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12 Rules for Life (Episode 39)

Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied

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The Problem With Pragmatism

I think one other fundamental disagreement we'd have with Peterson is just that he is a pragmatist of some sort. So he thinks these ideas being true is a matter of them working for us for society. And then there's the issue. Well, what does works mean? Is this the society we want? Or are there other stories that would work better under some, some difference definition of justice, social harmony.

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