Lex Fridman Podcast #313 – Jordan Peterson - Books

Topics Discussed in #313 – Lex Fridman & Jordan Peterson: Dostoevsky, God, Science, Death, Elon Musk, Global Crisis, Dangerous ideologies, Justin Trudeau, War in Ukraine, Day in the life, How to think, Depression, Advice for young people, Russian literature, Meaning of life.

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Jordan Peterson

Jordan Peterson is a Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator. He began to receive widespread attention in the late 2010s for his views on cultural and political issues, often described as conservative. Peterson has described himself as a classic British liberal and a traditionalist. Born and raised in Alberta, Peterson obtained bachelor's degrees in political science and psychology from the University of Alberta and a PhD in clinical psychology from McGill University. After researching and teaching at Harvard University, he returned to Canada in 1998 and became a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. In 1999, he published his first book, Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief, which became the basis for many of his subsequent lectures. The book combines psychology, mythology, religion, literature, philosophy and neuroscience to analyze systems of belief and meaning.