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

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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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.

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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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