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#313 – Jordan Peterson: Life, Death, Power, Fame, and Meaning

August 19, 2022 3:10:00 136.8 MB Downloads: 0

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:07) – Dostoevsky
(18:07) – God
(26:17) – Science
(38:40) – Death
(41:34) – Elon Musk
(45:32) – Global Crisis
(57:45) – Dangerous ideologies
(1:08:59) – Justin Trudeau
(1:23:05) – War in Ukraine
(1:40:33) – Day in the life
(2:16:37) – How to think
(2:31:45) – Depression
(2:39:52) – Advice for young people
(2:53:41) – Russian literature
(3:05:29) – Meaning of life