On the Death and Resurrection: A Psychological View in Five Parts Transcript
Transcripts2018-06-15T19:28:27+00:00
#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
Response to Vox “Feminist Philosopher” Dr. Kate Manne of Cornell
Dr. Jordan Peterson2018-06-08T06:13:38+00:00On June 6, journalist Sean Illing (email posted on Vox: sean.illing@vox.com) interviewed Assistant Professor of Philosophy (Cornell Philosophy Department) Dr. Kate Manne (the “feminist philosopher”) (Dr Kate Manne's Website) about me and my work. I have decided, in general, not to respond to such pieces, unless (1) they are extremely
#51 – Russell Brand
Dr. Jordan Peterson2018-07-06T09:14:55+00:00Russell Brand talked with me in London. This was our second conversation (the first was in LA a few months ago: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL61yQgdWeM). I thought we had a good discussion then, but I think this one was better. We met in London about two weeks ago (in
#50 – Dr. Richard Haier: The Neuroscience of Intelligence
Dr. Jordan Peterson2018-07-06T09:13:03+00:00There is almost nothing more important to understand about people than intelligence. It can be measured more accurately than anything else in the social sciences. It differs tremendously and importantly between individuals. It is the single most important determinant of life success. It's very existence,
#49 – Steven Pinker: Enlightenment Now
Dr. Jordan Peterson2018-05-28T14:39:16+00:00I spoke with Harvard's Dr. Steven Pinker about the immense improvements in human living conditions that are now happening with amazing speed almost everywhere in the world -- as detailed in his new book, Enlightenment Now (https://amzn.to/2jDwv7D) -- a careful, clear-headed and data-driven defense of
Postmodernism: definition and critique (with a few comments on its relationship with Marxism)
Dr. Jordan Peterson2018-05-28T08:23:01+00:00This is from today's AMA on Reddit: http://j.mp/2s2TIEL DEFINITION AND CRITIQUE Postmodernism is essentially the claim that (1) since there are an innumerable number of ways in which the world can be interpreted and perceived (and those are tightly associated) then (2) no canonical manner of interpretation can be reliably derived.
On the New York Times and “Enforced Monogamy”
Dr. Jordan Peterson2018-06-07T22:28:45+00:00My motivated critics couldn't contain their joyful glee this week at discovering my hypothetical support for a Handmaid's Tale-type patriarchal social structure as (let's say) hinted at in Nellie Bowles' New York Times article presenting her take on my ideas. It's been a truism among anthropologists and biologically-oriented psychologists for decades
#48 – Ben Shapiro
Dr. Jordan Peterson2018-05-14T09:33:09+00:00See www.jordanbpeterson.com/events Shapiro discussion starts at around 4:20 if you want to skip the tour information. This is an alternate posting of Ben Shapiro's May 6 premiere Sunday Special discussion with me (bit.ly/2I4czoU). Ben and I had a very intense discussion about the nesting of human