The Importance of Being Ethical, with Jordan Peterson

Recorded on April 20, 2022, as part of a Classical Liberalism Seminar at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.
By any measure, Dr. Jordan Peterson is the most famous (now former-as is discussed in this interview) Canadian professor of clinical psychology in the world. He’s also a deep thinker and a best-selling author of multiple books, and has amassed a huge following through podcasts, KZbin videos, and public speaking. Today, Jordan Peterson is one of the most influential voices in the “anti-woke” movement and this powerful interview demonstrates why.
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[Alison]

As Peterson gets older he gets more emotional and I’m here for it. There’s nothing more important than fighting for what you believe.

[Keiton Guan]

As a Chinese, it hits me hard when Jordan said "a wealthy slave, that's no life man". Have been learning a lot about life from Jordan Peterson. Thank you sir.

[Cesar De Jeronimo]

The last statement by Dr. Peterson. That is what every young adult needs to hear. Don't let the sins of your father (parents, ancestors, etc) become your own. You aren't a bad person. You can make this world a better place by placing responsibility on your shoulders. And by making that decision, you become indispensable in a world where everyone blames each other for their failures.

[Thor Beorn]

One of the greatest men alive right now. God bless Dr. Peterson.

[YouTube Blocks My Comments]

I love his passion and his heart. I think he earned that with age, pain and wisdom that comes from searching deeply and sincerely. I love his boldness in speaking up when others tear down. Prayers and blessings. 🙏🏽💗

[The Spirited Planter]

This was one of the most brain expanding discussions I have ever heard. Oh how I wish most of society could think.

[Solid]

Finally. Peter Robinson is the best interviewer and it’s about time Jordan Peterson was interviewed by someone on his level or higher.

[Dandelion]

It makes sense if one considers how they used and are using universities’ young people’s relative innocence + emotional vulnerability to accomplish their end. Thank you, Professor Peterson

[Getting Better]

When Jordan Peterson, takes few moments to think about what he is trying to say is nothing but an absolute proof that this genius is so humble and is willing to spread GOOD in the world. Thank you sir!

[Getting Better]

Having come across his teachings, helped me a lot. He said” I’ve learned that no one gets away with anything “.

[Pat M]

Jordan Peterson is a treasure. It was great to see him interviewed by someone who wasn’t antagonistic and trying to put words in his mouth. Excellent discussion, and the very end hit much harder than I expected it to. His care and integrity are obvious.

[Hasan Cehajic]

This man is helping me to tolerate and understand different perspectives even if I am also in ideology - muslim. I give my best to be open minded and also to be a proper and good muslim. Building bridges between different perspectives is one of the most important things to do if we want to grow as people.

[ProPatria 97]

This is Jordan in his prime. Giving goosebumps with every thought he articulates. Dear God, bless him and keep him safe. WE. NEED. HIM.

[Emit RelevArt]

"The only thing more difficult than contending forthrightly with existence, is failing to do so." -Jordan Peterson

[Tom Price]

Peter Robinson is the pinnacle of interviewing. His preparation, his ability to cut to the heart of the meter, represent the audience reaction, and to gently steer the conversation and then simply stay silent and allow his guest to speak is fantastic. He’s protestations of ignorance and stupidity are funny but, truly he is a master. Love his conversations and this one is a peach.

[Noah Daugherty]

Man, this world should count itself lucky to have this man.

[Jhonnattan Meneses]

What an ending. The entire interview was phenomenal. I loved the quote " those who believe nothing, will believe in anything". Fascinating indeed.

[Laura Kanis]

Mr. Robinson, thank you. Your incisive questions and patient listening led to a revealing, uplifting interview with a beautiful man. Dr. Peterson is the greatest philosopher of our age.

[Ginger]

I love this man. What a great interview. We are graced to have access to Prof. Peterson’s intellect and morals.

[Glenn Moyers]

I'm so glad to see Doc Peterson back on the lecture circuit. I highly value his insight, knowledge and logical reasoning.

[Jacs Falconer]

Brilliant interview. I so admire Dr Peterson for his intellect and his humanity.

[bikescience1]

I’ll never understand how a large number of people disagree with and attack JP when his overriding message is “Make yourself a better person by looking after your own body and mind, because that will make you more capable of looking after those around you including your family, friends and the wider community”. His message changed my life and I imagine that of hundreds of thousands of others like me across the world. What’s not to agree with?

[Putter Vids]

If world leaders had half the deduction and reasoning skills of this man. Well. We’d not have the issues we have.

[rob pearson]

This man stands out because he is a true stand up guy, in a world where sadly, to many people are just content to remain seated!

[Paige Turnner]

He genuinely cares for the next generation and their potential. We DESPERATELY NEED more teachers and professors like him.

[Steve]

This guy is easily the best interviewer I’ve ever listened to. Super articulate, with deep and profound questions to JP. Really enjoyed this 🙏

[KA]

Thank you, this interview especially the last 5 minutes moved me to tears. Our children and young people must hear this!!!!

[0 0]

Robinson is such a great interviewer. Always curious, inquisitive and intelligent dialogue in every video with him I've seen.

[LionAmongSheep]

First time I came across Jordan Peterson. And I must say I am going to buy every one of his books because this man hits a home run on so many issues and quite frankly has a wealth of knowledge to share and all politicians should at least try to do their bit for society listen to this man.

[Andrew Moody]

This guy gives me goose pimples. He has opened my mind completely. Thank you Jordan. 💗

[Play by Ear]

Very little of what Dr. Peterson does is devoid of meaning and I cherish every scrap of thought and wisdom that he is so generous to share, but this was extraordinary.

[Lord Delacroix]

What a rare soul and wonderful treasure is Dr. Jordan Peterson!! Thank you, GOD, for giving us this man in this hour!!

[mdrewry04]

Absolutely one of the most in depth, thought provoking interchanges I’ve seen. Thank you to both.

[moody mother]

I've changed my lifestyle because of this mans advice and wisdom. Thank you for all your educational support , that you upload online dr Jordan Peterson 🎯❤

[fedupwitumboth]

Ethics have not been present in our govt or society for a long time. It is shameful and a tragedy. Love Peterson. Great thinker and a great man.

[Lee Parker]

I love listening to this man, to me he drives home the decent passionate common sense on every topic in which my opinion of course today is sorely missing to the general public. Great interview and thank you Jordan, a privilege listening to your thoughts 👍

[Veggiewrangler]

While I don't 'identify' as conservative, I agree with a lot of what Dr. Peterson says. There is room for nuance and discussion and differing views in a healthy democracy. As a Canadian, divide and conquer has been a tactic of our federal government, very disheartening to experience.

[Steve Warden]

One of the best lectures I have ever heard. Jordan is able to express the basic Christian principles in a very logical, scientific and clear way - he makes extremely complex ideas understandable. I love his heartfelt passion - he knows that ideas matter - thinking has consequences - even for eternity.

[James Cox]

This man is sacrificing his physical and emotional health to teach us! I fear it may not end well for this prophet. He has my prayers. I am endlessly grateful for your sacrifice, doctor.

[Because Reasons]

My lord this was one of the most shaking and powerful conversations. My hair is standing.

[HC Q]

What a wonderful man. Being ethical in this day in age is crucial.

[w peters]

If I had a chance to sit with anyone in the world, Jordan Peterson would be my choice. I have so much respect for his commitment behind his views when he speaks. DO NOT STOP TALKING!!!!!!!! We are listening. Thank you Jordan.

[Shlepp TV]

He always brings me to tears. I cry with him. I get angry with him. Learn from him and I constantly nod my head with him. It's like the light bulb inside my brain that is already on just gets more voltage and shines brighter very few do this, but then it's like my heart opens up to the inherent truth and that's just so mind-blowing because what he has done like it or not is confirmed that what I know to be true, what I feel to be true, what is actually true... IS TRUE and with the fundemtal removal of lingering doubt that has cursed so many of us, A seed sown by the one who wishes to undermine the very highest value and the deepest truth (call him what you wish he goes by many names) I'm once again set free by the truth which like many others I did not even know I had lost. Thank you JP and thank you for such an insightful, challenging, compelling and real interview. Wow.

[Tee]

Thank you Peterson and Robertson for fostering space for not only freedom of speech but also thought !!

[Danger Bier]

Thank you JP! Spreading the good news through truth, humility, and integrity. Highly enlightening.

[BasilBrush BooshieBoosh]

I'm definitely more left-leaning than right though I wholeheartedly support Jordan Peterson, mainly because of his agile and searching intellect and his insistence on producing truisms only via the longest path of deducing from first principles. JP is a giant of free thought and listening to him is akin to hearing a verbal orchestra.

[robichard]

Jordan Peterson is a “global treasure”. I so admire his lifelong pursuit of truth.

[Jolanta Hill]

👍

[Nicholas Gilson]

He is a hero through and through never breaks a word off never says what's true to his heart trying to help people make themselves better he is a hero

[playingdablues]

JP's brilliance and understanding of human nature, history, literature, politics, and religion is almost beyond comprehension. Thank you for this upload, it is a gift.

[Jayne Weaver]

Hands down one of the most brilliant and gifted men of our time. GREAT interview, ask the question and then let Jordon Peterson go! Thank you very much!

[Tyler Vorhies]

An absolute treasure to the world. I feel lucky to be alive during the era of Mr. Peterson.

[Scott Gregory]

He’s so good. Thoughtful. Perceptive. Great interview from both men. 🙏🏻

[dawna copeland]

Wow, Jorden Peterson is a gift to humanity. I’m Canadian and in my 60’s. I am embarrassed to say that I have only recently been introduced to him. Incredibly because I saw a rant he did about Covid, so ironically I have Covid to thank. He is an incredible thinker and speaker. My impression is that he is the most unbiased person I’ve ever heard speak. He tells it the way it is, drawing from his incredible volume of knowledge and putting it together in such an understandable format that it’s generally infallible. Then people want to shoot the messenger and call him provocative or controversial. I guess that could be said, but only if one considers the truth and reality of “what is” as being provocative and controversial. Great interview! Great questions, great conversation. Wow. I have been enjoying listening to Jorden Peterson’s incredible mind, what a treat. The university and students loss is society’s gain. I would disagree with him when he expressed that if he hadn’t left his teaching position that his students would be at a disadvantage from getting hired, I beg to differ, I think that NOT getting hired by those people/companies would be a badge of honour for the student because those people/companies are not the quality ones that they should be working for. 👏👏👏👏💕

[Susan Munro]

This man is beyond brilliant. What I wouldn't have given to be a student in his early classes. Being a thinker most of my life, totally misunderstood, I listen to this man and see a like soul.

[R & G Gebert]

“Don’t think your ambition is corrupt.” Well said Mr. Peterson

[Imnotanalien]

Dr. Peterson is just quite brilliant…he gets to the core importance of truth…. and freedom of speech. This core essential belief in truth and freedom of speech …. is the battle our society is fighting for at this moment……without a society built on truth and freedom of speech…. we ALL will fall into tyranny….. Great interview…. Well done!!!

[Vida Valente]

Jordan is one of the most impressive and necessary personalities of our time. We should cherish him more.

[originalAtreyu]

This is a gem. And I've been listening to Jordan for years. I have to make notes in this. Especially as a scientist if 15 years . I was never a materialist. Infact my curiosity for the divine drive me into biochemistry..

[Gman]

I don't think of him as a hero, just an intelligent man who speaks with logic and common sense, which is such a welcomed change in today's woke world.

[shojunx]

Fantastic interview. One of the best I had seen from JP in years. What a great interviewer. 1st class man.

[Alanda]

Thank God for this man and his courage to speak the truth.

[Sted Weasel]

What an amazing interview. I really wish they had more time to explore Dr. Peterson's mind, what a great place to be.

[D Gal]

I've listened to this video several times from start to finish and each time I learn something else that I didn't get the first couple of times. What a great mind Jordan has and what a beautiful simplification of ideas he gives us to help sort out our own thoughts and beliefs. F cking brilliant!!! Thank you Jordan and Peter for a powerful discussion the world needs to hear.

[KanDoAllThings]

What a talk! THIS must be played for ALL students at every university! So Powerful and True!

[Karoly Vaczy]

Simply outstanding; what a different world we’d be living in if our political leaders had a tiny shred of these minds’ ethics and moral understanding

[Wewillwin777]

Thank God for Jordan Peterson. His words are food for the soul and music to the ears.

[MDLion]

The last 5 minutes is so powerful! It is so true that those hyper-concerned of other's morals are lacking in their own self-awareness.

[Chunk Wobbler]

To label this interview as excellent would be a crass understatement. This is the kind of stuff that should be required curriculum in all schools.

[Annika Schio]

Love this interview! Great overall summary of the state of things from Dr.Peterson

[Jan Tefft]

Just awesome with his philossophy, his teaching is needed everywhere. Citizens must be kind to themselves.

[Robert Harrelson]

I did not begin to realize the depth of understanding that Dr. Peterson has until I watched this interview. Very impressive!

[Chris Bondurant]

This was awesome. I rarely find myself engaged with deep philosophical questions for an hour without feeling mentally fatigued. This left me uplifted instead of tired or winded. Kudos!

[Andrew Lamb]

GOD BLESS! Let's work together to help people like Dr. Peterson carry this load! He needs us!

[MCHkid13]

Bravo. This was a beautiful discussion. I already liked Dr Peterson before but wow. His passion and wisdom is something we all need in our lives.

[Thule Huff]

Amazing interview! I had to watch the two minutes more than once. Dr. Jordan Peterson clinched everything together at that moment - it showed me that the nullification of self is worse than self aggrandizement even. I was moved more by his plea than even his words.

[sharlock]

I love listening to this man. So much value to everything he says!!!

[Nimbat 99]

This is one of your best, Mr peterson. Extremely uplifting. I feel you as a good man. Blessings and peace. ❤️🔥

[Michael in Orlando]

Very enlightened exchange. The great thing about Jordan Peterson is his ability to recall his research and others, in the moment. It is this kind of interaction that Americans now lack as a direct result of being isolated from face to face exchange due to the internet. We all talk to our phone now instead of facing the actual people and we've lost the interpretive skills to communicate. It is in fact a discipline. It must be practiced or the discipline is lost.

[Akamai]

Actually brought to tears when he started crying. I don't see it, but I totally believe that kids and people my age or younger are being fed that they're a virus on the earth. And that would be very demoralizing. Such a conversation

[Makeshift Muse]

That closing from Peterson hit hard. I know it wasn't the optimism Robinson probably wanted, but that's a message the youth really needs. Great interview.

[aberwell]

sir, you amaze me. you humble me. you inspire me to be better. please don't stop what you are doing. you have the smarts to frame your views and the courage to express them.

[HotTune]

This is the final Jordan Peterson interview I will watch as merely a listener. This interview has set me over the edge- from this day forward I will be making my own videos to spread what I believe to be the truth. Thank you Dr. Peterson for changing my life from hopeless resentment of my existence to my current state of enthusiasm and absolute CONVICTION that I must spread the message of the true god, the god within. May the truth set us all free from our captors and may we not be damned to the hell that awaits otherwise.

[Ekaterina]

This interviewer is totally absorbed and fascinated and is learning from that professor as well. I’ve not have been exposed to either of them, so it’s a good surprise to me. Thank you.

[Reac]

"I looked you up and you said you don't like that question, so I won't ask that question" Instant respect for this man. Does his research, is respectful, engages intellectually, even though there is likely incentive to "push where it hurts" in modern journalism and the interview format.

[Edward]

I have passed this clip to everyone I care about. Wokeness has destroyed my family relationships as well many the families of many of my friends.

[Marvin Brock]

Jordan Peterson has absolutely changed how I interact with my wife and Children.. thinking the whole time I was doing a great job.. Thank You Mr. Peterson for all your help. Amazing man. 🙏 Jesus Saves.

[Christine Pencak]

This was one of the best interviews. Jordon kept his responses focused and on track, which he hasn’t always been able to do in the past. His thoughts are so interconnected that I believe there are only six degrees of separation between anything he says, and anything else to be said. Bravo.

[Jesper Lassesen]

What a superb interview with a remarkable man. I'm no intellectual, and there were segments in this video that eluded me some, but what i did get was gold. And i especially loved the last bit, where Dr Peterson gave his take on the disparity most young people have to face growing up. That was powerful. I agree, that we as adults, have a moral obligation to paint the future in a more bright light, especially when conveying said future to the next generation... Love from Denmark.

[Jay Wessels]

The most compelling interview for any free thinking person to listen to and consider the implications

[Mrs. Flax]

I loved this. The ending was profound and emotional. I wish I could state it better. Thank you Hoover Institute and Jordan Peterson.

[Richard Bullock]

Through its entirety, and I felt a gut-punch at the end. So sincere. Thank you and do not stop!

[Alan Hill]

I've been watching Peterson off an on for five years, and the way he explained the power of postmodern literary criticism just blew my mind. I had never put it together like that, but he is absolutely correct.

[S F]

God bless you Dr. Peterson, you’ve helped me more than I could ever express!

[Ginger Albers]

Absolutely brilliant, profound, on point, what we all needed to hear and discussed in a way that people can understand and grasp , thank you, deep respect for Jordan Peterson

[j mc]

Jordan Peterson is a man of honor, courage and a brilliant man that understands the human condition and behavior on an unparalleled level.

[Logos Eros]

His mind is so sharp, concise, and succinct. What a gift to have someone like this to clarify and illuminate. His depth reaches into the abyss, and height into the Heavens.

[jay ernster]

This interview is, (or can be,) an example of what saves societies and humanity. Logical discourse and straight talk are rare these days, shamefully enough. Mssrs. Robinson and Peterson are human treasures.

[WifeOfTheBeast]

I could tell Peter Robinson is used to a different kind of interview (and as usual, he was excellent), but we are as close to the fire as we have been in a long time. It's great to see Jordan Peterson fired up and ready to help us all get our act together and take on the world. I love that this interview was done in an environment that Jordan shines best.

[olafphoto]

One of the most profound and important interviews! Thank you.

[Lise Dollar]

What an amazing insight, dedication and overall need, thank you. I’m glad to see true compassion, willingness for the truly hard conversations and someone who has the ability to be responsible. Refreshing and peace for my heart. Again, thank you both!

[Kayise Ncoco]

Thank you, this is very informative, educational and encouraging during these unsettling life episodes