169. An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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Society & Culture, Science, Education

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🗓️ 17 May 2021

⏱️ 101 minutes

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On this episode of the Jordan B Peterson Podcast, I am joined by Stephen Fry. Stephen Fry is a noted British actor, writer, comedian, political figure, journalist, poet, intellectual and much more. You may have seen him in the films Chariots of Fire, A Fish Called Wanda, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, V for Vendetta, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, and The Hobbit film series. He’s also served as the president of a mental health charity. Stephen’s list of accomplishments is far too long to list here. Stephen and I discussed a variety of topics in the realm of drama, literature, and politics. We also discuss among other topics, atheism, religion, rationalism, empiricism, myth/story, bartering with reality, Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology, resentment, cruelty in the world, constitutional monarchy versus a democratic republic, and much more. Find more of Stephen Fry on Twitter @stephenfry, his website stephenfry.com, check IMDB for his many movie and television appearances, and his many books. This episode was recorded on March 28th, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Jordan Peterson Podcast. This is season four episode 17. I'm Michaela Peterson.
0:06.0	On this episode, my dad is joined by Stephen Fry. Stephen Fry is a noted British actor, writer,
0:11.7	comedian, political figure, journalist poet, and intellectual. His list of accomplishments
0:16.9	is impressive to look at, and he is referred to by many of his compatriots as a national treasure of
0:22.3	England. Also by me is a national treasure of England. Jordan Peterson and Stephen discuss a
0:28.3	variety of topics in the realm of drama, literature, and politics. They discuss atheism, religion,
0:33.6	rationalism, empiricism, myth, and story, bartering with reality, Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology,
0:40.6	resentment, cruelty in the world, constitutional monarchy versus a democratic republic, and much more.
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