The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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160. Literacy and Strength | Jocko Willink Apr 05, 2021

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This episode was recorded on 03/12/21

I had the pleasure of inviting Jocko Willink on to my podcast for the first time, I’ve been on Jocko’s podcast several times in the past and now get the opportunity to reverse the interviewing role to learn more about his life and endeavors. We discuss his experience in the military and war exploring time in the Navy Seals, Afganistan, and Iraq. Jocko recount what it looks like to be on the ground in combat scenarios and the requirement of strong leadership in the Seal teams. I ask him about his formative years growing up with a warrior personality. We cover other engaging points of interest in his kid books, time as an English major, restarting a clothing line in a dying factory town, and much more.

Jocko Willink is an American author, podcaster, and retired naval officer who served in the Navy SEALs. His books include New Tork Times bestseller Extreme Ownership, Discipline Equals Freedom a field manual, and his children’s book The Way of the Warrior Kid. Jocko also has one of the most successful podcasts out there so check out the Jocko Podcast.

Find more of Jocko Willink on his podcast website, check out his clothing line originmaine.com, and in his books

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159. Irreversible Damage? | Abigail Shrier Mar 21, 2021

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This episode was recorded on 01/06/21

Abigail Shrier and I discuss identity, gender dysphoria, the increased rate of gender transitioning procedures among young female adolescents, details of these procedures, de-transitioning, her personal experiences with writing her book “Irreversible Damage”, and more.

Abigail Shrier is a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal and author of Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters. Abigail used her experience as a journalist to interview a wide variety of experts on the explosion in the number of young women self-diagnosing and taking steps to physically transition to male using hormones and surgery.

Find more of Abigail Shrier on Twitter @AbigailShrier

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158. Minefields and the New Political Landscape | Bret Weinstein Mar 15, 2021

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This episode was recorded on 02/17/2021

@Bret Weinstein and I discuss the events that led to his resignation from Evergreen State College, dealing with controversy, pair bonding, the new political landscape, paranoia created by having communities online, discordant opinion budgets, and more.

Bret Weinstein is a theoretical evolutionary biologist, host of DarkHorse Podcast, and a former Professor at Evergreen State College.

Find more Bret Weinstein on YouTube @Bret Weinstein, on Twitter @BretWeinstein on his website https://bretweinstein.net

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157. Beyond Order - the Illustrator | Juliette Fogra Mar 07, 2021

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Description: This episode was recorded on January 29th, 2021

Juliette Fogra and I discuss, among other topics, the stunning art she created for my new book Beyond Order, her life story, artistic composition, her muse when creating, photoshop, fine art, music, living in chronic pain, and more.

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156. The Perfect Mode of Being | Jonathan Pageau Feb 28, 2021

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This episode was recorded on Feb 14th, 2021

Jonathan Pageau and I discuss, among other topics, the issue of conscience, narrative with objective reality, perfect mode of being, the responsibility to move things towards the divine, the inevitability of religion, significance of the virgin birth, Theosis, the idea of heaven, and more.

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155. The Erosion of Women's Rights? | Ayaan Hirsi Ali Feb 21, 2021

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This podcast was recorded on Feb 2nd, 2021

Ayaan Hirsi Ali and I discuss, among other topics, Immigration, Islam, the changing safety of women in public(particularly in areas of Europe), clashing values of western cultures and Islam, win-win propositions, and many more career-ending topics. Ayaan outlines her arguments and concerns with current immigration practices and how Islamic leaders and values clash with many freedoms of modern culture. We also look more at her latest book, Prey: Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women’s Rights.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Somali-born Dutch-American activist, feminist, author, scholar, and former politician best known for her activism against women’s treatment in Islam. She just released a new book, Prey: Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women’s Rights. She recently launched a brand new podcast which you can find on her website: https://AyaanHirsiAli.com/

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154. Abandon Ideology | Gad Saad Feb 14, 2021

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This episode was recorded on January 18, 2021.

Gad Saad and I discuss, among other topics, ideas as parasites, postmodernism, social constructivism, applying evolutionary thinking to understand humans’ consummatory nature, epistemic humility, nomological networks, the degrees of assault on truth, and more.

Gad Saad is a Canadian-Lebanese evolutionary psychologist, professor, and author. He is best known for his work applying evolutionary psychology to marketing and consumer behavior. His most popular book is The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense. He is currently a professor at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.

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153. Rational Optimism | Matt Ridley Jan 31, 2021

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This episode was recorded on January 11, 2021.

Matt Ridley and I discuss, among other topics, economic optimism, trade through the reciprocity of nations, enlightened self-interest, virtues relation to trade, feeding nine billion people, the triumphs of cities, escape of Malthusian population trap, and more.

Matt Ridley is a British best-selling author (The Origins of Virtue, The Rational Optimist, How Innovation Works, and many more) who is best known for his writings on science, the environment, and economics. He is also a well-respected journalist, businessman, and member of The House of Lords in the United Kingdom.

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152. Radical Ideology and the Nihilistic Void | Douglas Murray Jan 24, 2021

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This episode was recorded on January 15, 2021.

Douglas Murray and I discuss, among other topics, the collapse of grand narratives on the left and the right alike, the potential for the resultant explanatory and motivational void to be filled by more radical ideological ideas, and the dangers posed by the mutual recrimination that all-too-frequently characterizes relationships across the left-right divide.

Douglas Murray is a British best-selling author (The Madness of Crowds and The Strange Death of Europe) and a columnist and associate editor at The Spectator (UK). He is an award-winning journalist that has contributed to many papers and publications in the US and UK.

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151. Build a Better Democrat? | Gregg Hurwitz Jan 17, 2021

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This episode was recorded on December 20, 2020 before the most recent events on Capitol Hill.

Gregg Hurwitz is an American novelist, scriptwriter, and producer. He has the newest book in his riveting thriller series Orphan X, coming out January 26, 2020, entitled Prodigal Son: An Orphan X Novel. In the last few years leading up to the presidential election, Gregg has been working with an independent team of Hollywood writers, producers, and directors to design and promote a moderate political message for the democrats with wide public appeal. See Hollywood Reporter article for more information.

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