Interview with Manvir Singh on Gurus & Shamans
Decoding the Gurus
The Parallels Between Shamanism and Superhero Narratives
Jordan Peterson: We find similar sorts of narratives. Without the magical elements usually depends on whether Jordan Peterson is talking or not. But in the narratives of the gurus that we look at, where they often have these stories about in how childhood they were recognized as, you know, special. So that seems to parallel and maybe in a less dramatic, less supernatural way, the kind of narrative that you're describing in shamans to go through.
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