My Notes For Maps Of Meaning (2017) – Jordan Peterson The Essential Problem Peterson starts the final lecture by reminding us of the essential problem that he has the laid out in the beginning of his lectures – that of belief systems. Precisely, what constitutes belief systems and why people are willing to engage in … Read more
Deep Work is a book about prioritization. It’s about structuring your day more thoughtfully and getting the most out of the finite attention you have. Things like social media and the many internet tools and distractions that exist today are a media junkie’s dream. And if you’re someone who uses those tools for work, you … Read more
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps … Read more
My Notes For Maps Of Meaning 1 (2017) – Jordan Peterson Maps of Meaning 1 (Order vs Chaos) In my Maps of Meaning 1 notes, I summarize the introduction to Peterson’s lectures by following his arguments that start with a historical journey that includes the political war between Capitalism and Communism and the archetypal war … Read more
What is the Difference Between Intelligence and Wisdom? One of the great equalizers of life is: intelligence does not necessarily beget wisdom. In fact, the two are often incompatible, much to the dismay of the hyper-intellectual. In the business world, many are familiar with the dictum that “good managers know how to do things right” … Read more
Pet a cat when you encounter one on the street. People cooperate in groups to gain security, safety, and company. And competition within the group promotes personal growth and status. The size of the group matters, though. If a group is too small – it has no power or prestige. And if it’s too large, … Read more
We all need to make big decisions. It might involve our career or relationship or location or tweet. And usually – when we make these decisions – we do our best to think rationally. But what does it mean to think rationally? That’s not an easy question to answer. You might think that whatever … Read more
Reconciling our Irrational Beliefs with Happiness One of the central questions to life is: How can be happy? That’s not a straightforward question, of course. What does it mean to be happy? How do we reconcile our irrational beliefs with our desire to be happy? And what exactly is our definition of happiness? Dan Gilbert, … Read more
Barry came up with the brilliant idea to create flavors that matched a lot of different people’s tastes. He created forty-five varieties of tomato sauce and visited several cities to test them out. Campbell Soup was astonished by the results – a third of Americans were craving a flavor that no one on the market … Read more
Why is Stoicism suddenly mainstream? I wouldn’t have imagined that in 2018, ancient philosophies would become more relevant. I decided to put some books on Stoicism on my reading list. to see what the hype was about. Meditation is the first book that introduced me to Stoicism. (Stoicism translates to Stoa or “porch”, which is … Read more