Reading extensively and selecting ambitious and educated peers at university can provide a liberating and valuable experience. Through reading the works of great individuals and their sources, one can gain invaluable knowledge and perspective. A key aspect of going to university is the opportunity to select mentors from throughout history and familiarize oneself with the greatness of the past. It is important to recognize the value of the past and the need to discern its brutality from its positive aspects.
Jordan Peterson joins Tyler to discuss collecting Soviet propaganda, why he’s so drawn to Jung, what the Exodus story can teach us about current events, his marriage and fame, what the Intellectual Dark Web gets wrong, immigration in America and Canada, his tendency towards depression, Tinder’s revolutionary nature, the lessons from The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, fixing universities, the skills needed to become a good educator, and much more.
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