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Welcome to the discourse! This forum is dedicated to the work associated with Dr. Jordan Peterson: a public intellectual, clinical psychologist, and professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Toronto.

Jordan Peterson's goal is to strengthen the individual. Each person faces tragedy and evil. The hero's journey justifies the burden of being by pursuing truth, making order out of chaos. The alternative is deceiving yourself with ideology and nihilism. So, take yourself seriously, know the monster within you, and become a responsible person with an integrated character.

This forum is dedicated to work associated with Jordan Peterson (u/drjordanbpeterson), a public intellectual, clinical psychologist, and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto.

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Please I need help, where can i watch the full video of Dr. Peterson talking about PTSD, that it is due to encountering someone who wanted to hurt you.

https://youtube.com/shorts/_F6uzhn_rjU?si=YPZ2yeX6c_g6Ejke

I remember after this statement he said something like, those who are able to heal did so by surrounding themselves with love.

Thank you.

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2025/02/05
07:49 UTC

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How to become a good writer/thinker?

I’m sure we’ve all heard Dr. Paterson’s advice on learning to write, and all of its benefits.

I’m looking books/videos/articles that will give me actionable steps to become a better writer.

Also your advice is welcomed.

Thanks,

Ryan

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2025/02/05
07:05 UTC

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“On 2nd April 2023, British-Pakistani Political Commentator Bushra Shaikh justified killing over blasphemy in [...] replies to author Douglas Murray. Bushra Shaikh, the anchor of the breakfast television show Good Morning Britain, wrote that violence is ok if someone commits so-called blasphemy.”

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2025/02/05
05:33 UTC

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Album Just Dropped

A friend went to his recent tour and got a good pic. I thought it would make a cool album cover. I’m not creative, but it was fun.

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2025/02/05
05:23 UTC

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As a fan of J.P. since 2016, this gave me a good laugh.

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2025/02/05
03:59 UTC

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How can I have such an unfortunate mix of negative traits? Looking for genuine feedback and advice.

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2025/02/05
03:38 UTC

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Helpful reminder in case anyone has been banned from other subreddits specifically for being in this one

🚫 Guilt-by-Association Moderation

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  • Bans users solely for participating in other subs, which Reddit explicitly calls "interference"Uses polarized characterizations of other communities in ban messages

🤖 Context-Blind Automation

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  • Uses bots that "cannot determine context" for permanent bans No human review of automated decisions

💥 Harassment & Brigading

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  • Sends unsolicited ban messages across subreddits Creates "digital paper trail" of user activity across communities

🔒 Broken Appeals Process

  • Violates: Moderator Code of Conduct Principle ("Healthy Appeals")
  • Offers generic "we won't respond" auto-replies to ban appeals No meaningful recourse for mistakenly banned users

⚖️ Overbroad Rule Enforcement

  • Violates: Moderator Code of Conduct Rule 2 ("Reasonable Expectations")
  • Applies rules retroactively to justify bans Uses vague "toxicity" metrics without clear definitions

🤖 Rogue Bot Implementation

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(Found and originally posted on r/Asmongold by u/Impressive_Sentence7)

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2025/02/05
00:34 UTC

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What would Jordan Peterson think about Trump's plan to send the mentally ill off to die in third world penal colonies?

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2025/02/05
00:26 UTC

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Some of the hatred towards JDBP is absolutely hypocritical

"Jordan tells boys they are useless without a job"

*sips male tears cup

"Jordan claims women and men have different inclinations"

Transitions son for playing with dolls

Ive genuinely argued with people saying stuff like this with a straight face. Its insane.

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2025/02/04
21:32 UTC

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Left Liberal: A Modern Oxymoron

There is often talk of a battle between left and right (or conservative and progressive). I think, however, that the decisive battle is between centralists and freedom lovers. I wrote this essay: Left Liberal: A Modern Oxymoron some time ago explaining this in more detail. The title is a little dig at the left's strategy of reinterpreting terms for their own benefit. What do you think about this?

https://preview.redd.it/ner8vws6e5he1.jpg?width=5472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4722bc964f2272a75efd0b83d23464c1c330bd9c

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2025/02/04
13:58 UTC

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Does Jesus want America to be a Christian nation?

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2025/02/04
20:07 UTC

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Ottawa talk

Hello everyone,

Does anyone know why the ottawa show, scheduled on march 5th doesnt appear on JP website but tickets are still being sold at the venue (https://www.canadiantirecentre.com/events/) Is it happening or no ?

Thank you

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2025/02/04
18:22 UTC

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From Tehran to Columbia: Inside America’s Student Intifada

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2025/02/04
17:41 UTC

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Gen Z is the most optimistic one about USA's future

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2025/02/04
12:25 UTC

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I have no future and I am destined to be nothing.

This post is going to come off as a little bit disorderly as I haven't slept and am highly sleep deprived, however I will try to put my generally hopeless situation into words as best as I can.

Anything related to studying, learning new information, aiming towards a goal and trying to develop my interests almost always tends to lead to a dead end, often evoking feelings of hopeless boredom and indifference. Around half of the things I see related to work, even creative work, practical - doesn't matter, seems so uninteresting and the idea of having to pour any sort of effort into an activity that requires the usage of my brain seems to evoke an anger so deep that I end up preferring to curl up into a ball while essentially cursing the idiot who would believe that I'd actually spend my time working on this grey, dull mess of completely useless and tiring information.

It's a shame, as I'm 8 months away from turning 18 and my future seems empty because of this persistent disinterest and apathy, which by the looks of it applies to everything that requires diligence or hard work. Most people find at least one thing that ends up piquing their interest and are willing to expand up on it, study, work hard and eventually begin working towards that goal and the future they forsee for themselves. Yet for me, no matter what it is, it always leads back to the same, almost pointless struggle, of trying and giving up immediately, and instead choosing to distance myself from that activity entirely due to past failures and constant reinforcement of my incompetency and inability to apply myself to anything, which is why I got a 1 in every subject at school.

My interests are usually very temporary and the ones that I maintain are surface level and cannot really be developed into anything useful. Everything revolves and has always revolved around either instant winning, instant gratification or hedonism and cheating, which hasn't gotten me anywhere. Most things that deviate from what I usually do, which is sit in my room, feel conflated, alien and even demoralising and psychologically draining.

The possibility of failure is the worst part, but the idea of winning doesn't really seem to have an effect on me either. In fact, there are no occasions in which I am more nihlistic and miserable than when I outcompete someone in the most minor aspect, as I realise that who I viewed as competition is no longer worth using as a way to self pity due to my short comings in comparison.

Whats even more disturbing is that every alternative ambition that would usually work for someone in my position, such as e.g. "instead of focusing on working in highly technical and demanding positions such as programming or project managment, aim for something more self imposed and creative, such as entertaining people for money, producing art or becoming a philospoher" are also equally boring concepts to me, and the idea of pursuing them feels like looking at paint dry or eating cardboard, especially because of how unflattering they sound on paper and just how low value the people that work in those fields also seem to me.

I want to state that none of the following is intended to be poetic and I mean this in a quite literal sense, but the pain I experience on a day to day basis because of this existential aimless frenzy for nothing cannot be quantified. The world in and of itself feels like traversing a maze with impossible expectations and complete hollow aimlessness and endless potential for either failure, humiliation or any sort of negative emotion, and once again, none of this is said to be poetic or deep, simply to convey how I feel living life and how I have felt for as long as I can remember, to a bigger degree before my teenage years, with it being at it's worse before I transitioned to homeschooling at 14 years old, pushing away everybody at school, slacking on purpose and never paying attention in a single subject or topic.

Now that I have spent another three years not doing anything since then either, I'm starting to wonder which part of my brain it is that either hasn't developed properly, was damaged either physically or through forgotten trauma, or has some sort of a severe chemical imbalance that singlehandedly sabotaged my entire life by skull fucking me into this. At this point, I might as well start taking hard drugs and stimulants to compensate as a last resort.

8 Comments
2025/02/04
09:32 UTC

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Kelowna Show Feb 14

I really want to go to the Kelowna show on Feb 14th. Checked the ticket site and there are still a lot of tickets available for this show. If I wait until the day of the show will prices go down? Who else is going? I was thinking of going to Abbotsford show too but cheapest ticket is $93. Seems expensive for a speaking engagement.

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2025/02/04
06:44 UTC

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Warming up to the populist view

I've always thought the populist movement in the United States was a little unnerving. Something about the government encouraging people to reproduce is creepy.

Lately however I've started thinking very critically about the things I disagree with, and surely enough with a great transformation comes a great change in views.

A person who can encourage the greater part of a nation to embrace life is by definition, a hero.

More people isn't always a good thing, because with it comes a higher amount of pathology, suffering, childhood trauma, and crime among many other things.

However, to be so hopeful that life is so intrinsically good that there should always be more of it, is a profoundly beautiful thing.

I know I'm not the best person to encourage this. I am everything Peterson preaches against. Impulsive,, criminally minded and manipulative. I will never have children of my own. I still think that anyone who thinks deeply and critically enough will reveal the ethos of life.

Just to be clear this is not a post glorifying Donald Trump. For all we know he could be evil and in servitude of a dark force (Power, greed or the devil if you may) but for now on I will be paying more attention to the things we're taught to reject.

6 Comments
2025/02/04
06:06 UTC

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jordan peterson but for women

My partner has been struggling with her mental health for quite some time. she is very resentful and angry and thinks of herself as a victim quite a lot. as a young man i myself felt similar ways, and peterson lectures and books have really helped me. i tried suggesting she read 12 rules for life but its much too wordy for someone like her, she made it through the first half of chapter one and gave up. Don't get me wrong she's very smart and emotionally intelligent, her favourite hobbies are chess and puzzles. she's just no that cerebral and focussed on ideas i guess.

i was hoping there would be something like "jordan peterson-lite" for her that is a little more accessable and a little less rambling. would appreciate any suggestions. also would love ot hear from other women in this sub. Thank you!

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2025/02/04
04:54 UTC

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All the concern about child grooming nowadays makes me nostalgic for those online safety PSAs they used to show. I remember seeing this one as a kid, it’s really cute.

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2025/02/04
03:43 UTC

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Africans embracing china and vocal about BLM but totally silent on HK human rights issues

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2025/02/04
01:04 UTC

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Africans embracing china and vocal about BLM but totally silent on HK human rights issues

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2025/02/04
01:04 UTC

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Did Peterson ever explain the six show cancellations for his tour that recently happened? Looks like he's floundering in my neck of the weeds.

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2025/02/03
23:24 UTC

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The Ethics Of Equality According To George Orwell

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2025/02/03
23:56 UTC

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