The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast 429. The Psychology of Social Status and Class | Rob Henderson
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Mar 7, 2024 
Join best-selling author and psychologist Rob Henderson, an Air Force veteran who rose from a tumultuous foster care background to attend Yale and Cambridge. He shares insights from his memoir, exploring the concept of 'luxury beliefs' and their impact on social class. Henderson discusses the challenges of a controversial book tour, the importance of stability in childhood, and the pitfalls of elitism in academia. He highlights how personal responsibility and family structures shape success, while also critiquing societal disconnect between classes.
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Family Fragmentation
- Rob Henderson's book details the impact of family fragmentation.
- He observes consequences in his own life and the lives of children he associated with.
Early Childhood Instability
- Rob Henderson describes his chaotic early childhood, marked by poverty, homelessness, and neglect.
- At three, he entered the Los Angeles foster care system after his mother's arrest.
Foster Care Experiences
- Henderson spent five years in seven foster homes across Los Angeles, experiencing instability and uncertainty.
- He was later adopted by a working-class family in Red Bluff, California.
