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Destiny On Jordan Peterson, Modern Dating, And His Controversial Milo Debate

Dropping In With Charlie Houpert

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Conversation as Social Bonding and Pleasure Seeking, Not Truth Seeking

Conversation is not about exchanging important information, but about establishing social bonds and connection. Humans are not truth-seeking machines; we seek pleasure. Truth only matters if it brings pleasure. People don't want uncomfortable truths that they can't act on. The internet should make us more informed, but we are prone to more misinformation than ever. Despite the internet's ability to demonstrate truthfulness, we use it to feel good rather than seek truth.

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