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The Phenomenology of the Divine

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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The Dangers of Utopian Visions

This chapter explores the concept of a utopian vision and its dangers. They discuss how building a structure that can replace heaven itself is a utopian idea, but one that ultimately fails. They highlight the profound anti-human nature of a utopian vision, as demonstrated by Dostoevsky in his book 'Notes from Underground'. They also discuss how utopian visions have led to widespread mayhem in the 20th century.

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