Get While the Getting’s Good Life is suffering. Enjoy it while you can. We may be licensed to reason in this way since there is no denying the initial proposition, but it isn’t only that life is suffering. Human beings for thousands of years exhibited patterns of behavior that were somewhat predictable, but we never … Read more
My Notes For Maps Of Meaning (2017) – Jordan Peterson Maps of Meaning 7: Images of Story & MetaStory In Maps of Meaning 7: Images of Story & Metastory, Jordan Peterson starts by discussing the nature of our neurological systems, how information transforms us, some more universal archetypal themes and what we can learn from … Read more
A Religious Problem Peterson starts this chapter by stating that while the Columbine High School killers might not have been religious – they had a problem with reality, a problem that that had religious connotations. One of the members of the Columbine Duo writes about how he believed that the human race wasn’t worth fighting … Read more
Political Correctness Debate Notes This Munk Debate featuring Michelle Goldberg, Michael Dyson, Jordan Peterson, and Stephen Fry was an enjoyable one. There were a lot of personal attacks levied on Peterson. The part that stuck out was Michael Dyson calling him an “angry white man”. Peterson responded by calmly pointing out that invoking his … Read more
It’s not strange that misbehaving children exist, or that some misbehaving adults exist. It’s strange that anyone at all is civilized, calm, and well-adjusted rather than being barbaric, drug addicted, and chronically anxious. It’s easy to lose focus and it’s easy to not discipline your children. We are more sensitive to losses than to gains. … Read more
The Right Pond It’s better to be big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond. No matter who you are, and what you are doing, there is always someone who is more brilliant than you are. Don’t be too self-critical, this is a reality that each person must … Read more
Nihilism Peterson grew up in Fairview, Alberta – a city with cold, harsh weather in Canada where he spent most of his time drinking while going out on long drives with his friends. He befriended nihilists for most of his adolescent years, and while he cleaned up his act, some of his friends didn’t. And … Read more
Rule 2: Treat Yourself Like Someone You Are Responsible For Helping Self-inflicted Pain Dialysis is painful to go through, people have it because they don’t take their medication. There are some good reasons for this. These people might be depressed or alone, but they sometimes treat their pets better than they treat themselves. And that’s terrible. … Read more
Territory As human beings, we have a lot in common with other species. Peterson turns our attention to the lobster, which can be interpreted as either humorous or deadly serious, depending on where you stand. You see, Lobsters are like us in many ways, since they too share and compete for territory with other lobsters. They … Read more
My Notes for Maps of Meaning (2017) – Jordan Peterson Story And Meta-story (Part 2) Peterson’s sixth lecture covers the evolution of our traits, dominance hierarchies, motivational systems, and our sense of meaning. Evolution Complexity is mitigated through cooperation. While society can be oppressive, it’s better to succumb to its rules than to live in … Read more