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Put Yourself Together

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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We're Capable of Being Inhabited by a Multitude of Spirits

We're capable of being inhabited by a multitude of spirits. Or you could say that we're a computational platform on which many other devices can be run. And those devices are other people. I like the spirit idea better because I actually think it's richer metaphorically. But every time I interact with someone, I'm using my body to simulate them. And then I understand what they're up to. That's what you do when you come to an understanding of someone.

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