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131. Maps of Meaning 3: Marionettes & Individuals (Part 2)

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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Actors, Isn't It?

The actor idea is that you an you can pretend to be something you're not. It's the ultimate in cynicism, and it's a nihilistic perspective as well. And that's how they entrap him. They say, look, why are you going? Why are you bothering to go to school? That's going to take eighteen years? With all your talents, you can just go on the stage. Your name ill be up in lights. You'll be at the top in no time. But see, the thing is, one of the things that karl young said that i thought was really interesting when he was talking about the eatable situation in families. I never forgot this...

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