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In this week’s edition, I explain why prioritizing momentary desires over sacrificing for the future will never lead to a life of harmony with others and peace with yourself. Then, I talk with Abigail Shrier about the therapeutic industry, trauma, and harmful parenting. From the archives, I look back on a conversation about learning in community and the perspective of the storyteller.
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Advice
Do Not Sacrifice The Future To The Present
No one with the least bit of wisdom proclaims that his momentary desire constitutes his highest or most fundamental identity.
To call such a belief immature is to virtually define what constitutes immaturity. Immaturity eternally sacrifices the future to the present. Maturity does precisely the opposite. Maturity is preferable to immaturity for that very reason: what works today or this minute but does not work the next minute or tomorrow (and narrowly selfish, pleasure-seeking motivations certainly fall into that category) cannot sustain itself — not merely “cannot sustain itself” but “necessarily degenerates” and “must be harshly ruled.”
The consequence of that degeneration is internal disunion, the emergence of anxiety, the death of hope, and the absolute inability to organize life with others, let alone organize in a manner that produces the deep and abiding playful harmony that is the marker of true and productive peace.
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Here are the remaining dates for my "We Who Wrestle with God" tour in March and thereafter. On my tour, I am discussing ideas that are closely related to my 2017 Biblical lecture series—ideas I’ve been working through in my forthcoming book. Tickets are still available for upcoming shows. Click below to purchase your ticket and for other upcoming shows.
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With a brand new introduction from liturgical artist and Christian thinker, Jonathan Pageau, the Genesis biblical series explores the psychological significance of the biblical stories from the first book of the Bible. Join and watch all 15 episodes on DailyWire+.
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The Power Of Writing And The Path To Critical Thinking
If you can formulate your arguments coherently and make a presentation, if you can speak to people, if you can lay out a proposal, people give you money, they give you opportunities, and you have influence. That is what you are at university for. That is what you do: Teach people to be articulate because that is the most dangerous thing you can possibly be, and it is motivating if people know that.
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Bad Therapy, Weak Parenting, Broken Children | Abigail Shrier | EP 427
In this episode, I talk with best-selling author Abigail Shrier. We discuss her landmark first book, “Irreversible Damage,” as well as her latest publication, available now: “Bad Therapy: Why The Kids Aren’t Growing Up.” We also address the state of the therapeutic industry, the overgrown tendency of professionals to “treat the well, rather than the sick,” the existence and need of necessary trauma, and the now-generational impact of harmful therapy, and by extension, harmful parenting.
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Why The Storyteller Matters
A few weeks ago, Ben Shapiro joined me to discuss some of society’s shared ideals and long-term societal benefits. In this segment, we address literacy’s increase over the world and the changes its growth brought with it, including the spread of knowledge. We know that regardless of our ability to learn independently, we still need to engage in conversation to understand narratives. A critical component of the learning process is community, so we should continue to enter a universal space together.
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Thank you for reading,
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
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