Facts from Values? Not without an intermediary: Notes on the Sam Harris Discussions (Part II)
Dr. Jordan Peterson2018-07-13T14:12:41+00:00Sam Harris and I met in Vancouver on June 24 and 25 for what amounted to five hours of intense discussion about the possibility of a universal morality with a solid foundation. We continue our discussion (adding Douglas Murray into the mix) in Dublin on July 14 (tickets available here) and
Durham City Council Purchases Unearned Virtue with the Currency of Denouncement
Dr. Jordan Peterson2018-07-09T08:31:27+00:00A few days ago (July 6, 2018) Mayor Pro Tempore Jillian Johnson and her colleagues on the Durham city council saw fit to release a statement on FaceBook concerning my upcoming 12 Rules for Life Tour appearance September 10 at the Performing Arts Center in their city. These are the
#54 – Aspen Ideas Festival: From the Barricades of the Culture Wars
Dr. Jordan Peterson2018-07-06T09:10:54+00:00From the Aspen Ideas Festival, recorded Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Jordan Peterson, author of the best-selling 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, may be one of the most famous intellectuals in North America today. He also may be among the most misunderstood. His
Facts and Values/Science and Religion: Notes on the Sam Harris Discussions (Part I)
Dr. Jordan Peterson2018-07-09T08:35:36+00:00Sam Harris and I met in Vancouver on June 24 and 25 for what amounted to five hours of intense discussion about the possibility of a universal morality with a solid foundation. We are continuing our discussion (adding Douglas Murray into the mix) in Dublin on July 14 (tickets
#53 – Susan Blackmore – Do we need God to make sense of life?
Dr. Jordan Peterson2018-06-28T11:47:00+00:00Jordan Peterson vs Susan Blackmore - Do we need God to make sense of life? Jordan Peterson debated atheist psychologist Susan Blackmore on the UK's Unbelievable? show as part of their Big Conversation series. For the video, more debates and bonus content sign up www.thebigconversation.show Get
Two More Excerpts from Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief
Dr. Jordan Peterson2018-06-19T15:17:29+00:00As I mentioned in my last blog post, Three Excerpts from Maps of Meaning, I recently recorded an audio version of Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief (Routledge, 1999), now available at Audible. I believe that the audio version will make the book much more accessible, as I was able
Three Excerpts from Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief
Dr. Jordan Peterson2018-06-14T09:09:23+00:00I recently recorded an audio version of Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief (Routledge, 1999), now available at Audible. I believe that the audio version will make the book much more accessible, as I was able to highlight the meaning of the more complex sections with careful intonation. You
#52 – Munk Debate: Political Correctness
Dr. Jordan Peterson2018-07-06T09:07:44+00:00The resolution? "What you call political correctness, I call progress…" On May 18th, the redoubtable Stephen Fry (self-admitted soft leftie) and I debated the duo of academic, author and radio host Michael Eric Dyson (https://bit.ly/2IzKSZz) and blogger/author Michelle Goldberg (https://bit.ly/2wVOTBZ). A press release describing the