#377: 12 Rules for Life With Jordan Peterson

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.7 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2018

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Have you been stuck in a rut for awhile? Have you been there so long that you feel like there’s no use in trying to get out of that slump? Maybe you even start telling yourself, “Things can never get better. This is just the way things are. Is there even a point to all of this?” And as you ruminate over these questions over and over, you feel more and more depressed and maybe even start to feel a bit resentful. Resentful towards others, resentful towards life itself. Well, my guest today says that perhaps the way you start to get out of that rut is to clean your room, bucko. His name is Jordan B. Peterson, and I’ve had him on the show before. Peterson is a psychoanalyst and lecturer, and he’s got a new book out called "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos." Today on the show, Dr. Peterson and I discuss why men have been disengaging from work and family and why his YouTube lectures resonate with so many modern men. We then unpack why it’s so easy to get resentful about life, before spending the rest of the conversation discussing rules that can help you navigate away from resentment and towards a life of meaning. Dr. Peterson explains why he thinks a meaningful life isn’t possible without religion or myths, what lobsters can teach us about assertiveness, and why a simple act like cleaning your room can be the stepping stone towards a better life.

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0:00.0	["Brett McCay, The Art of Manliness Podcasts"]
0:14.4	Brett McCay here, welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcasts.
0:18.0	Have you been stuck in a rut for a while?
0:19.4	Have you been there for so long?
0:20.5	You feel like there's no use in trying to get out of that slump.
0:22.7	Maybe even start telling yourself things can never get better.
0:25.3	This is just the way things are.
0:26.7	Is there even a point to all of this?
0:28.8	And as you ruminate over these questions over and over,
0:30.8	you feel more and more depressed and maybe even start to feel a bit resentful.
0:34.5	Residual towards others, resentful towards life itself.
0:37.2	Well, my guess today says that perhaps the way you start to get out of that rut is to clean your room,
0:40.9	Bucko. His name is Jordan B. Peterson and I've had him on the show before.
0:43.8	Check out episode number 335 you haven't heard it yet.
0:46.4	Peterson is a psychoanalyst and a lecturer.
0:48.3	And he's got a new book out called 12 Rules of Life and Anodotic Chaos.
0:51.6	Today on the show, Dr. Peterson and I discuss why men have been disengaging from work and family,
0:56.0	and why is YouTube lectures resonate with so many modern men.
0:58.8	We then unpack why it's so easy to get resentful about life before spending the rest of the conversation,
1:03.3	discussing rules and guidelines that can help you navigate away from resentment and towards a life of meaning.
1:08.4	Dr. Peterson explains why he thinks a meaningful life isn't possible without religion or myths,
1:12.9	what lobsters can teach us about assertiveness,
	...

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