The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

The Psychology of Redemption

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Jan 10, 2017
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INSIGHT

The Human Search for Meaning

  • Humans grapple with existential questions like "What are we doing here?"
  • This sets us apart from animals and fuels our search for meaning, or redemption.
ANECDOTE

The Fall from Grace

  • Genesis explains the human need for meaning through the story of Adam and Eve.
  • Gaining self-consciousness, symbolized by eating the forbidden fruit, led to expulsion from paradise.
INSIGHT

Cain and Abel: Two Paths

  • The story of Cain and Abel highlights two responses to self-awareness: resentment and meaning-seeking.
  • The Tower of Babel warns against pride and the dangers of totalitarian ideologies.
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