Author Topic: Dr Jordan Peterson (Read 3554 times)

chevron · « **on:** May 09, 2018, 06:39:45 PM »

A friend has been hounding the heck out of me to read the book. So I finally got it, it's incredible. Wondering if any one else has read / listened to Dr Peterson.

Interesting notes, Rabbi Sacks quotes him, but essentially the Lubavitcher Rebbe laid out some of this, specifically how advanced civilization like nazi germany, Buchenwald which was near Weimark, city of Goethe, Schiller, Herder, Wieland and Bertuch and considered the cradle of civilization.

I like the discussion of balancing vice and virtues, which is healthy IMHO. Like it feels good to eat junk food even when you're on a healthy diet because it puts your values in prospective and lets you run amok.

sky121 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 09, 2018, 08:10:48 PM »

Which one of his books are we talking about specifically?

chevron · « **Reply #2 on:** May 09, 2018, 08:38:07 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on May 09, 2018, 08:10:48 PM

Which one of his books are we talking about specifically?

12 rules for life

Amusch · « **Reply #3 on:** May 09, 2018, 10:01:47 PM »

Watched him crush that poor lady on the BBC and took it out of the library, but haven't had a chance to read it yet.

Essen est zich · « **Reply #4 on:** May 09, 2018, 10:38:17 PM »

I have watched his YouTube motivational videos. It's more like him making you feel like a peice of garbage and then giving you a big push for future success at the same time. The way he talks is incredible imo.

Sammy82 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 09, 2018, 10:40:53 PM »

Tempting. I think I'm going to go via the audio book path. I spend tons of time in the car and biking.

chevron · « **Reply #6 on:** May 10, 2018, 01:57:59 AM »

Quote from: Essen est zich on May 09, 2018, 10:38:17 PM

I have watched his YouTube motivational videos. It's more like him making you feel like a peice of garbage and then giving you a big push for future success at the same time. The way he talks is incredible imo.

In the book intro it really speaks to me. They discuss that life isn't all fun and games. Tragedies occur, people die etc.

As a Jew or anyone with a reasonable conscience these are things often discussed. For me it was revelationary. I have had life be rough at times but my parents didn't coddle me and I'm grateful for that.

I cannot conceive being a child of the 21st century being put in safe zones where you don't ever have to hear something you don't like.

Probably that person would be in denial and disbelief if told they have cancer lo aleinu.

I just read something about how to find humility, you should spend time in the Great Outdoors. Obviously from my perspective it's easier to envision a mighty god outdoors but the challenge is to see the hand of god in the small things.

But you can certainly understand the bracha of yotze ohr etc in context of putting us humans into place I. God's kingdom.

The more I read from truly great writers etc you find a common theme with Judaism.

I don't think it clashes, the magid of dubna workrd 150 years ago and today different things help one balance.. So what, if we can learn kibud av v'eim from dama Ben nesuna, we can learn from honest writers and thinks about our purpose and direction

zh cohen · « **Reply #7 on:** May 10, 2018, 05:32:35 PM »

Does the book have his "Bible commentary"?

Josef.koney · « **Reply #8 on:** May 10, 2018, 06:30:16 PM »

Quote from: chevron on May 09, 2018, 08:38:07 PM

12 rules for life

Someone was just telling me how amazing it is... Didn't get it yet though... Sounds like I should...

yelped · « **Reply #9 on:** May 15, 2018, 08:50:27 PM »

https://johanrene.wordpress.com/2018/05/15/no-jordan-peterson-is-not-anti-semitic/

Essen est zich · « **Reply #10 on:** February 03, 2021, 02:53:29 PM »

https://youtu.be/mmk6aESKYWE

Really sad what the media is doing to Peterson.

shwarmabob · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2021, 03:49:56 PM »

Amazon Prime has a film about "the life of Jordan Peterson"
btw he needs refua shleima as well

JlmBoi · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2021, 06:27:09 PM »

He is a brilliant man with alot of good things to say. Talking common sense and explaining to today's sick minds why free speech is imlortant and how all the ills of liberal America are destroying society. I used to listen to his stuff alot but he is a tad too serious IMO, he is open about his depression (he says it's genetical his whole family has it) that may be a factor. He needs a big refua, what he went through in the last year is suffering that most people would snap from.

Randomex · « **Reply #13 on:** February 06, 2021, 10:38:58 PM »

Quote from: chevron on May 09, 2018, 06:39:45 PM

Interesting notes, Rabbi Sacks quotes him, but essentially the Lubavitcher Rebbe laid out some of this, specifically how advanced civilization like nazi germany, Buchenwald which was near Weimark, city of Goethe, Schiller, Herder, Wieland and Bertuch and considered the cradle of civilization.

That was not a sentence.

Issac Karahod · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2021, 05:44:35 PM »

Have read 12 Rules, listened to all his podcasts and many of his lectures (aside from the Biblical ones).
The short clips that have been uploaded to YouTube would be a good place for someone to start if they want to get into his stuff. Just ignore all the media hype and all the clickbaity clips of him "destroying" people. His core message is not political and should be taken seriously by all. I can't recommend highly enough.

Randomex · « **Reply #15 on:** March 16, 2021, 11:52:28 AM »

(Disclaimer: Despite having recently rewatched this, I can't remember whether there's profanity in it. It's possible that there is.)

justaregularguy · « **Reply #16 on:** March 16, 2021, 11:14:57 PM »

Quote from: Randomex on March 16, 2021, 11:52:28 AM

(Disclaimer: Despite having recently rewatched this, I can't remember whether there's profanity in it. It's possible that there is.)

this is a low quality video guy. shvach

Randomex · « **Reply #17 on:** March 16, 2021, 11:57:35 PM »

Are you referring to his video-making craftsmanship or his arguments?

justaregularguy · « **Reply #18 on:** March 17, 2021, 12:04:28 AM »

Quote from: Randomex on March 16, 2021, 11:57:35 PM

Are you referring to his video-making craftsmanship or his arguments?

both

Randomex · « **Reply #19 on:** March 17, 2021, 12:22:03 AM »

Perhaps this, then?
https://www.vox.com/world/2018/3/26/17144166/jordan-peterson-12-rules-for-life