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134. Maps of Meaning 06: Story and Metastory (Part 2)

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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The Problem With Local Pleasure

The problem with working at every level of the hierarchy simultaneously is that it's like dancing to a very complex waltz. So usually, often, people pursue local pleasure because that's the best they can imagine. They don't see another alternative. It can be ignorance. It can be they don't want to adopt the responsibility. So they default to local pleasure. And that's better than none. But you better look out if you're impulsive, because it's going to kick back on you hard....

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