep in mind that that is my personal experience and read of it. You may feel differently, but I'm been super impressed with the lectures so far. I hope this helped, thanks for commenting. :)

[@samuelDallaire-r6l]

@@DeepThought8899 No, thank you for an equally insightful comment! Seeing as I haven't seen any courses, hearing about your experience with it helps assuage some of my questions! I just read that they plan on not only releasing exams in the near future, but also separate essays? If this happens, I feel like I'll probably join when the full version gets released. Still not completely sold on how they can make the program as academically rigorous as a bachelor's degree, but will definitely monitor any upcoming developments! I'll keep an eye out for your video updates! Cheers

[@DeepThought8899]

Yes, I will continue to provide videos detailing new updates and features for you, so stay tuned, I hope to see you there one day. :)

[@IscariotHeartwork]

Jordan Peterson is a hack and this is nothing but a waste of time. Amoral and without insight

[@DeepThought8899]

Bold claims. Care to back them up?

[@richarde1142]

I think there is more value in learning from an actual practitioner than an academic.

[@DeepThought8899]

Yes! I agree. I think that's why a lot of professors aren't academics. The Shakespeare class was taught by a playwright and comedian and the Western Music course was taught by a composer. Thanks for commenting :)

[@silverfox8484]

Oh 😮 hicks is on this!? I discovered him recently. Wondering if a talk between him and JP is in the works..

[@DeepThought8899]

I hope so! Their last discussion together was 5 years ago! It's long overdue

[@CB-dl1vg]

Hicks who?

[@silverfox8484]

@@CB-dl1vg stephen hicks. Worth checking out

[@ScottNoelle]

Great review! Although, as a musician, I cringed at the thought of anyone listening to music appreciation videos sped up.😱 Hopefully, you switched to 1x speed when the teacher played examples, because the speed (tempo) of music is as important as the notes, rhythms, and harmonies. (Find the KZbin video of your all-time favorite song and listen to it at 1.5x -- it completely changes the feeling of the music.) I do have a question... Do you know if the accreditation is expected to be retroactive? Will the courses you've already taken give you credit toward a degree?

[@DeepThought8899]

Oh, of course I played it at 1x for the music portions lol, that would be sin not to. And yes, they will be retroactive according to Dr. Peterson, so take as many you want. My only concern is the final exams not being out and potentially forgetting what I learnt, but luckily you can watch the lectures as much as you want, the quizzes on the other hand you can only take once but you can look back on your quiz results which is nice. Hope this helped, and thanks for commenting :)

[@connorwilcox146]

I just wish they didn’t market it as a potential path to accreditation when there’s no guarantee that it’s gonna be a possibility. Thank you for the in depth review though, it seemed pretty opaque before.

[@DeepThought8899]

Recently Dr. Peterson has stated that he has multiple institutions interested in accreditation and that they are working on a model for it now. I'm still hopefully but I understand the skeptism. Thanks for commenting :)

[@mosaicmind88]

This is the future of college

[@DeepThought8899]

I agree!

[@DeepThought8899]

I was in university for Psychology full ride... dropped out cause it was insanely biased, and I learned nothing.

[@hatersgotohell627]

​@@DeepThought8899 then you didn't read your textbooks. There's so much to learn in psychology especially with statistics and how to do a research study.

[@DeepThought8899]

I read the textbooks, all of them before the first day of class. The textbooks were somewhat useful... the classes... not at all.

[@hatersgotohell627]

@DeepThought8899 u can pretty much simulate a whole university education if not way more if all you did was read textbooks n do all problems in them for the course curriculum of any college. The lectures just cover basics for the knuckleheads that don't wanna read.

[@liamedwards2517]

Love the look and sound of the Peterson academy, for me it would just be to learn, accreditation isn’t important for me. Just out of interest though, why do you personally feel you need the paper? What’s your intimate goal? And does that goal require it. Best wishes😊

[@DeepThought8899]

I don't need a paper to be graded, really, I write many essays on my own time for my own satisfaction however I would like my written work to be reviewed by those who understand the subjects more deeply than I do. I've written many papers on Nietzsche, yet I've never anyone who understands Nietzsche read them and to get some feedback from someone like Dr. Peterson would help me validate my understanding. Not that I think Dr. Peterson is the final authority on Nietzsche, I just know he's spent more time than I have examining his works. Hope this helped, and thanks for commenting :)

[@Adam-ov5ie]

'I feel like in the last month alone, I just feel like...I just feel better with my words, like, I don't know, it just feels better.' Incredible progress 😅

[@DeepThought8899]

Hard to but in to words how I feel with my words 😓😂😂

[@familychillz7861]

Very helpful feedback thank you, I would like to join Peterson Academy but I'm unsure if I can from Australia, is it open for all countries online?

[@DeepThought8899]

Yes of course!

[@thutch9537]

Hi, I joined from South Africa and have no problems with connectivity. Good luck!

[@Relax-gw4tm]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it! I now work a full time job in Government and it has been a good while since I went through anything with more academic rigou after completing my Bachelor's in economics.This looks like a great option for general learning, and the humanities are great. Just curious about your thoughts: what field are you working in and would this platform help - only if you are able to share :)

[@seneschalarchbishop1038]

With all the information I gathered about the Peterson Academy. I would say theres not a single field that it would help you for now. All of the course are intro level and sparce in subject. It might get better with time, but theres no reason to use this instead of free course on EDX and other platform.

[@Relax-gw4tm]

@@seneschalarchbishop1038 That means it more of "general learning" then. I'd have to see if there's enough in my "educatinal entertainment" budget for this, instead of "work skills" :)

[@Relax-gw4tm]

@@seneschalarchbishop1038Thanks for the insight! Looks like more of a “educational entertainment” thing then! Have to account for it differently from the “work skills” portion of my budget. 😅

[@seneschalarchbishop1038]

@@Relax-gw4tm that's a good way to see it ! Hopefully, in the near future, they will have more course with greater depth.

[@DeepThought8899]

Yes, it is very general. All I can say is that it's is a liberal arts Bachelors degree equivalent currently with a focus on psychology. I believe out of the 19 courses, at least 4 are hard psychology courses. Hope this helps and hope you join one day. :)

[@Emile41]

Would you recommend studying at Peterson Academy for someone who has only completed high school, considering it is not yet officially accredited? I'm very interested in the subjects and have already been reading books on them. I’m a little afraid that it won’t be taken seriously enough to get a job.

[@Quinn2112]

At present, Peterson Academy on your resume would not be taken seriously, and would likely hurt your chances. It is in no way a substitute for an actual university education.

[@DeepThought8899]

Depends on your goals. If you want to learn, I think it's a great spot for that. If you want a degree, things are looking very promising but have no guarantee yet. Ultimately, it's up to you, I've enjoyed my time immensely so far, and I've learned a lot, so for me, that's enough, but maybe it's not yours. Hope this helped, thanks for commenting :)

[@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji]

Is it in the process of accreditation because it most certainly should be - excellent content!

[@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji]

The kinks will be worked out in time!

[@DeepThought8899]

Agreed👍🏻

[@DavidL-wd5pu]

Awesome

[@DeepThought8899]

Thx!

[@Jormungadr]

I'm in Edmonton AB. Richard Cunningham is my FB with avocado toast

[@DeepThought8899]

Oh, awesome! I'll have to make a Facebook account (I'm a 2000s baby, so I don't have one, lol) I'll definitely add you on there and we can work on creating an Edmonton Peterson Academy group!!

[@enjoimovies]

Can you take all the courses available once you join the academy?

[@DeepThought8899]

@enjoimovies Yes!

[@SofaWrld2]

I wonder when the exams come out, and if the exams include written portions, whether the written portions will be graded by other students, like on Coursera (although the written portions that I've done on Coursera have been for assignments and not so much for exams)

[@DeepThought8899]

Oh wow, that's interesting. Yeah, I'm very curious myself, I'll make a video once they are released, and I have more info! Thanks for commenting. :)

[@jenniferflower9265]

Is there assignments and grading in his academy?

[@DeepThought8899]

There are 10 multiple-choice quizzes for each lecture in each course. Other than that, we are still waiting on the final exams and essays to be released. Hope this helped. Thanks for commenting :)

[@juliantn]

Hi, I'm really interested in the social network aspect and meeting with other students is there anything more you can say about what uses you see for it or how people are using it? Especially: -What is the interface like? How easy is it for people discuss topics/courses and help each other understand things? -I think with ThinkSpot people have the ability to leave comments at any particular point in a video, thus adding commentary, is the anything like that? -Any sense of the age range of the students? I'm 35 and optimistic that there will be a good range of ages and I wont be the old guy but I still worry... -Do you see people trying to form informal study groups that meet/discuss courses virtually or in person? Thanks.

[@DeepThought8899]

Hi! To address your questions. The interface is beautiful and well designed, in my opinion. You can leave comments on the lectures that will time code to where you are in the video so you can comment on things the professor said, and other students can comment on your comment. The social tab is the general media space, and the timeline is chronological, I believe. You can post photos, like posts, comment on posts, and soon you will be able to @ people as well. I see it being used for course discussion mainly and also for organizing local study groups like you said. As far as I can tell the average age is probably around 35 actually, I'm finding alot of older people even people with degrees already who are taking it purely to learn, but the community is friendly and respectful. Hope this helped. Thanks for commenting :)

[@juliantn]

@@DeepThought8899 Great answer, thanks!

[@deshaley7274]

How does it work, pay your money and the information is sent over. I'd like to done as philosophy degree. Is that possible? Thanks Des Haley

[@DeepThought8899]

Check out my tour video! I show the website and examples of quizzes and lectures. Thanks for commenting :)

[@IlirM4]

I read “family wide access for a single tuition fee” under dr Warren Farrells video teaser for The Boy Crisis, but I couldn’t find that information anywhere. Would I be able to have my wife take course too, and get accredited under the tuition I pay?

[@DeepThought8899]

Ooo fantastic question. From what I've seen, if you only pay tuition to use 1 account, there are no limits to how many devices you can connect to that account. However, I've found that you can only do the quizzes once, so either you and your spouse would have to share or split the quiz taking. I hope this helped and thank you for commenting :)

[@Rivaille_87]

Do the Academy videos have English/other language subtitles?

[@DeepThought8899]

They are currently working on translating the lectures into multiple languages. When I have more info I will let you know 👍🏻

[@Rivaille_87]

@@DeepThought8899 Thanks!

[@Repienk]

So do you pick a major or anything like that? How do you graduate? Does everyone get the same certificate when they graduate? Can you communicate with the professors?

[@Flutwelle_Urlaub]

It’s an overpriced streaming service where you can watch biased lectures and take annoying quizzes afterwards. Hope this helps.

[@Joker22593]

Unless you go to college to be an engineer, college is a total waste. Anything besides engineering that you could learn in college is also in Peterson academy for 1% of the cost, and, let's be honest, no degree outside of engineering is worth the paper it's printed on. PA is a much better alternative for people who would just like to learn the humanities.

[@DeepThought8899]

Major - no, it is a general arts degree currently, maybe eventually there will be majors but currently you study whatever course you are interested in. Graduation - I don't know yet. This is only the first year, when I know I will let you know. Same Certificate - again, I don't know yet, but you'll be the first to know when I do. The professors sometimes comment on the social platform, but currently, no. Perhaps in the future that will be an option but the professors they have are such high level people and there's so many students (over 30,000) that I'm not sure that will ever be a feature. However, the community is incredibly engaging and intelligent, and other students, for the most part, can help you answer questions. Hope this helped :)

[@Flutwelle_Urlaub]

@@Repienk don’t listen to him, it’s a scam

[@Repienk]

@@DeepThought8899 wow thanks for the helpful response. Appreciate the info :)

[@martinjoseferreyra1961]

Thanks

[@DeepThought8899]

No problem!

[@stephenlock6542]

So what does accreditation do other than force higher costs that get passed on to the students in higher tuition costs? Also, wouldn’t the accreditation board be a part of the machine that PA is trying to distance itself from? The accreditation stamp feels like a gatekeeping device for institutions of higher learning to keep out disrupters…

[@DeepThought8899]

Well, as far as I know, it won't raise the costs of the tuition. Dr. Peterson has also stated that he will not lower the standard of education 1 inch for accreditation boards. That's why he proposed going straight to employers if no one was interested in accreditation without interference with the curriculum. I hope this helped. Thanks for commenting :)

[@stephenlock6542]

@@DeepThought8899 fair points. I just have been burned, like you, by the higher education system and hold out hope for PA. The last thing I want is to have the liberal machine forcing itself in.

[@DeepThought8899]

Yes I 100% agree, that's why I'm making these videos to help people like you decide if it's the right path for you. Hope this helped and thanks for commenting again :)

[@Pwecko]

Do these courses offer any more than good books on the subjects?

[@DeepThought8899]

They recommend 3 books per course. Not enough in my opinion but it's a start. If your curious as to the books recommended for a specific course let me know :) thanks for commenting

[@cameronliebermann7801]

You mentioned that you pay roughly 40 dollars a month, does that mean he has the monthly payment option available or is it still the full annual sum up front?

[@DeepThought8899]

No, I apologize for any confusion it is a yearly tuition payment. 40$ a month is just what it works out to. Maybe eventually, they will add a 40 or 50$ a month feature for paying the tuition, but currently, it is only annually.

[@franklawrence1232]

Next try the Ben Shapiro Financial Academy !

[@DeepThought8899]

Lol!

[@ejw1234]

I would take that class or a debate class from him.

[@franklawrence1232]

@@ejw1234 They actually have a free book that will teach you to debate like Ben Shapiro. It’s called the Hasbara Handbook, look it up online!

[@dallinpeterson7]

Does anyone have any idea where the beautiful visuals come from or how they are put together?

[@DeepThought8899]

No! I would love to know. They must have a brilliant team of editors because they are flawless and really beautiful. Thanks for commenting :)

[@silverblade5805]

Deep Thought, does the academy enable contact with Peterson and other professors? If so, I would ask that you encourage Peterson to reach out to Dr. Ron Ulseth, of Minnesota State University Mankato. He has experience with starting and gaining accreditation for new and non traditional programs, having done so with Iron Range Engineering in 2008. He has encountered and solved many of the problems Peterson is currently facing, and i believe a dialogue would be highly productive.

[@DeepThought8899]

Oh wow, thank you for that valuable information. I will contact the academy and pass that on. Thank you so much, I will have to look into Dr. Ulseth 👍🏻👍🏻 appreciate your comment :)

[@silverblade5805]

@@DeepThought8899 Thank you!

[@moviesfan5513]

Have you tried U of A ? You can try a department which has good reputation.

[@DeepThought8899]

Unfortunately, I have not, I went to Macewan for my Bachelors and was planning to switch to UofA for my masters and PHD. In retrospect, I should have gone straight to UofA but I'm happy attending Peterson Academy. Do you know anything about the UofA psychology program?

[@moviesfan5513]

@@DeepThought8899 I don't know, you can always ask people on LinkedIn or go to university and ask if they could connect you with some Alumni, then you can connect to more Alumni using that one LinkedIn connection. Also you are the type of guy who will succeed in Literature or Philosophy, I would recommend try looking at Philosophy department at U of A or at other universities in different province (though depending on province it might be cost prohibitive, as liberal arts studies often doesn't lead to jobs). In that sense Peterson Academy is a valid option for self learning. As JBP says any ordering system is better than no ordering system.

[@DeepThought8899]

Thanks for the reply! I think I'm gonna stick with Peterson Academy for now and see how my KZbin channel develops, my primary goal is to learn not get a degree and I'm loving my experience with the Academy so far. Thanks for the amazing comments :)

[@jacobwilkinson6112]

If anyone knows, how would this work with the GI Bill for US military veterans? Would it not be covered by the GI Bill due to a lack of accreditation in some sense? Very curious if anyone has input.

[@DeepThought8899]

@jacobwilkinson112 I dont have any information on that, unfortunately. I will pass your question onto the academy, and if they respond, I will come back to this comment and let you know. Sorry for the late response. I was hoping someone else reading your comment might be able to answer.

[@jacobwilkinson6112]

@@DeepThought8899 Thank you brother! That’s awesome of you, I appreciate it.

[@sebastianradlmeier8922]

ChatGPT easily writes you any essay. Wondering what the final exams will look like as it’s an online university? How to deal with AI?

[@anangelsdiaries]

It's the kind of courses where I'd imagine people enrolling are not the kind that would cheat. But idk though.

[@NeilHaskins]

@@anangelsdiaries If it gets a reputation where it would open up job opportunities, then you'll attract dishonest people. For online high schools, a lot of them have students come to a building to be supervised writing exams. Probably not practical here.

[@DeepThought8899]

Dr. Peterson has stated they are working on A.I. testing that would be able to detect cheating... what that means, how it's executed, and if it will even work, I'm not too sure. I'm so also very curious how the final exams will look, and I'll let you know as soon as I do. Thanks for commenting. I hope this helped. :)

[@kieran3415]

Do you get reading material like pdf books included??

[@DeepThought8899]

Unfortunately not! I addressed this issue in my 5 problems with the Peterson Academy video if you want to check it out. Thanks for commenting :)

[@Themangodblessed]

i got lost on the diddy lecture

[@paralicular3927]

Can you get student discounts?

[@DeepThought8899]

Not yet! I did mention in my "5 problems with the Peterson Academy" video that I would like to see a discounted library or audible subscription. There are no discounts currently, but I'd like to see some in the future. Thanks for commenting. I hope this helped :)

[@timothyndugwa4207]

I can't afford this annual subscription. I come from Uganda. Is there a way of sharing your account details to access the content to the academy? Thanks

[@mangobalaclava3329]

Lmao that’s not going to happen but I will give you some advice: this content is very psuedointellectual

[@ruaraidhmorrison5879]

​@mangobalaclava3329 yes mango balaclava 3229, I'm sure you're well positioned to query the intellect of these professors.

[@americohagim1131]

No

[@yj9032]

Save your money. Don’t buy these courses.

[@DeepThought8899]

Hi! Unfortunately I can't give you access to my account. I know Dr. Peterson is avid on making this available to everyone all over the world and he has talked specifically about the population booms in Africa and how we will need cheap education for the next generation. The best advice I can give is to save up. I don't know if they will ever make the tuition cheaper so I can't promise the price will drop. If you value your education I'm sure you will find a way to make it happen. I hope you can join one day and learn with us. Thanks for comment and good luck :)

[@AB-eq9mm]

The problem i see with peterson academy is that you need a huge number of profs to give a full education in a single topic. Like you probably need 30 profs per subject

[@DeepThought8899]

Yes I agree, they have 30 lectures in the vault already filmed and they said they have had many many professors write in since the launch saying they want to be apart of it and make their own courses. So it can eventually get to that point but currently there are only the 19 professors and courses.

[@AB-eq9mm]

@@DeepThought8899 i also think that in-person camraderie of students is important, that will be hard to replicate

[@DeepThought8899]

Yes, I agree, however recently Dr. Peterson has stated an interest in doing yearly meet-ups in major cities where professors come for a weekend, students meet up, and you are doing a weekend seminar in person. He stated that if this possibly he would try to do it as regularly as possible so students can have more in person interactions with each other and the professors. I hope this happens soon and I'll let you know when I have more details on it.

[@jrd33]

Why? You don't get that number at a normal university course. I don't think it's fair to compare the Peterson Academy to some ideal, money-no-object education which cannot be obtained anywhere else either.

[@AB-eq9mm]

@@jrd33 good universities generally have 30-50 profs per department. You can’t have one guy per discipline and expect to have the breadth of instruction of a university

[@livenotbylies4412]

The format seems very similar to Hillsdale's online options. A great overview, but nowhere near as in-depth as in person study.

[@DeepThought8899]

Yes I recently put out a video on 5 ways I see the academy as inadequate to brick and mortar institutions. However I think there are a few areas in which Peterson Academy provides a better service than any other university. So it's give and take. Thanks for commenting :)

[@livenotbylies4412]

@@DeepThought8899 my son just commented on how does one define "higher learning." Woke institutions are more interested in producing idealogues than true critical thinkers, and I suspect anyone studying at Peterson Academy will know HOW to think, not WHAT to think. A much more valuable skill these days in my opinion.

[@DeepThought8899]

I completely agree with comparing my interactions with students at the university I attended in 2019, which was very, very liberal to the interactions I've had with students on the Peterson Academy, which is night and day. You can clearly tell which group is motivated, honest, and aiming up, and which group was lost, confused, and being brain washed. Thanks for commenting again 👍🏻

[@danw8227]

I still cannot find anything about what Job I would be qualified for if I attended the academy. This appears to only be for people that have the time and money to invest in some sort of intellectual social experiment.

[@DeepThought8899]

There are thousands of potential jobs at the end of a bachelor of arts degree. The question right now is when and how the degree will be rolled out.

[@jrd33]

It's not a vocational education, there are already plenty of establishments offering that sort of training. He's trying to do something different, at least for now. No idea what Peterson Academy will look like 5 years from now.

[@johnny6767g]

Have you ever done any Hillsdale College courses?

[@DeepThought8899]

No but someone just asked me that and I'm interested in checking it out!

[@jordanrattanavong2655]

lol how does him mentioning accreditation in passing mean it looks like it’s gonna happen?

[@DeepThought8899]

I said Dr. Peterson has stated multiple times that he has several institutions interested in accreditation... to me, that means it's likely to happen. That's all the information I have right now, so I don't want to make things up. Hope this helped.

[@johnny6767g]

Did they have textbooks or self study materials?

[@DeepThought8899]

No textbooks and only recommend books currently. I've emailed the academy requesting more reading materials and more broadly available reading materials, so I will let you know when I get a response or update from them.

[@GeorgeOchoaJr]

Do you think one day you can receive a PhD in Philosophy and/or Psychology one day? That's of course accredited.

[@DeepThought8899]

I don't know, actually. I'm currently trying to get into contact with the academy to ask them questions like that, but it seems they are short staffed or very busy right now. When I know, I will definitely let you know. I'd hope the end goal for the academy is to completely replace the need for a traditional university, not just to provide bachelors degrees. Thanks for commenting. I'm sorry I couldn't be more help on that question :)

[@toddbukauskas8804]

I would like to know, though, if this results in a degree that can be used?

[@DeepThought8899]

Yes, I'll be releasing another video soon discussing this topic more deeply since it's a concern for so many. Thanks for commenting :)

[@ruvenpeskin]

Are you familiar with the MBTI and Enneagram? If yes, do you know your type in each system?

[@DeepThought8899]

Yes of course! I am INTJ

[@ruvenpeskin]

Thank you for your reply. This is unrelated to the video, but I’ve been getting into Jung for a while now and finally started reading one of his books. I chose Man and His Symbols, which I don’t regret. I’m almost finished with the first part, the one he wrote himself, and I had a thought last night that I wanted to share with you to hear your perspective. Although the core of human experience has remained constant through the ages, the language we use to describe it has shifted. What was once called an “evil spirit” in 1 Samuel 16:14 might today be labeled “paranoia.” Yet, in modernizing our terminology, something vital seems to have been lost. Our language, though clinically precise, often feels detached and sterile, lacking the depth and emotional resonance of ancient expressions. It may be that the older, more primitive language, with its vivid symbolism, was better aligned with the human psyche, offering a richer, more meaningful connection to our inner experiences. Perhaps, in our pursuit of scientific clarity, we’ve sacrificed something essential to our mental and emotional well-being. I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

[@Imnotmymind]

Hi, I am a high school dropout, Chinese student. Would I be good enough to take most of these courses at Peterson Academy? I do not have much good level of background knowledge of literature and so as to Chemistry and biology science subjects, can i still take related courses? or what should i learn before by myself before to get ready?

[@DeepThought8899]

Yes, I think you can totally attend the academy! If your passionate and interested in learning you can definitely keep up with most of the courses, most of these course are introduction courses or 1st year university type courses so they are great way of getting your feet wet with a new subject. You can check out the recommended books for each course and start reading that way. Otherwise, if you had a subject you were personally interested in, I can try to provide you with a reading list myself! Let me know! Hope this helped, and thanks for commenting :)

[@Imnotmymind]

@@DeepThought8899 Im a self-taught student for psychology. my dream is also become a psychologist in the future. can you please let me know what background knowledge should i prepared befoer enroll? youtube free course would be great. list of books also fine but as my english not so good, but i can try . Thx alot for your reply. so grateful.

[@DeepThought8899]

Hi, thanks for commenting. As for what you need to read or watch prior to enrolling in the Academy, I don't think you need to read anything, actually. The introduction to the psychology course is perfect for anyone who hasn't read any psychology before, and if your self taught you'll know most of the stuff taught in that course already. Other psychology courses on the academy will provide you with 3 recommended books at the end of each course for further reading. All in all, you can sign up now and not need to worry about being lost, I'm sure you'll find the courses easy enough to understand while still being very enlightening. Hope you join! And you ever want me to make a video on my favorite psychology books. Just let me know, and I'll get started on that video right away. Thanks again for commenting :) I hope to see you at the Academy.

[@ejenkins4711]

Keep in mind that the intellect at some point losses sight of wisdom

[@juanca0018]

I don't need the accreditation I just wanna be able to see them but the price is out of my spending range unfortunately, if anyone wants to share I'll be more than grateful

[@DeepThought8899]

Awe, man, I wish I could give you my credentials. I'm going to ask the Academy directly if they can make at least 1 course free in the future so people can take a full course and get a tester for what it's like. I know of many great lectures series on KZbin that are free, if you would like me to make a video on my favorites I can do that or if there is a subject your particularly interested in I can direct you to some lectures that may be interesting to you. I understand if your heart is set on the Peterson Academy and you can't afford it right now. I really hope eventually you can enroll. It really is worth the price, in my opinion. Wish you well and hope to see you at the Academy some day :)

[@juanca0018]

@@DeepThought8899 you already gave a great one with the vid, the awekening from the meaning crisis trying not to binge watch it, thank you for such a good vid

[@DeepThought8899]

My pleasure! Thanks for commenting :)

[@mateah83]

Jonathan Peageu is always a kid that just came home from an adventerous school trip and he just has to tell all of us his friends about it. Actually it was his younger brother Matthieu that dreamed up the adventures of a school trip but since Matthieu is a 400 year old Sage unicorn he's always balls deep in the field work, so he lets his older brother do all the describing of the dreams, his older brother Jonathan is an 11yo enthusiastic kid that doesnt 100% of the time care to squint his eyes and wrinke his face just to try to remember how the say that exact academic word for what he's trying to say cause he can say it with other non correct terms and still be very precise, and thats what i appreciate about him. /greetings from Norway

[@DeepThought8899]

😂😂😂😂 greatest comment I've ever received. Thank you 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@masterofkaarsvet]

If they have 30.000 students, it seems impossible to hand-grade exams, no?

[@DeepThought8899]

I hope your right!

[@DeepThought8899]

No, from being on the platform, you can tell it's at least 30,000 if not more

[@DeepThought8899]

No, you can tell by the media side and how many students are posting to it that the numbers are well into the 10s of thousands.

[@sieuzice]

So if the university isn't accredited, why wouldn't someone just read the books by himself? It's not like the teachers can take time to answer questions from thousands of students, or help students individually, right?

[@DeepThought8899]

Well, certainly, if you're an auto didactic learner, you can just read books. I certainly view my self that way, I try to read 3-5 books every week and I'm sure I'm learning more from doing that than attending Peterson Academy or watching lectures on KZbin, at the end of the day if you can passionately read deep materials on your own you can get very far without needing to watch lectures. Whatever path suits you best, pursue that. I just choose to watch lectures and attend Peterson Academy to hear what others have to say, I personally find it useful, but I know others who don't. Sure, the possibility of the Academy eventually getting accredited and getting a Bachelors degree is alluring, but it's not the main sell for me, I'm attending primarily to learn as much as possible. I'm just sharing my experiences, so do what feels best for you. Hope this helped. Thanks for commenting. :)

[@sieuzice]

@@DeepThought8899 Thanks for answering :) Some people are definitely better at learning while watching rather than reading. And don't stress too much about your degree, I finished college close to reaching my 40s after dropping out in my 20s. Finishing it when you're older is even better because you know what you want to study and what you're passionate about. I studied psychology and Peterson was an inspiration to get me started. 12 rules for life got me through a hard time. Right now it's difficult seeing him like this, paranoid and supporting a Russian puppet,. This was another lesson he taught I guess, differentiate between the author and his past work.

[@DeepThought8899]

Well, thank you for the kind words, I appreciate it alot. As far as Dr. Peterson being paranoid and suporting a "Putin Puppet" you have to explain that more for me to understand what you're getting at. I completely agree with the sediment of separating the art from the artists, tho not enough people are capable of that these days it seems. Thanks for commenting :)

[@sieuzice]

@@DeepThought8899 It's mostly related to US politics, how he fully supports Trump now v=l0zxgXgLlJo even though one of his rules in that book is "Tell the truth - or, at least, don't lie." where he spends an entire chapter explaining the importance of telling the truth. I don't think any other politician has lied as much as Trump did in the history of US. That's just one of the many fundamental defects Trump has (such as a lack of moral code) that are not in line with anything Peterson believed or has written about. Regarding the 'puppet', it is well known that he blocked support to Ukraine for months, being unwilling to say anything negative about the wanted criminal Putin while comparing Zelenskyy to a beggar. Recently, multiple youtubers were caught having been paid by Russia to support Trump too and are currently investigated by your DOJ. And about the paranoia there's an interesting Peterson debate with Destiny where he supports conspiracy theories with 0 proof, which is.. unfortunate for a man of his level v=ycDUU1n2iEE

[@sieuzice]

@@DeepThought8899 I think youtube blocked my last comment, maybe it was because of links.

[@TheKjelan]

Any Employer that is overly focussed on some "accredited" diploma..... You do not want to work there if you have actual skills....

[@DeepThought8899]

100% agree well said.

[@yj9032]

Is this full time?

[@DeepThought8899]

It's completely up to you. I have taken 6 courses so far, I spent 1 week doing 3 of them, and I spent another week barely getting through 1 lol, so it's completely on your time.

[@ljnv]

Did you read 200 years together?

[@DeepThought8899]

No, actually, I haven't gotten around to it, yet! I've read many of his other works, tho. Do you recommend it?

[@Mr_JManM]

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[@Octavian2]

Other than a great production value, and wanting to see a specific individual for a lecture, Im not seeing it being worth the cost. In this day and age, everything is online. It makes most college courses at this point an unnecessary expense. That difference is, of course, that you end with a degree that is supposed to help you in the job market. Keywords being, 'supposed to' For that money, you could do a number of things, like investing it. But hey, spend your money how you please.

[@DeepThought8899]

Yea I totally agree! I find alot of value in it but it definitely won't be for everyone. Thanks for commenting :)

[@jrd33]

Compared to "free", it is expensive. But you are investing in yourself. The payback period is the rest of your life. If it's useful, $500 is a bargain.