Can we take a moment to appreciate how much Jordan admires John? It isn't very often you see this childlike awe from JP. He will often level himself with his guests, but it is rare that he actually subordinates himself like he's doing here. He's so giddy he can't be quiet haha. And it absolutely beautiful. 💚
how deterministic! maybe it would have still been around the same length, but not as hard to follow, but then again maybe not as fruitful, either, because sometimes thinkers lose their current thought, if they don't intervene fast. Nevertheless, this is a conversation, so some chaos/imbalance/weakness has to exist, at least in delivery. Yes, a it was a bit rough at times, but extraordinarily full of gems.
I think the interruptions are partly due to Jordan's confidence in John's understanding of the subject matter and his abilities to guide the discussion without hindrance despite his interjections. Upon revisiting this conversation after many months, Jordan's participation still appears/feels perfunctory until you see that John is "dancing" with him. I couldn't thank them both enough.
Jesus… this was VERY frustrating to listen too. JP must be on some meds because he literally could not stop interjecting. I love and have immense respect for JP and what he does nonetheless!!
I'm only 15 minutes in, but you can tell Dr. Peterson is quite amped up in this conversation. Mr. Vervaeke is both brilliant and fascinating. I wish Dr. Peterson let him carry out his thoughts a bit more instead of interjecting so much. Still, I'm happy that Dr. Peterson seemed to really enjoy this conversation. He's looking healthy. Looking forward to the rest of this discussion.
Agreed. Engagement without constant interruptions would have made the “discussion” much more fluid and complete. The guest can hardly complete a full sentence. I’m guilty of doing this too. At least my wife tells me so 😉
It also could be due to the online format. He's mentioned several times that there is a delay in the audio which makes him think the other thing is done speaking
Thinking the same thing. I love hearing Jordan speak but find myself telling him shut up through the beginning parts of this interview...lol....he is too excited to have this discussion but it's interrupting the flow.
I learned more from listening to this conversation then I did in all of my undergrad, and I was a philosophy minor! The "educational" institutions stand mocking us all, took our money and guess what?!?!? We didn't all pick the wrong major. But the universities secretly replaced growth with a system that they knew would lengthen the adolescence phase. That's the opposite of what we would go into debt for.....but they didn't tell anyone, just kept it to themselves, meanwhile, they all KNOW that they are harming these young adults and crippling them for the rest of our lives: financially, emotionally, intellectually. It's not sustainable for a species to dumb a whole generation of itself down. Any place that disallows any speech should not be allowed to consider or call itself an educational institution. Mainly. Someone needs to make the proper argument for the students saddled with debt. The argument isn't that they charged us too much for the wrong degree. The argument is fraud. They frauded all students since they began this secret operational change for the worst, broke the contract and the education that all of us are paying for and were charged for, but it never once existed in those buildings. We would have only agreed to saddle ourselves with that level of debt if the outcome were more prepared young adults and more skilled and well taught and productive members of society. None of those things can be produced from the directive the universities are operating from. Which is to lengthen the adolescent phase of life for these young adults who trust the institutions to do the opposite. It is an egregious breach of contract and fraud but also a breach of social contract with the society at large, which the universities seemed to have happily waged a war, to watch, from students, who are brainwashed to be grievanced. They are not concerned with teaching anything. They are sleeping at night when they know they are tapping our most precious resource, the next generation.
@@SICAleighSAMMONS Interesting thought. I don’t disagree. But just curious, the universities are on the hook for this money, this debt, because they committed the fraud?? Yes?
This is a rare conversation in which Jordan is more of a student than a teacher, interviewer, or host. I think that’s why he interrupts so often: he’s trying to metabolize John’s ideas with his own understanding, in real time and out loud, and he’s doing that in small chunks. Remember when Jordan says, “It’s horrifying AND great to talk to someone who knows a whole bunch of things I don’t know at all,” and right at the end, “It’s always nice to find someone who disagrees with your work, who could help correct it. That’s why I want to talk to you.” You can tell John is planting a lot of seeds (and new vocabulary) in Jordan’s mind. I’ve listened to all of John’s “Awakening from the Meaning Crisis” series and many hours of his dialogues with other people-I’m positive he’s not offended by the interruptions. Like John says near the end, “We’re just friends talking; this is like Tai Chi,” and later he uses words like “affection” and “respect” to refer to their dynamic. John’s always humble and gracious. For anyone who wants to hear him uninterrupted for hours, go check out his RUclips channel-it’s phenomenal.
You are exactly correct. Substantiated by JBP asking him to go back and repeat names even checking their spelling when it's all being recorded, lol. Clearly invested on a different level than an interviewer
Definitely great to see JP excited to converse with his old friend but i have to admit i found it frustrating that he was interrupting him after asking most questions. I really wanted to hear his answers but JP kept interrupting him. First time I’ve seen him cut someone off that many times.
It because he was excited , and he can't control himself from it , I think it still so wholesome to see this man in this type of conversation with people that interest him , this man went through a whole lot
Yea it's almost bizarre to hear Jordan interrupt his guest/friend/whichever all the time like that. I've NEVER seen him do that before. It's all the way through the interview :o I admire both Jordan and John for their mental capacities and insight. This would just have been a trillion times better if we could've heard John finish even one sentence :/
My father was a truly brilliant man and often had conversations in this fashion (in professional settings). The interruptions are to skip nuance and get raw data. Dr. Peterson is a thinking machine and don't think I would have expected a different result. Socially, it is hard to digest but both men understand the processes. This was a fantastic conversation.
I’ve been around people that were using cocaine while I was not. Conversations in that situation sounded very similar. The cocaine user usually comes off as in a state where they think what’s going on in their head is all that matters at the time. For someone in Peterson’s position he should have the capacity for sufficient self reflection to get this fixed. Aside from being distracting it is unproductive since no ideas get finished. I say, cocaine or he thinks he’s depressed but is really an undiagnosed manic-depressive and this is what a manic state looks like.
Because there is no ego in the interruption, it's like how creativity works, the art must come out, the thought must come out, it's a puzzle piece complementing the other, the pieces need to connect, no ego or will drives it.
The video that led me to this video was a Jordan Peterson speech in which he stressed the importance of a) listening to others and b) the power found in humility and realizing that you don't know enough. My second experience with him is watching him not listen and constantly talk over this other dude. I don't know what to think of this guy.
@@dqualsh I have watched numerous videos of JBP talking with other people and I have never seen him interrupting so much, I am also trying to understand why. He seems to be in a hyper aroused state; he enjoys a lot and gets a lot of ideas while Verveake talks and shoots them. I think there is a deep mutual firing of ideas rather a constant interruption, but we cannot see that very well because we don’t know their relationship. I think they know well each other and the conversation is taking a form that is more private rather than public.
@@eldritchpalmerable good point. It’s best to look at this conversation as if they were in a break room building off each other rather than podcast interview style
That's what it's all about. These are the conversations you have with a friend where it feels like a door to another realm slowly opens and a mysterious force starts to fill the room and your excitement in following the conversation further can hardly be contained
I love that Jordan is genuinely, excited. Be childlike not childish. I am safe and can lower my mental guard, when listening to Jordan because I know he is authentic. What a blessing to have radiant, souls in our lives! Life is ot an eternal search for GOD. Life is an eternal expression of GOD Bless you all!!!
This is so interesting. I too noticed this and found it beautiful. To be childlike in curiosity and allow the adult defensive nature to sleep. Two genuine souls not attempting any dominance.
I love listening to this conversation also, though I have no hope in understanding them I’m in awe, filled with admiration, respect, and love for these two men who’s intelligence far exceeds my own. And gratitude that two men so intelligent are also so benevolent
The whole conversation is a perfect illustration of the dialogical nature of thought that John started out by discussing. This is the first time I've seen Dr P so excited. I think it's first of all because they're old friends and second because they're both intensely focused on the same general topic -- thought/consciousness/the reality outside our thinking - from slightly different angles. They were feeding off each other and each was carrying his own thinking forward through the other one's input. If this is what academia looks like in practice, I've misjudged it all my life! It was exciting to see two fine minds thinking out loud together.
Yes Judith, definitely feeding off each other - the excitement of both can come across as aggressive, but that's what true academic conversations should be. I am afraid that many "modern" academics are too woke and easy offended to be able to defend their position in the way John and Jordan just have. Just look at how climate alarmists will not debate those with opposing thoughts, or anyone opposing the covid official narrative is closed down, smeared and slandered, where things are not allowed to be discussed and debated, just "defended" with argumentum ad hominen.
To be fortunate enough to have the opportunity and privilege to listen in on such a fascinating discussion between two phenomenal intellects for free, is truly a blessing. What a time to be alive.
I am so happy to hear Paul Vanderclay mentioned here. I love JP, through JP I found PV and I've found enormous value in his conversations. He's the first person I've ever considered making a trip to visit their church simply to experience a thoughtful sermon. This is great!
It was absolutely insufferable, especially since the essence of the conversation was John teaching Jordan, and he wouldn't let him do so. As with everyone, he's his own worst enemy - he's far too enamored with himself, his ideas, his "wit", his voice, etc... It's one thing to interrupt briefly for clarification or to add something, but usually it was just a complete tangent or, worse, a shitty joke about t shirts. My saddest observation about Peterson is not that he's "wrong" about things but that he doesn't believe in his ideas enough. If he took his ideas to their true logical conclusion, he'd be considerably more content (which might help with his health issues) as well as more likeable. John appears, at a glance, to be someone who is immeasurably further ahead in his path than Jordan - he has patience, understanding, compassion, graciousness etc..., rather than everything being a big competition.
I'm kind of having a hard time writing this, but I think that Dr. Peterson was a bit overbearing and unfair with all those interruptions. I was really interested what his guest wanted to say and for some time it seemed like JP was only interested in showing off his 'Christian' perspective.
I come back to this time and time again. One of the most important and unbelievably beautiful conversations ever to happen in a public forum. I cannot thank you both enough. THANK YOU BOTH!!
This is the way people of similar intellect discuss subjects they are passionate about. I absolutely loved it! I’ve witnessed engineers, nurses, and musicians get just as fired up about their craft. The “interruptions” are part of the dance. Excellent podcast! Following these two was awe inspiring.
Yes, I absolutely agree and enjoyed it. Yet it simultaneously can be near maddening to begin to hear a thought being brought to light and then suddenly cut-off, repeatedly. It’s a fair criticism. Perhaps the guest of a podcast should be given just a little more space....
@@sparrowsknow8491 I watch it at 2.2 speed and it's less jarring because it's like watching a spar between intellects at higher speed. In fact, it feels a bit more natural because there's less silence (or whatever you'd call it) in between interruptions. Still as digestible, perhaps even more so, than listening it at normal speed!
Intensely Psychedelic it is. Finished first 28 mins and I have spent 4 hours learning about words/terms used by both these Legends. Such a powerful rich content and what a delight to watch the leading brains interact while struggling to know the basic question of who we really are.
One thing I really need is for Jordan and his guests to finish the conversations with book recomendations from the guest to follow his path of thought. Thats something we do a lot in Latam. Hope it happens! Great conversation!
You don't really need a book to understand what John is saying. His video series is sooo good. Awakening From The Meaning Crisis. It may be the most important philosophical lecture series currently on RUclips.
This was pretty disrupted especially in the beginning but it got better by the middle. Also, I feel like JP really needed this conversation. It just seems that his interruptions come from a kind of hunger that seems to me to be motivated by the fact that he sees this level of interaction as something that can break his inner circle of thought in a refreshing way.
@@Astares9 This. And he's looking to other intellectuals and researchers in this space to either support or deny the direction his analysis is taking him. Being completely honest, I can see how it might come off as somewhat desperate or annoying to the average person, but if you've listened to and read enough JP then you can tell (as you said) that "he's onto something".
@Sylvana Baptista That's a 100% misread. JP is insanely excited to be talking to this guy: He has so many ideas to share and is so interested in the subject matter that he is outright giddy and can't even contain himself.
JBP is interrupting but I think some comments regarding this are missing something. JBP seems to be learning. He sounds like an excited little kid. I think it's beautiful.
Lol that’s exactly it. He’s also treating him like the guy with all the answers and he wants to make sure he gets all of his questions answered. I don’t think he’s trying to be disrespectful
I had a thought that may have something to do with the dynamics of this conversation. Perhaps John's volume is too loud in his headset and is having an effect on the continuity of John's speech and also his thought process
I love having conversations like this..sadly, its hard to find people who understand how to have a discussion and not a debate. Many times people turn the discussion into a contest of "whos right and whos wrong" or they assume your trying to flaunt your intelligenece, instead of understanding the discussion should edify each other solely for the purpose of relating experiences, wnjoying each other's knowledge and coming closer to truth. At best, most people are only interested in what they have to say and as your speaking they are already formulating a rebuttal instead of actually building on the foundation of the discussion.. because of thisbi often find myself discussing deep matters with myself..its like playing mind chess with yourself..playing the offense and defense...
Meeks;. Very good point. Conversations that respect various perspectives usually are simply searching for truth in a reasonable way. Respect simply means ; to listen. Take Jesus's method of delivery to people he encountered who had doubts. He showed great patience and extreme understanding, yet confident in his message often using parables to get a point across. Many Christians fall into a Caiaphas type syndrome of arrogance. I think it's important that we always stay grounded and focused on the objective. Which is to Love.
@@env0x Yes, very well said. I think it's defined by a single word that has been hijacked in today's society. The word is , " Respect". The root meaning for which simply means; " to Listen".
When you have done extensive research and you find another person who has also done extensive research, when you both have a thorough understanding of information that intertwines, it is quite exhilarating and seems like you are speaking a different language than others who also have access to the conversation but don't understand what is being said. ..... If that makes sense. I have only had that happen once, most times it is just someone who has seen some comment about a subject so they bring it up as a comment to make people think they know what they are talking about. Although, if you have done the research, those people stick out like a sore thumb.
I'm an introvert who seeks out nature in times of crisis. Just sitting in the sun, or the rain and watching the movement of the trees, the birds and clouds is so renewing and peaceful. The sound of rain both thrills me and calms me.
Nothing wrong with enjoying the pleasures of God's creation. Their is a significant difference between the real person and a reflection in the mirror. Realizing that God's creations are not the subject of worship but like a photograph or picture of even a loved one is only temporary. This world is like an apple that will eventually fall from the tree, and after a while eventually rot away. The same for our physical bodies. That's very clearly understood. Yet we have as the Bible states an eternal soul. It's by faith that we come to believe. Note that we were given free will by the grace of God, and are free to choose. The Bible also says , The Lord God proclaimed that My ways are not your ways. Thus the reason we sometimes struggle. No one can force you to love them back. Even in the direct relationships we sometimes maintain amongst ourselves are subjected to a false sense of worship towards others which almost always become problematic. Peace and Love God bless you.
Excellent. And (if I may) I think the experience you're describing there is more than just "appreciating God's creation". It's the realization that you yourself are part of that creation. That Oneness is very desirable, very positive, even "loving"...and I often wonder if that feeling comes from "God" or from our joyous relief at being freed from our everyday obsession with _philea nikea_ (knowledge with an eye towards victory/problem solving), and instead accepting...just being. But I recognize it.
As an extrovert and someone who thinks out loud, I get JP and his enthusiasm to jump in and engage often in the flow of dialog. A missionary once gave me a great tip to reduce this tendency for myself: Grab the largest mug you have, fill it with Herbal Tea, and every time you feel the urge to jump in, take a sip of your tea! When the cup is empty, then add one comment. Refill and repeat. Hope this helps ;)
The interruptions don’t matter when you realize that they’re dancing, not dance-offing. And JBP is getting the other to repeat the steps so we can learn with them, while increasing the difficulty as they go. Beautiful. I’ll have to listen to this dozens more times to really appreciate it, but hands down a very great conversation.
This is kinda how I 'listen' but my husband finds it rude lol, my brain links things that seem random to him and all I want to do is add a 2 cent and then he can continue but to him it's nothing but a rude interruption and he probably feels like I'm not listening 🤷🏽♀️ He doesn't want to dance with me man 😭😂
I thoroughly enjoy Jordan Peterson and his podcasts are generally fantastic. This one however was really challenging for me. He interrupted John on literally every answer and therefore dramatically reduced John’s ability to fully convey any idea completely. I will certainly follow up with some of John’s work independently.
It seems more useful as a record of an exchange than expository for listeners, unfortunately. Can be looked to as a resource in time, but not immediately all that useful for say first time listeners of their exchanges/discussions.
Maybe JBP understands instantly what John was saying so he didn't need an explanation of the meaning or the implications before he interrupted with questions. Unfortunately it left me really missing the explanatory expansion of the ideas. I will also check John's work.
I'm an introvert, and I can confirm that being in nature really helps me re-center and chill. I'll add that I love the sounds of the wind in the leaves, the chirping of crickets and birds, the rain falling on my head, the wind caressing my face, and the smell of flora in the air. It really does feel like I can sink into the world and become one with it, and I know how hippy that sounds, man.
@@vicissitude1210 try running in the rain for 6 miles when the sun is setting to a lake to swim in while listening to music 58 degrees weather high winds just to run back take a warm shower and sleep
Yeah and has introverts do while we are in our rooms it's good to have a lot of nature like trees and plants around while we do our things it turns on a part of my brain that helps a lot like kinda a searching sensation like a travel and find situation. But there nothing like actually walking through a forest compared to even riding a bike some how a bicycle ruins the travel to somewhere even though it's faster and maybe more comfortable but walking and running is a must have in my life I can't live without it and routine was hdn you do go on for walks and runs go to the same place the same way you can change the place a big but still go the same path you'll learn the pros and cons and you'll get a scenes of the markers of how long you can last how strong is your body at a point like oh at this corner of this street my calf starts to get sore
I don’t believe man is that simple, meaning that he can be both an introvert and an extrovert in different phases of life. Journey may start as an introvert and through this period of reflection one acquires greater knowledge and confidence which may prompt a a new phase in life as an extrovert. But for a true thinker this phase after much experiences now becomes boring and once again one becomes an introvert.
@@kmalik6855 I mean depends how much time you devote your time to introverting for the past 2 years I'd spent most of my time alone and not a lot exstroverting to the point when I forgot how loud to talk normal high and good bye small talk I left a lot of awkward moments in my life that just left people laughing on how introverted I was I could have look like more like a psychopath if it wasn't for my atoumatic empathy and assertiveness of what I think is right that iv went how laughing knowing how ironic and stupid when it comes to being extroverted mainly cause I'm open to new experiences I'm just naturally extroverted and saver the moments when I'm extroverted
So well put! This dialogue gets so close, they are praying/worshipping in truth yet only through Jesus can they be reconciled to intimacy, prayer/worship in spirit. That part is so simple, it is hidden to the wise, revealed to the "simple" in spirit.
As much as Jordan’s interruptions were frustrating, John really took them in stride. He talked over the interruption when passionate and necessary and it led to some amazing revelations between the two of them in an almost debate-esque way. Great stuff.
I agree and I think JP may have been a bit manic is all. Doesn't take any kind of bipolar to have some anxious ups and downs, I've been guilty of the same thing too. Still a good talk.
I'm only at 15:02 and the constant interrupting makes is so hard for me not to cringe and concentrate.. which is sad because as you said the context is pure brilliance
Also 2:03:00 John speaks truth here and this is specially true in the West because in the East the importance of the Body is paramount. That's why they are so keen about nutrition whereas the 3-day fast is only mentioned about five times in the whole Bible.
You are witnessing both parties understand the depth of the things they are speaking about. They are talking for each other, not us. They are quickly adding huge amounts to their shared pool of knowledge.
Can we just say that Dr. Vervaeke is absolutely brilliant? I've read his book/essay and listened to his lectures on the crisis of meaning and formation of meaning. The man may be the most pre-eminent thinker in North America. He's truly breaking new ground.
@@vmvs1984 well, this entire "show" deserves that exact sentiment. Stating the obvious in exhaustive terms is not profound. All that this show opened my eyes to is that the RUclips audience must be a low iq crowd. I'm sorry, but, come on, man.
@@vmvs1984 the only reason that peterson would do that is to place himself in some sort of higher position instead of countering. That's all that a scoff ever is.
@@wakeUPdummies The timestamp above still breaks down aspects of humanity into more digestible language for the audience, particularly those who are just now learning the subject. I question your logic for listening to the discussion at all if you truly have learned nothing new. That said, I could see how it didn't meet your expectations. It's better to stick to the literature in that regard.
Lol, if only. Perhaps as these conversations begin to seep into the cultural milieu. I must have hope or I wouldn't try to follow along. Thanks for your music!
Been noticing a subtle shift in your posts lately. Hoping it lead to a whole new Era of mind melting music mate. I'm dying to hear that remake JBPWAVE5!
I really enjoyed hearing these two have this deep rap session. I don’t understand or get 90% of what they are saying, only snippets here and there, but I still listen through to the end. These two men are lucky to have each other. I’d go insane with that many ideas and thoughts running around my head and no sounding board from which to bounce them off of or talk them through with. Thanks to both men for this.
That’s probably why there’s so much talking over each other on this one. When you’re familiar with something, and it means a lot to you, and there’s very few people in the field at your level, you can’t help but interject as soon as something interesting pops into your head
I thought the same thing. Jordan seemed a bit manic in this discussion (which is understandably hard to manage). Perhaps it is just the excitement that goes along with such a deep conversation but it is hard to listen to such a barrage of interruptions and not feel for the other participant.
Can confirm, I am introverted and nature bound. I moved to a rural mountain area during covid - best thing I have ever did. I work so much better out here and with Covid bringing the office to my home laptop, it has truly been a transformational experience. No more trying to make it work in the rat race, much prefer taking the time to think and meditate in nature. Work smart, not hard!
I kept watching until the end even though I understood little and I realized I owe God thanks for men like these who were given the minds to comprehend and help us all.
I am going to have to listen to this 100 times for years to come, and read 100s of books to understand what is being conveyed during this conversation. Strangely enough, that didn't make it less enjoyable. It's like I just realised where the forest is darkest to me, by listening to a conversation that shoots over my head faster and higher than a fighter jet.
I agree wholeheartedly. The true depth of that conversation was far beyond my current understanding but that is what keeps things moving. Something to aim at
I've been looking forward to this... FOR. A. WHILE. At first, I was like "Jordan for god sake, let the man talk!" but it became very clear that John and he are two old friends, like two collegiate kung fu masters from branches of the same school, sparring once again for their own pleasure and learning, fully appreciating each other. For those that haven't watched their debate from 2015, it's a lot like this although it's moderated so you get to hear John complete most of his sentences.
Hey, what were they debating over in 2015? How would you breakdown their basic differences in thought? I'm only asking for input because I can barely follow this conversation so I cant tell where they differ in opinion haha
I think you are being very very generous. Normally Jordan is clear and cogent, in this he is falling apart and lacking in self awareness, something is wrong.
Right!? I was shocked by all the negative comments. I mean I found myself frustrated a few times when John was not able to complete a line of thought because Jordan was so excited to be catching up with his friend that he was verbally running him over, but that frustration was totally discounted by my gratitude for being a fly on the wall for such an engaging conversation. Also to see Jordan often in the unabashedly and enthusiastic learner role was pretty fun. Mahalo for your thoughts. :)
I would have to listen to this 100 times to understand just a fraction. However, the little amount I can comprehend is very enlightening at the least. Thank you both for sharing your vast amount of knowledge with each other and the rest of the world. Truly amazing.
As a professors, Jordan Peterson and John Vervaeke Are doing what we most need namely making us greedy for more knowledge and understanding to find our own way, into this difficult field of study, to know ourselves better.
Yes, I prefer the term thirsty as opposed to greedy. To drink deeply from the well of knowledge and to thirst for more, but hey I'm a drinker. Love the pub.
Don't think I understood more than 10 minutes of this conversation, but it is good to see JP so ecstatic about this conversation you can really tell he's loving this
I came across this text from 1963 by another Cadian, the filmmaker Stan Brakhage. This very much resonates with what John Vervaeke is saying: "We are either experiencing (copulating) or conceiving (procreating) or very rarely both are balancing in that moment of living, loving, and creating, giving and receiving, which is so close to the imagined divine as to be more unmentionable than “magic.”"
Trying to understand everything that is being discussed here without watching the Awakening from the Meaning Crisis series first, is like trying to understand Better Call Saul without watching Breaking Bad. You'll get it, but there's so much stuff you'll miss...
@@dvyssotsky5257 I did not interpret it that way. I have experienced such abundant enthusiasm for conversation, to be in the presence of a friend or combatant in the dialogue.
I agree, but it is still.... rude. And he does it a lot in conversations. I enjoy the conversations, but see this pattern that I believe Jordan would do well to moderate within himself.
two men left Plato's cave and found mushrooms, this is their conversation. so good to see Mr Peterson so enthusiastic and relaxed enough to be him self after his Dante journey
Yes, Jordan, as a polymath, has elsewhere shared that use of psychedelics is a doorway to the divine and transcendent realm as he expounds his Jungian styled pantheism which is an admixture of reductionism and a Jungian collective unconscious.
That's JP being passionate about his love for truth! He's driven by the holy spirit. I respect this man so much. He is strong when necessary and vulnerable enough to be open to ideas and change. He's brilliant! Both men have my greatest respect!
Sheer joy - these men delighted my head and my heart. The comments about JBP interrupting are mean spirited - JV took it as enthusiastic encouragement, and so did I.
How beautiful to see Peterson totally open to learning from somebody. He has met an intellectual equal- which is rare- he recognizes it- and meets him ready to learn. All of his interruptions are totally excusable to me because it is pure excitement. It’s beautiful.
I watch in awe a fierce struggle against pain, overcoming it by the sword of the Spirit subduing the flesh. No gladiator fought a more glorious battle. John ,such a humble strong gentle man. I am bursting with gratitude.. 92 yrs old and feeling the exhilaration of tasting the Honey of Truth being extracted from the comb.
as john said 'we are friends having a conversation' yes, the interuptions can be a bit much but the exploration and learning from each other is exciting
Great to see that John stirs the same excitement in Peterson than he does in the rest of us! There's a real hunger for his genuine approach and the way he embodies what the professes.
It's comical to see how excited Jordan is with this interview to the point where he interrupts John every 30 second. By the way, the meaning crisis series of John vervaeke is absolutely stellar, and everyone should give it a try
Dr. Peterson has his fire back. This was a wonderful podcast, I hope to see John back on the channel soon, it was incredible seeing these minds bounce off each other in pursuit of the Logos.
Your vocabulary is far above me..I don't understand how I could comprehend your meanings so clearly. I couldn't sleep at 2Am, got up to watch you tube to tucker me out, came to you guys and I'm on the edge of my seat. I love God, truth, and wisdom, In that order. I feel like I'm in wisdom church. We are all searching together it seems, unaware of the collective sojourn..
I’ve heard thst jp and vervaeke were the two most popular psych lecturers at UofT until JP blew up. Vervaeke is every bit as interesting as jp, and i’d highly recommend that you dig into his lectures if you want to hear more from him.
Where do I start, mind blown. I dropped out of school at 16 in 1976 and embarked on a journey as an addict. I don't know why I survived it when so many I knew didn't. I got clean in 2010 and working a 12 step program, I learned to read and write. I've committed myself to learning more about myself and the world I live in and Dr. Peterson who I discovered on the Joe Rogan podcast, has been instrumental in this process. That said, I struggle with some of the words used but Jordan interrupting John, I believe was to help people like myself to be able to understand better the conversation. Thank You. This recovering addict is grateful for people like Jordan.
Not sure I've ever heard JP more excited about a topic - he's interjecting 3 times in every sentence! I can tell I'm going to have to listen a few times.
@@gregkirk1842 it's a great thing, when they don't get mad at one another, we're these people know each other they're aware of their stance and thoughts on most things they're talking about, those interruptions are where the magic happens.
"Art is the icon and propaganda is the idol" gave me chills. I've been looking for that succinct sentence for decades. Fuck. Yes. Please god.let.me.never forget that phrase.
@Weapons Of Mass Distraction i was writing a run on sentence with too many words and just took a shortcut with meaningfullness. We're all using someone elses words to some extent... i admit i couldnt get through Petersons conversation, it was far too disjointed for me to follow.. I am capable of abstract thinking though, (maybe even at this early hour) and just wanted to at least try to understand the point of at least the sentence we're discussing. I guarantee if youre using that overly layered metaphorical language with children, it'll mean almost nothing to them.
@Weapons Of Mass Distraction Yea im shooting from the hip here but if you guys have something important to say, which I really feel you probably do, its not q bad idea to make it more consumable by a wider audience. The numerous technical references to research papers and scientific studies, melded into paragraphs of religious metaphors and ancient belief systems.... Things get confusing fast. Imagine a regular normie trying to piece this conversation together. Someone whos used to watching cnn and Netflix. Ie 85 percent of society. Im all in for nuanced conversation and pushing the limits of my own current understanding, which is why im still here. Trying to see get nuggets of useful knowledge out of these Peterson conversations is just getting harder for me.
It’s so good to hear JP’s child like enjoyment of their conversation. I aspire to one day have a good grasp of what in the world they are banging on about
I find it funny how obsessed DrJordan is with learning these words he's never heard before it's sort of a child like curiosity. You can tell that they link well with his preferences for expression.
@@serekwill would you mind sending me a pm so that I may pick your brain? I have never messaged on here and I don't know how lol but only if you'd like to!
@@cass964 you could ask Robert to have a discussion with you by leaving a comment on your RUclips channel, other than that theirs not really a mode for pms.
Yes but Plato DENIED the reality that Parmenides and his student Xeno TRIED hard to lay out. So Plato did not understand reality as much as we consider now.. Pythagoras nearly did.... Greek philosophy was born of Parmenides and Plato profited from that initial - and more correct - start.
It's so nice to see someone who disagrees with some of Dr. JBP's work, still have and treat him with adequate respect. His critiques we're done kindly as a colleague and friend, not as an adversary unlike most people that disagree with anything Dr. JBP does. It's also refreshing to see someone who is able to talk about and teach Dr. JBP about a few new things and people that he wasn't aware of before. That was done several times during this interview. So much so that poor Dr. JBP had to stop for a few moments or have him completely repeat things.😁
This is what professional intellectual fencing looks like. You might be turned off by how much Dr Peterson interrupts, but it's really his enthusiasm for finally getting to spar with someone that is in his weight-class intellectually. This was brilliant!
That may be true, but it made it difficult to enjoy nonetheless. Jordan is known for saying one should be a good listener in case there’s information someone can impart that they don’t know, but he didn’t practice it here ha ha. Again, I love the guy but I had a tough time enjoying the convo
Sparing intellectually is something akin to civil disagreement. This is peterson blatantly running roughshod over the guest without the slightest indication of integrity. Too many people are trying to rationalize his odd behavior here with 2nd hand sophistry
@@davyroger3773 Jordan NEEDED to ask the questions to get a full feel for what John was presenting. About an hour in, they click onto the same wavelength and the real conversation begins.
This is what happens when you find someone who actually understands what you care about to the extent that you can call yourselves peers. This is what happens when you meet a friend (especially in regard to the way C.S Lewis defines most male friendship).
Cant' wait for the VanderKlay reaction video about this! This is a good one, and incredibly refreshing to see JBP in a good mood. Vervaeke is on point here as well.
The fact Jordan Peterson repeats new words, makes sure he's understanding it's definition, and writes down anything he doesn't know to learn about later. Proves he's built different then most!
I don’t know I enjoyed the intensity of the discussion, it reminded me of many of my own that were of a similar nature. I for one, never wanted this podcast to end.
Amazing conversation, Peterson is on fire here, invigorated with some force which I can scarcely identify. John rises to the challenge, keeping pace with the wild, untamed, excited mind of Peterson in a way that seems almost super human itself. These two giants, wrestling their complicated ideas in opponent processing with one another is a joy to watch. Not only is the talk an excellent example of proper dialogos, but it is also full of really deep tidbits of information relating to the works of each intellect. What emerged here for me is the increased depth for each of them in exploring each others ideas and their own. It is a tour de force of intellectual advancement. I see both of them as having reached new levels of understanding and appreciation for works from the past, works of each other and their own works and thoughts. Sadly, it likely takes an already substantial understanding of both of their corpora to understand.
Well said Mark! It seems folks commenting have focused on conversational etiquette rather than the substance and flow of the dialogos. Others are concerned about an apparent change in Jordan's delivery style, the genesis of which could have all manner of sources. Me, I'm just happy to see these guys join in a wonderful dance of seeking truth (and am happy that much of what was said dovetails with my ongoing thesis of OmniLogos)
This conversation takes me back to my total confusion years ago as a college student trying to grasp the ideas of Kant vs. Descartes. Jordan I’m always in awe of your intellectual prowess; you are miles (kilometres) ahead of your students. I’m so glad you are back on track…you are a great gift to the world.
It feels like both a wonderful privilege to hear Jordan speak so authentically and gleefully with someone he clearly holds in high regard and also painful to have them touch on so many profound ideas which I’m being introduced to for the first time, at a rate at which I can almost but not quite keep up with.
You'll get there 👍🏽 Keep rewatching and try aking notes too. Putting a pen to paper and trying to expand on others ideas can really get you're cognitive gears moving, you might surprise yourself at how bright you actually are
My comment may have been wrong. The interaction including the constant interjection on the part of Jordan is a manor of presentation that I'm not accustomed to, but it has created several powerful revelations throughout the podcast. I can see this method as being extremely effective if I look at this as a merge between dialogue and debate.
Can we take a moment to appreciate how much Jordan admires John? It isn't very often you see this childlike awe from JP. He will often level himself with his guests, but it is rare that he actually subordinates himself like he's doing here. He's so giddy he can't be quiet haha. And it absolutely beautiful. 💚
That's quite the spin on peterson being an utter asshole to his guest
@@davyroger3773 do you call it “spin” every time someone has a different perspective than you?
1000%!! It’s adorable
Indeed! It was a delight! He was giddy.
@@davyroger3773 Dude, this is like two friends having a beer.
The first I've heard of John Vervaeke. What a respectful and patient man he is.
Likewise. Something for Peterson to aspire towards...
I really recommed his work, Awakening From the Meaning Crisis is a great series of lectures that converges a lot with Peterson's own work and ideas.
Patience of a god!
@@nchomey and what have you done for society lately?
Funny cuz if u watched till the end you will see John commend jordan for being so respectful 🤣😂🤣
If Jordan let John finish every thought, it would have been a 4 hour long podcast, and it would have been the greatest podcast ever.
how deterministic! maybe it would have still been around the same length, but not as hard to follow, but then again maybe not as fruitful, either, because sometimes thinkers lose their current thought, if they don't intervene fast. Nevertheless, this is a conversation, so some chaos/imbalance/weakness has to exist, at least in delivery. Yes, a it was a bit rough at times, but extraordinarily full of gems.
@@hakantopkaya3150 Honestly, I don't disagree with you at all.
I think the interruptions are partly due to Jordan's confidence in John's understanding of the subject matter and his abilities to guide the discussion without hindrance despite his interjections.
Upon revisiting this conversation after many months, Jordan's participation still appears/feels perfunctory until you see that John is "dancing" with him.
I couldn't thank them both enough.
He can listen well, I guess he had to do it to ensure that a bigger audience can follow the ideas. It's just the introduction : )
Jesus… this was VERY frustrating to listen too. JP must be on some meds because he literally could not stop interjecting. I love and have immense respect for JP and what he does nonetheless!!
I'm only 15 minutes in, but you can tell Dr. Peterson is quite amped up in this conversation. Mr. Vervaeke is both brilliant and fascinating. I wish Dr. Peterson let him carry out his thoughts a bit more instead of interjecting so much.
Still, I'm happy that Dr. Peterson seemed to really enjoy this conversation. He's looking healthy. Looking forward to the rest of this discussion.
Agreed. Engagement without constant interruptions would have made the “discussion” much more fluid and complete. The guest can hardly complete a full sentence. I’m guilty of doing this too. At least my wife tells me so 😉
It also could be due to the online format. He's mentioned several times that there is a delay in the audio which makes him think the other thing is done speaking
I was thinking the same..I would like to hear what Mr Verv has to say..also..so far not much luck 🤔☺️ Love you Jordan Peterson❤️
@@timothydeneffe249 Good point.
Thinking the same thing. I love hearing Jordan speak but find myself telling him shut up through the beginning parts of this interview...lol....he is too excited to have this discussion but it's interrupting the flow.
I’m so grateful that we have access to conversations this profound, what a time to be alive despite all we face in this era
I too feel fortunate to be alive in this time. I am hoping I can take this knowledge and understanding with me into the next realm.
I learned more from listening to this conversation then I did in all of my undergrad, and I was a philosophy minor! The "educational" institutions stand mocking us all, took our money and guess what?!?!? We didn't all pick the wrong major. But the universities secretly replaced growth with a system that they knew would lengthen the adolescence phase. That's the opposite of what we would go into debt for.....but they didn't tell anyone, just kept it to themselves, meanwhile, they all KNOW that they are harming these young adults and crippling them for the rest of our lives: financially, emotionally, intellectually. It's not sustainable for a species to dumb a whole generation of itself down. Any place that disallows any speech should not be allowed to consider or call itself an educational institution. Mainly. Someone needs to make the proper argument for the students saddled with debt. The argument isn't that they charged us too much for the wrong degree. The argument is fraud. They frauded all students since they began this secret operational change for the worst, broke the contract and the education that all of us are paying for and were charged for, but it never once existed in those buildings. We would have only agreed to saddle ourselves with that level of debt if the outcome were more prepared young adults and more skilled and well taught and productive members of society. None of those things can be produced from the directive the universities are operating from. Which is to lengthen the adolescent phase of life for these young adults who trust the institutions to do the opposite. It is an egregious breach of contract and fraud but also a breach of social contract with the society at large, which the universities seemed to have happily waged a war, to watch, from students, who are brainwashed to be grievanced. They are not concerned with teaching anything. They are sleeping at night when they know they are tapping our most precious resource, the next generation.
@@SICAleighSAMMONS
Interesting thought. I don’t disagree. But just curious, the universities are on the hook for this money, this debt, because they committed the fraud?? Yes?
@@laurakosch
Yes, yes and yes!
You face no difficulty except your inner demons manifesting.
This is a rare conversation in which Jordan is more of a student than a teacher, interviewer, or host. I think that’s why he interrupts so often: he’s trying to metabolize John’s ideas with his own understanding, in real time and out loud, and he’s doing that in small chunks.
Remember when Jordan says, “It’s horrifying AND great to talk to someone who knows a whole bunch of things I don’t know at all,” and right at the end, “It’s always nice to find someone who disagrees with your work, who could help correct it. That’s why I want to talk to you.” You can tell John is planting a lot of seeds (and new vocabulary) in Jordan’s mind.
I’ve listened to all of John’s “Awakening from the Meaning Crisis” series and many hours of his dialogues with other people-I’m positive he’s not offended by the interruptions. Like John says near the end, “We’re just friends talking; this is like Tai Chi,” and later he uses words like “affection” and “respect” to refer to their dynamic. John’s always humble and gracious. For anyone who wants to hear him uninterrupted for hours, go check out his RUclips channel-it’s phenomenal.
Exactly, you took that right off my mind :)
Yeah this is exactly what is happening
You are exactly correct. Substantiated by JBP asking him to go back and repeat names even checking their spelling when it's all being recorded, lol. Clearly invested on a different level than an interviewer
How insightful is this comment tho
Yes, Alissa, I agree. It’s quite beautiful to watch and hear and experience their “dance.”
Definitely great to see JP excited to converse with his old friend but i have to admit i found it frustrating that he was interrupting him after asking most questions. I really wanted to hear his answers but JP kept interrupting him. First time I’ve seen him cut someone off that many times.
It because he was excited , and he can't control himself from it , I think it still so wholesome to see this man in this type of conversation with people that interest him , this man went through a whole lot
I agree, clearly enthusiasm, but let the damn guy SPEAK lol
its proof he is speaking some good shit
I thought it was just me lol -I don’t remember him being such a steamroller in other conversations…
Yea it's almost bizarre to hear Jordan interrupt his guest/friend/whichever all the time like that. I've NEVER seen him do that before.
It's all the way through the interview :o
I admire both Jordan and John for their mental capacities and insight.
This would just have been a trillion times better if we could've heard John finish even one sentence :/
Can't wait for Paul VanderKlay's breakdown of this conversation. So much energy.
😂😂😂
I bet Paul can't wait for Paul's breakdown of this convo either. 🤣
So true
This will keep him busy for a while lol
Paul's breakdowns are the best, can't wait to see his face when he gets a mention
There will probably be at least two parts and 4+ hours of breakdown on this one lol
My father was a truly brilliant man and often had conversations in this fashion (in professional settings). The interruptions are to skip nuance and get raw data. Dr. Peterson is a thinking machine and don't think I would have expected a different result. Socially, it is hard to digest but both men understand the processes. This was a fantastic conversation.
Thank you.
I’ve been around people that were using cocaine while I was not. Conversations in that situation sounded very similar. The cocaine user usually comes off as in a state where they think what’s going on in their head is all that matters at the time. For someone in Peterson’s position he should have the capacity for sufficient self reflection to get this fixed. Aside from being distracting it is unproductive since no ideas get finished. I say, cocaine or he thinks he’s depressed but is really an undiagnosed manic-depressive and this is what a manic state looks like.
hm, while talking about numbers of views when John is deep into a thought. JP needs to do some breath training, imo.
I got the impression is was pure enthusiasm alone.
Because there is no ego in the interruption, it's like how creativity works, the art must come out, the thought must come out, it's a puzzle piece complementing the other, the pieces need to connect, no ego or will drives it.
Legend has it, John is still trying to finish his thought.
Or sentence without being interrupted
haha
The video that led me to this video was a Jordan Peterson speech in which he stressed the importance of a) listening to others and b) the power found in humility and realizing that you don't know enough. My second experience with him is watching him not listen and constantly talk over this other dude. I don't know what to think of this guy.
@@dqualsh I have watched numerous videos of JBP talking with other people and I have never seen him interrupting so much, I am also trying to understand why. He seems to be in a hyper aroused state; he enjoys a lot and gets a lot of ideas while Verveake talks and shoots them. I think there is a deep mutual firing of ideas rather a constant interruption, but we cannot see that very well because we don’t know their relationship. I think they know well each other and the conversation is taking a form that is more private rather than public.
@@eldritchpalmerable good point. It’s best to look at this conversation as if they were in a break room building off each other rather than podcast interview style
Anyone who has friends of wit and intelligence knows conversations like this, with its rapid twists and turns, are among life's great pleasures.
I agree! This was a beautiful thing to witness. Awe struck!
That's what it's all about. These are the conversations you have with a friend where it feels like a door to another realm slowly opens and a mysterious force starts to fill the room and your excitement in following the conversation further can hardly be contained
Exactly right!
I love that Jordan is genuinely, excited. Be childlike not childish. I am safe and can lower my mental guard, when listening to Jordan because I know he is authentic. What a blessing to have radiant, souls in our lives! Life is ot an eternal search for GOD. Life is an eternal expression of GOD Bless you all!!!
This is so interesting. I too noticed this and found it beautiful. To be childlike in curiosity and allow the adult defensive nature to sleep. Two genuine souls not attempting any dominance.
In the Neoplatonic Tradition of Monotheism, that is.
I love listening to this conversation also, though I have no hope in understanding them I’m in awe, filled with admiration, respect, and love for these two men who’s intelligence far exceeds my own. And gratitude that two men so intelligent are also so benevolent
The whole conversation is a perfect illustration of the dialogical nature of thought that John started out by discussing. This is the first time I've seen Dr P so excited. I think it's first of all because they're old friends and second because they're both intensely focused on the same general topic -- thought/consciousness/the reality outside our thinking - from slightly different angles. They were feeding off each other and each was carrying his own thinking forward through the other one's input. If this is what academia looks like in practice, I've misjudged it all my life! It was exciting to see two fine minds thinking out loud together.
Absolutely!
Yes Judith, definitely feeding off each other - the excitement of both can come across as aggressive, but that's what true academic conversations should be. I am afraid that many "modern" academics are too woke and easy offended to be able to defend their position in the way John and Jordan just have.
Just look at how climate alarmists will not debate those with opposing thoughts, or anyone opposing the covid official narrative is closed down, smeared and slandered, where things are not allowed to be discussed and debated, just "defended" with argumentum ad hominen.
@@stuarttimmis8637 Bravo. Time to cut all the wishy-washy people-pleasing and get down to brass tacks, before they genocide the lot of us.
This is what academia will never understand that it should become. If academia saw this, she would be instantly murderously jealous.
To be fortunate enough to have the opportunity and privilege to listen in on such a fascinating discussion between two phenomenal intellects for free, is truly a blessing. What a time to be alive.
It is almost ecstatic experience listening to two brilliant men riffing off eachother. It's a privilege and I'm very grateful.
Yes Karen, Jazz
I'm like, 30% through the video, and I'm already feeling the wind of concepts flying over my head more often than I usually do.
Nice metaphor. Search for Ruach ha-kodesh. You're the Path.
I am so happy to hear Paul Vanderclay mentioned here. I love JP, through JP I found PV and I've found enormous value in his conversations. He's the first person I've ever considered making a trip to visit their church simply to experience a thoughtful sermon. This is great!
He is strring up a really interesting pot. Love that VanderKlay guy
Can't wait for the Vanderklay commentary on this one!
I’m a big Peterson fan, but the frequency of his interruptions in this interview are really next level, he doesn’t really leave John to get going
Yeah was gonna comment the same , was like he was high on coke
No time to waste, everything's on the line.
Someone made the comment he’s back on drugs. This time aderral. Hard to tell
I think they were close in the university since both work at University of Toronto
It was absolutely insufferable, especially since the essence of the conversation was John teaching Jordan, and he wouldn't let him do so. As with everyone, he's his own worst enemy - he's far too enamored with himself, his ideas, his "wit", his voice, etc... It's one thing to interrupt briefly for clarification or to add something, but usually it was just a complete tangent or, worse, a shitty joke about t shirts.
My saddest observation about Peterson is not that he's "wrong" about things but that he doesn't believe in his ideas enough. If he took his ideas to their true logical conclusion, he'd be considerably more content (which might help with his health issues) as well as more likeable. John appears, at a glance, to be someone who is immeasurably further ahead in his path than Jordan - he has patience, understanding, compassion, graciousness etc..., rather than everything being a big competition.
This was like watching two kids on Christmas morning. Their voices were positively soaked with excitement.... this was great
I'm kind of having a hard time writing this, but I think that Dr. Peterson was a bit overbearing and unfair with all those interruptions. I was really interested what his guest wanted to say and for some time it seemed like JP was only interested in showing off his 'Christian' perspective.
I come back to this time and time again. One of the most important and unbelievably beautiful conversations ever to happen in a public forum. I cannot thank you both enough. THANK YOU BOTH!!
This is the way people of similar intellect discuss subjects they are passionate about. I absolutely loved it!
I’ve witnessed engineers, nurses, and musicians get just as fired up about their craft.
The “interruptions” are part of the dance. Excellent podcast! Following these two was awe inspiring.
This. Thank you. So sick of the negative comments
Yup, and speaking too fast ......
Yes, I absolutely agree and enjoyed it. Yet it simultaneously can be near maddening to begin to hear a thought being brought to light and then suddenly cut-off, repeatedly. It’s a fair criticism. Perhaps the guest of a podcast should be given just a little more space....
@@sparrowsknow8491 I watch it at 2.2 speed and it's less jarring because it's like watching a spar between intellects at higher speed. In fact, it feels a bit more natural because there's less silence (or whatever you'd call it) in between interruptions. Still as digestible, perhaps even more so, than listening it at normal speed!
A dance…where one is stepping on the other’s toes.
The best thing about this video is an introduction to John Vervaeke’s work. He is brilliant
Dr Peterson’s affection and respect for John is very rewarding to witness. Thank you both
Intensely Psychedelic it is. Finished first 28 mins and I have spent 4 hours learning about words/terms used by both these Legends. Such a powerful rich content and what a delight to watch the leading brains interact while struggling to know the basic question of who we really are.
Same here. I literally write down words I hear and then look them up. Definitely strengthening my vocabulary.
Bro, John Verveake is a government spook.
One thing I really need is for Jordan and his guests to finish the conversations with book recomendations from the guest to follow his path of thought. Thats something we do a lot in Latam. Hope it happens! Great conversation!
I really like this idea. I think I got like ... 10% of this conversation so some further reading would be appreciated.
What a wonderful idea!
You don't really need a book to understand what John is saying. His video series is sooo good. Awakening From The Meaning Crisis. It may be the most important philosophical lecture series currently on RUclips.
I would like literature on God being outside human-created categories
This was pretty disrupted especially in the beginning but it got better by the middle. Also, I feel like JP really needed this conversation. It just seems that his interruptions come from a kind of hunger that seems to me to be motivated by the fact that he sees this level of interaction as something that can break his inner circle of thought in a refreshing way.
it's because he is onto something and he knows it
Couldn’t agree more.
@@Astares9 This. And he's looking to other intellectuals and researchers in this space to either support or deny the direction his analysis is taking him. Being completely honest, I can see how it might come off as somewhat desperate or annoying to the average person, but if you've listened to and read enough JP then you can tell (as you said) that "he's onto something".
Maybe. I do find the constant interrupting pretty annoying and rude sometimes though
@Sylvana Baptista That's a 100% misread. JP is insanely excited to be talking to this guy: He has so many ideas to share and is so interested in the subject matter that he is outright giddy and can't even contain himself.
JBP is interrupting but I think some comments regarding this are missing something. JBP seems to be learning. He sounds like an excited little kid. I think it's beautiful.
Lol that’s exactly it. He’s also treating him like the guy with all the answers and he wants to make sure he gets all of his questions answered. I don’t think he’s trying to be disrespectful
Agreed! 😁
I had a thought that may have something to do with the dynamics of this conversation.
Perhaps John's volume is too loud in his headset and is having an effect on the continuity of John's speech and also his thought process
Exactly ! I was excited for him lol
he sounds like his doc put him on new meds
I love having conversations like this..sadly, its hard to find people who understand how to have a discussion and not a debate. Many times people turn the discussion into a contest of "whos right and whos wrong" or they assume your trying to flaunt your intelligenece, instead of understanding the discussion should edify each other solely for the purpose of relating experiences, wnjoying each other's knowledge and coming closer to truth. At best, most people are only interested in what they have to say and as your speaking they are already formulating a rebuttal instead of actually building on the foundation of the discussion.. because of thisbi often find myself discussing deep matters with myself..its like playing mind chess with yourself..playing the offense and defense...
'Mind chess with myself' I love it
Meeks;. Very good point. Conversations that respect various perspectives usually are simply searching for truth in a reasonable way.
Respect simply means ; to listen. Take Jesus's method of delivery to people he encountered who had doubts. He showed great patience and extreme understanding, yet confident in his message often using parables to get a point across. Many Christians fall into a Caiaphas type syndrome of arrogance.
I think it's important that we always stay grounded and focused on the objective. Which is to Love.
Preach 🙌🙌
@@env0x Yes, very well said. I think it's defined by a single word that has been hijacked in today's society. The word is , " Respect".
The root meaning for which simply means; " to Listen".
When you have done extensive research and you find another person who has also done extensive research, when you both have a thorough understanding of information that intertwines, it is quite exhilarating and seems like you are speaking a different language than others who also have access to the conversation but don't understand what is being said.
..... If that makes sense.
I have only had that happen once, most times it is just someone who has seen some comment about a subject so they bring it up as a comment to make people think they know what they are talking about.
Although, if you have done the research, those people stick out like a sore thumb.
I'm an introvert who seeks out nature in times of crisis. Just sitting in the sun, or the rain and watching the movement of the trees, the birds and clouds is so renewing and peaceful. The sound of rain both thrills me and calms me.
Me too. I was going to comment but u epitomised my thoughts. Thnx ;)
Nothing wrong with enjoying the pleasures of God's creation. Their is a significant difference between the real person and a reflection in the mirror. Realizing that God's creations are not the subject of worship but like a photograph or picture of even a loved one is only temporary.
This world is like an apple that will eventually fall from the tree, and after a while eventually rot away. The same for our physical bodies. That's very clearly understood.
Yet we have as the Bible states an eternal soul.
It's by faith that we come to believe.
Note that we were given free will by the grace of God, and are free to choose.
The Bible also says , The Lord God proclaimed that My ways are not your ways.
Thus the reason we sometimes struggle.
No one can force you to love them back.
Even in the direct relationships we sometimes maintain amongst ourselves are subjected to a false sense of worship towards others which almost always become problematic.
Peace and Love
God bless you.
Yes totally agree..💞
@@lancezenner6177 Well said.
Excellent. And (if I may) I think the experience you're describing there is more than just "appreciating God's creation". It's the realization that you yourself are part of that creation.
That Oneness is very desirable, very positive, even "loving"...and I often wonder if that feeling comes from "God" or from our joyous relief at being freed from our everyday obsession with _philea nikea_ (knowledge with an eye towards victory/problem solving), and instead accepting...just being.
But I recognize it.
As an extrovert and someone who thinks out loud, I get JP and his enthusiasm to jump in and engage often in the flow of dialog. A missionary once gave me a great tip to reduce this tendency for myself: Grab the largest mug you have, fill it with Herbal Tea, and every time you feel the urge to jump in, take a sip of your tea! When the cup is empty, then add one comment. Refill and repeat. Hope this helps ;)
Interesting.
Yes, great guest. Will have to look for his podcasts.
No, it doesnt help at all. I would rather just interject sometimes instead.
That’s a very interesting idea!! Thank you my brother ☺️🙌🙏🥰
@April That's the point.
The interruptions don’t matter when you realize that they’re dancing, not dance-offing. And JBP is getting the other to repeat the steps so we can learn with them, while increasing the difficulty as they go. Beautiful. I’ll have to listen to this dozens more times to really appreciate it, but hands down a very great conversation.
Have you had his book or any of the authors he talks about?
This is kinda how I 'listen' but my husband finds it rude lol, my brain links things that seem random to him and all I want to do is add a 2 cent and then he can continue but to him it's nothing but a rude interruption and he probably feels like I'm not listening 🤷🏽♀️ He doesn't want to dance with me man 😭😂
😊😊😊😊😊😊
Couldn't agree with you more or have said it any better.
I was somewhat annoyed but John handled it like a pro. Thankfully JP lost a little steam after a while.
The revelations that each of them are having because of each other’s perspectives is truly awesome
Man, I can tell - John Vervaeke is the beast. His lectures on the meaning crisis are super mind-opening. Highly recommended!
For people who don't know Vervaeke, he is STRONG! check his 50 hours lectures "Awakening from the meaning crisis".
they are great!
been waiting for this one a long time
Oh yes...followed his series every week without fail.....I was introduced to very compelling ideas...
Thank you! On it!!!
yes, v good
"Where love rules, there is no will to power; and where power predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other.
" - C.G. Jung
Both of these gentlemen learn while they teach. That's why I listen.
I thoroughly enjoy Jordan Peterson and his podcasts are generally fantastic. This one however was really challenging for me. He interrupted John on literally every answer and therefore dramatically reduced John’s ability to fully convey any idea completely. I will certainly follow up with some of John’s work independently.
Well said Robert. I would've been more harsh in my criticism of J. Peterson's behavior. I hope he reads the comments.
It seems more useful as a record of an exchange than expository for listeners, unfortunately. Can be looked to as a resource in time, but not immediately all that useful for say first time listeners of their exchanges/discussions.
Maybe JBP understands instantly what John was saying so he didn't need an explanation of the meaning or the implications before he interrupted with questions. Unfortunately it left me really missing the explanatory expansion of the ideas. I will also check John's work.
I noticed that too, hard to listen to
I wonder if this was recorded when Peterson was using. He’s compulsively interrupting beyond belief. He’s ruined it for me by his gratuitous comments
I'm an introvert, and I can confirm that being in nature really helps me re-center and chill. I'll add that I love the sounds of the wind in the leaves, the chirping of crickets and birds, the rain falling on my head, the wind caressing my face, and the smell of flora in the air. It really does feel like I can sink into the world and become one with it, and I know how hippy that sounds, man.
First time I hear someone liking rain falling on them :D rain water is so cold..
@@vicissitude1210 try running in the rain for 6 miles when the sun is setting to a lake to swim in while listening to music 58 degrees weather high winds just to run back take a warm shower and sleep
Yeah and has introverts do while we are in our rooms it's good to have a lot of nature like trees and plants around while we do our things it turns on a part of my brain that helps a lot like kinda a searching sensation like a travel and find situation. But there nothing like actually walking through a forest compared to even riding a bike some how a bicycle ruins the travel to somewhere even though it's faster and maybe more comfortable but walking and running is a must have in my life I can't live without it and routine was hdn you do go on for walks and runs go to the same place the same way you can change the place a big but still go the same path you'll learn the pros and cons and you'll get a scenes of the markers of how long you can last how strong is your body at a point like oh at this corner of this street my calf starts to get sore
I don’t believe man is that simple, meaning that he can be both an introvert and an extrovert in different phases of life. Journey may start as an introvert and through this period of reflection one acquires greater knowledge and confidence which may prompt a a new phase in life as an extrovert. But for a true thinker this phase after much experiences now becomes boring and once again one becomes an introvert.
@@kmalik6855 I mean depends how much time you devote your time to introverting for the past 2 years I'd spent most of my time alone and not a lot exstroverting to the point when I forgot how loud to talk normal high and good bye small talk I left a lot of awkward moments in my life that just left people laughing on how introverted I was I could have look like more like a psychopath if it wasn't for my atoumatic empathy and assertiveness of what I think is right that iv went how laughing knowing how ironic and stupid when it comes to being extroverted mainly cause I'm open to new experiences I'm just naturally extroverted and saver the moments when I'm extroverted
“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.” St Augustine, Confessions
Jesus says, I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE. Ponder on that as a discipline. Keep you busy for a life time.
So well put! This dialogue gets so close, they are praying/worshipping in truth yet only through Jesus can they be reconciled to intimacy, prayer/worship in spirit. That part is so simple, it is hidden to the wise, revealed to the "simple" in spirit.
As much as Jordan’s interruptions were frustrating, John really took them in stride. He talked over the interruption when passionate and necessary and it led to some amazing revelations between the two of them in an almost debate-esque way. Great stuff.
I agree and I think JP may have been a bit manic is all. Doesn't take any kind of bipolar to have some anxious ups and downs, I've been guilty of the same thing too. Still a good talk.
I know Jordan interrupted 1,000,000 times in this interview, but I really don’t care lol John & this whole conversation is pure fire. Brilliant men.
I'm only at 15:02 and the constant interrupting makes is so hard for me not to cringe and concentrate.. which is sad because as you said the context is pure brilliance
Also 2:03:00 John speaks truth here and this is specially true in the West because in the East the importance of the Body is paramount. That's why they are so keen about nutrition whereas the 3-day fast is only mentioned about five times in the whole Bible.
You are witnessing both parties understand the depth of the things they are speaking about. They are talking for each other, not us. They are quickly adding huge amounts to their shared pool of knowledge.
JBP tells himself to shut the f up around 42min
@@joshuaisenschmid4302 I don’t love the interruptions. Because I it ends up making it feel like the conversation is going in circle.
Can we just say that Dr. Vervaeke is absolutely brilliant? I've read his book/essay and listened to his lectures on the crisis of meaning and formation of meaning. The man may be the most pre-eminent thinker in North America. He's truly breaking new ground.
1:23:43
@@vmvs1984 well, this entire "show" deserves that exact sentiment. Stating the obvious in exhaustive terms is not profound. All that this show opened my eyes to is that the RUclips audience must be a low iq crowd. I'm sorry, but, come on, man.
@@vmvs1984 the only reason that peterson would do that is to place himself in some sort of higher position instead of countering. That's all that a scoff ever is.
I've never heard of him glad I found him, thx to JP.
@@wakeUPdummies The timestamp above still breaks down aspects of humanity into more digestible language for the audience, particularly those who are just now learning the subject. I question your logic for listening to the discussion at all if you truly have learned nothing new. That said, I could see how it didn't meet your expectations. It's better to stick to the literature in that regard.
Yessss, at last! Been waiting for this. MEANING CRISIS AVERTED 🌊
COULDN'T AGREE MORE MR. MEANINGWAVE!
Akira, your the man!!
Lol, if only. Perhaps as these conversations begin to seep into the cultural milieu. I must have hope or I wouldn't try to follow along. Thanks for your music!
🤍🤍
Been noticing a subtle shift in your posts lately. Hoping it lead to a whole new Era of mind melting music mate. I'm dying to hear that remake JBPWAVE5!
I really enjoyed hearing these two have this deep rap session. I don’t understand or get 90% of what they are saying, only snippets here and there, but I still listen through to the end. These two men are lucky to have each other. I’d go insane with that many ideas and thoughts running around my head and no sounding board from which to bounce them off of or talk them through with. Thanks to both men for this.
How can you enjoy something you admittedly don't understand 90% of?
@@b.g.5869if you don’t understand how I can enjoy seeing two people connect then no matter what I will say about it will make any sense to you.
I listened to the entire thing and while I don't have a clue what they're talking about, I do think they're onto something.
😂😂😂
I feel that
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I think so too
reality
It's interesting how Dr. Peterson's colleague is able to engage him in such a conversation, it's as if they're speaking in the same language
Vervaeke is STRONG. Check his 50 hours lectures "Awakening from the meaning crisis".
They know each other quite well, they both taught at Toronto & are in the same department
24:24
That’s probably why there’s so much talking over each other on this one. When you’re familiar with something, and it means a lot to you, and there’s very few people in the field at your level, you can’t help but interject as soon as something interesting pops into your head
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Man, I'd wish that Jordan would be more considerate of letting Vervaeke finish his ideas. He is so immenesely interesting.
I thought the same thing. Jordan seemed a bit manic in this discussion (which is understandably hard to manage). Perhaps it is just the excitement that goes along with such a deep conversation but it is hard to listen to such a barrage of interruptions and not feel for the other participant.
I was thoroughly annoyed by Jordan’s constant interruptions
Yes, I was feeling that too. It was becoming tiresome.
Man, 23 minutes in and I couldn't go on. Super annoying. It's happening more frequently recently. He really needs to work on that.
would've been courteous , I agree.
Can confirm, I am introverted and nature bound. I moved to a rural mountain area during covid - best thing I have ever did. I work so much better out here and with Covid bringing the office to my home laptop, it has truly been a transformational experience. No more trying to make it work in the rat race, much prefer taking the time to think and meditate in nature. Work smart, not hard!
Thats awesome! Wish to find myself in the same situation after my studies! Well done :D
Awesome !!!! Good job
Okay!!!
I kept watching until the end even though I understood little and I realized I owe God thanks for men like these who were given the minds to comprehend and help us all.
I am going to have to listen to this 100 times for years to come, and read 100s of books to understand what is being conveyed during this conversation. Strangely enough, that didn't make it less enjoyable. It's like I just realised where the forest is darkest to me, by listening to a conversation that shoots over my head faster and higher than a fighter jet.
Yes indeed.
I agree, it was such a thrill. I felt the conversation inspire me, then ascend above me, and inspire me again.
Tip: take the classes John has on his website under the "Meaning crisis" tab. This will make it all clear
I agree wholeheartedly. The true depth of that conversation was far beyond my current understanding but that is what keeps things moving. Something to aim at
Well said!
I've been looking forward to this... FOR. A. WHILE. At first, I was like "Jordan for god sake, let the man talk!" but it became very clear that John and he are two old friends, like two collegiate kung fu masters from branches of the same school, sparring once again for their own pleasure and learning, fully appreciating each other. For those that haven't watched their debate from 2015, it's a lot like this although it's moderated so you get to hear John complete most of his sentences.
We just need Jordan Hall on the podcast now...
Hey, what were they debating over in 2015? How would you breakdown their basic differences in thought? I'm only asking for input because I can barely follow this conversation so I cant tell where they differ in opinion haha
I think you are being very very generous. Normally Jordan is clear and cogent, in this he is falling apart and lacking in self awareness, something is wrong.
Right!? I was shocked by all the negative comments. I mean I found myself frustrated a few times when John was not able to complete a line of thought because Jordan was so excited to be catching up with his friend that he was verbally running him over, but that frustration was totally discounted by my gratitude for being a fly on the wall for such an engaging conversation. Also to see Jordan often in the unabashedly and enthusiastic learner role was pretty fun. Mahalo for your thoughts. :)
@@pigswineherder it all leads back to his own mouth.
24:24 Jordan Peterson’s laugh woke me up, that’s how wholesome it is 💯💯💯
I would have to listen to this 100 times to understand just a fraction.
However, the little amount I can comprehend is very enlightening at the least.
Thank you both for sharing your vast amount of knowledge with each other and the rest of the world.
Truly amazing.
As a professors, Jordan Peterson and John Vervaeke Are doing what we most need namely making us greedy for more knowledge and understanding to find our own way, into this difficult field of study, to know ourselves better.
Yes, I prefer the term thirsty as opposed to greedy. To drink deeply from the well of knowledge and to thirst for more, but hey I'm a drinker. Love the pub.
Well said sir.
Don't think I understood more than 10 minutes of this conversation, but it is good to see JP so ecstatic about this conversation you can really tell he's loving this
Stalk Paul vander Klay's RUclips channel this week for his reaction video on this video, where you'll find the translation in normal human language.
I came across this text from 1963 by another Cadian, the filmmaker Stan Brakhage. This very much resonates with what John Vervaeke is saying: "We are either experiencing (copulating) or conceiving (procreating) or very rarely both are balancing in that moment of living, loving, and creating, giving and receiving, which is so close to the imagined divine as to be more unmentionable than “magic.”"
Trying to understand everything that is being discussed here without watching the Awakening from the Meaning Crisis series first, is like trying to understand Better Call Saul without watching Breaking Bad. You'll get it, but there's so much stuff you'll miss...
Thank you for that comment, because of that I have found probably very worth to watch lecture series for my self!
Indeed
@@freedomslunch ah yes the 5 basics we all learned in school
@@papercut7141 😂😂😂
I love this comment so much having watching all 4 things mentioned.
I think Jordan’s interrupting is a sign of his enthusiasm around the conversation. It’s like a little kid who can’t sit still.
2 words: drug use.
Totally agree. He calms down later in the conversation. It feels like we are actually listening in on a conversation between good friends.
@@dvyssotsky5257 yes somethings making him speedy? Maybe he’s on Adderall?
@@dvyssotsky5257 I did not interpret it that way. I have experienced such abundant enthusiasm for conversation, to be in the presence of a friend or combatant in the dialogue.
I agree, but it is still.... rude. And he does it a lot in conversations. I enjoy the conversations, but see this pattern that I believe Jordan would do well to moderate within himself.
two men left Plato's cave and found mushrooms, this is their conversation.
so good to see Mr Peterson so enthusiastic and relaxed enough to be him self after his Dante journey
Yes, Jordan, as a polymath, has elsewhere shared that use of psychedelics is a doorway to the divine and transcendent realm as he expounds his Jungian styled pantheism which is an admixture of reductionism and a Jungian collective unconscious.
Nailed it!
That's JP being passionate about his love for truth! He's driven by the holy spirit. I respect this man so much. He is strong when necessary and vulnerable enough to be open to ideas and change. He's brilliant! Both men have my greatest respect!
Sheer joy - these men delighted my head and my heart. The comments about JBP interrupting are mean spirited - JV took it as enthusiastic encouragement, and so did I.
Well said! Thank you.
Agree
If there's any justice to this world the universe will give these two a sitcom.
Beautiful comment.
A sitcom?
Amen
LOL! Yeah, Jordan cracks me up in this one!
LOL
How beautiful to see Peterson totally open to learning from somebody. He has met an intellectual equal- which is rare- he recognizes it- and meets him ready to learn. All of his interruptions are totally excusable to me because it is pure excitement. It’s beautiful.
I watch in awe a fierce struggle against pain, overcoming it by the sword of the Spirit subduing the flesh. No gladiator fought a more glorious battle. John ,such a humble strong gentle man. I am bursting with gratitude.. 92 yrs old and feeling the exhilaration of tasting the Honey of Truth being extracted from the comb.
if only people could spend their free time watching this instead of lurking around social media
They can...
I'm doing both..........{:-D
Ah, irony.
Aliens could spend their free time kidnaping people into UFO to make them watch and understand this
True but they need to figure out why to listen to these podcasts cause we only do whats important to us
Dr.Peterson's Eyebrows are all the credibility I need.
John Vervaeke is a brilliant speaker and excellent dialoguer when he gets chance to finish his sentence
I'm really hoping that someone from the Dr. Peterson camp is seeing comments like this and passing it along to him.
as john said 'we are friends having a conversation' yes, the interuptions can be a bit much but the exploration and learning from each other is exciting
Great to see that John stirs the same excitement in Peterson than he does in the rest of us! There's a real hunger for his genuine approach and the way he embodies what the professes.
What a treasure of a conversation. I want to watch this a hundred times.
AMAZING TALK. My brain grew in 2 extra dimensions listening to that conversation.
This is one of the most enjoyable conversations that I have ever witnessed. Thank you.
It's comical to see how excited Jordan is with this interview to the point where he interrupts John every 30 second. By the way, the meaning crisis series of John vervaeke is absolutely stellar, and everyone should give it a try
Its not comical. Jordan is on drugs.
@@crusadefortruth No pupil dialation. only the natural drugs already installed in the body
The amount of reference material used for this conversation is INSANE.
Right? I was trying to help my teenaged daughters keep up with the conversation, but phew! I gave up about halfway through 😂
It Comes from reading a lot of books.
@@lostandfound5145 you should try to get them to read a few of authors that they referenced, I found that to be pretty helpful for keeping up.
It is of a nearly derridaic proportion. LOL
Really? I thought it was normal
Dr. Peterson has his fire back. This was a wonderful podcast, I hope to see John back on the channel soon, it was incredible seeing these minds bounce off each other in pursuit of the Logos.
Your vocabulary is far above me..I don't understand how I could comprehend your meanings so clearly. I couldn't sleep at 2Am, got up to watch you tube to tucker me out, came to you guys and I'm on the edge of my seat. I love God, truth, and wisdom, In that order. I feel like I'm in wisdom church. We are all searching together it seems, unaware of the collective sojourn..
My favourite JBP interview yet. So many lessons to take away from this episode. Break out the notebooks for this one guys.
i took notes, big time!!
This conversation blew me away. Sure a bit chaotic, but immensely interesting. I would love to see another talk with Vervaeke.
I’ve heard thst jp and vervaeke were the two most popular psych lecturers at UofT until JP blew up. Vervaeke is every bit as interesting as jp, and i’d highly recommend that you dig into his lectures if you want to hear more from him.
Jordan looks so stoked talking to John. Almost like a fanboy. A joy to watch :)
Where do I start, mind blown.
I dropped out of school at 16 in 1976 and embarked on a journey as an addict.
I don't know why I survived it when so many I knew didn't.
I got clean in 2010 and working a 12 step program, I learned to read and write.
I've committed myself to learning more about myself and the world I live in and Dr. Peterson who I discovered on the Joe Rogan podcast, has been instrumental in this process.
That said, I struggle with some of the words used but Jordan interrupting John, I believe was to help people like myself to be able to understand better the conversation. Thank You.
This recovering addict is grateful for people like Jordan.
Not sure I've ever heard JP more excited about a topic - he's interjecting 3 times in every sentence! I can tell I'm going to have to listen a few times.
Exactly right! Loving this!!!!
I love this guy but he is a bit rude in his excitement 🙀…(JP)
he enjoys those uppers very much :D
He’s like a kid in a candy shop.
@@gregkirk1842 it's a great thing, when they don't get mad at one another, we're these people know each other they're aware of their stance and thoughts on most things they're talking about, those interruptions are where the magic happens.
"Art is the icon and propaganda is the idol" gave me chills. I've been looking for that succinct sentence for decades. Fuck. Yes. Please god.let.me.never forget that phrase.
Icon snd idol are almost synonymous
*Almost*... the nuances of the difference between the two holds the weight of the phrase.
@Weapons Of Mass Distraction so you can't garner meaningfulness from an image of something if its too skillfully depicted? Im not buying that.
@Weapons Of Mass Distraction i was writing a run on sentence with too many words and just took a shortcut with meaningfullness. We're all using someone elses words to some extent... i admit i couldnt get through Petersons conversation, it was far too disjointed for me to follow..
I am capable of abstract thinking though, (maybe even at this early hour) and just wanted to at least try to understand the point of at least the sentence we're discussing. I guarantee if youre using that overly layered metaphorical language with children, it'll mean almost nothing to them.
@Weapons Of Mass Distraction Yea im shooting from the hip here but if you guys have something important to say, which I really feel you probably do, its not q bad idea to make it more consumable by a wider audience.
The numerous technical references to research papers and scientific studies, melded into paragraphs of religious metaphors and ancient belief systems.... Things get confusing fast.
Imagine a regular normie trying to piece this conversation together. Someone whos used to watching cnn and Netflix. Ie 85 percent of society.
Im all in for nuanced conversation and pushing the limits of my own current understanding, which is why im still here. Trying to see get nuggets of useful knowledge out of these Peterson conversations is just getting harder for me.
It’s so good to hear JP’s child like enjoyment of their conversation. I aspire to one day have a good grasp of what in the world they are banging on about
I find it funny how obsessed DrJordan is with learning these words he's never heard before it's sort of a child like curiosity. You can tell that they link well with his preferences for expression.
I’m really grateful to both Jordan and John for sharing such an intimate and vulnerable discussion publicly
Tell John to drop the reading list asap, I'm here squinting at his bookshelf sideways xD
haha!! so funny - i actually stopped the clip and tried to magnify to improve my reading list :D
Go to his You Tube channel. In his series Awakening from the meaning crisis, every episode has a reading list in the description.
@@serekwill would you mind sending me a pm so that I may pick your brain? I have never messaged on here and I don't know how lol but only if you'd like to!
@@cass964 you could ask Robert to have a discussion with you by leaving a comment on your RUclips channel, other than that theirs not really a mode for pms.
Iain Mcgilchrist's the master and his emissary is right above his head. That's the only one I recognize lol
This is how you get intellectual high:
41:45 Logos & Agape, JP: “Truth is the servant of reality and reality is best manifested itself as love.”
Yes but Plato DENIED the reality that Parmenides and his student Xeno TRIED hard to lay out.
So Plato did not understand reality as much as we consider now.. Pythagoras nearly did....
Greek philosophy was born of Parmenides and Plato profited from that initial - and more correct - start.
@@user_375a82 true, Plato’s reality was so basic and black and white. The quote above is JP’s take on relation between God and love.
It's so nice to see someone who disagrees with some of Dr. JBP's work, still have and treat him with adequate respect. His critiques we're done kindly as a colleague and friend, not as an adversary unlike most people that disagree with anything Dr. JBP does. It's also refreshing to see someone who is able to talk about and teach Dr. JBP about a few new things and people that he wasn't aware of before. That was done several times during this interview. So much so that poor Dr. JBP had to stop for a few moments or have him completely repeat things.😁
This is what professional intellectual fencing looks like. You might be turned off by how much Dr Peterson interrupts, but it's really his enthusiasm for finally getting to spar with someone that is in his weight-class intellectually. This was brilliant!
That may be true, but it made it difficult to enjoy nonetheless. Jordan is known for saying one should be a good listener in case there’s information someone can impart that they don’t know, but he didn’t practice it here ha ha. Again, I love the guy but I had a tough time enjoying the convo
Sparing intellectually is something akin to civil disagreement. This is peterson blatantly running roughshod over the guest without the slightest indication of integrity. Too many people are trying to rationalize his odd behavior here with 2nd hand sophistry
I agree that it was offputting but only for us the listener. They, however, were having a blast.
@@davyroger3773 dude this is the dynamic between them. Check out their older conversation on the meaning of life.
@@davyroger3773 Jordan NEEDED to ask the questions to get a full feel for what John was presenting.
About an hour in, they click onto the same wavelength and the real conversation begins.
This is what happens when you find someone who actually understands what you care about to the extent that you can call yourselves peers. This is what happens when you meet a friend (especially in regard to the way C.S Lewis defines most male friendship).
Cant' wait for the VanderKlay reaction video about this! This is a good one, and incredibly refreshing to see JBP in a good mood. Vervaeke is on point here as well.
VanderKlay Gang!!
The fact Jordan Peterson repeats new words, makes sure he's understanding it's definition, and writes down anything he doesn't know to learn about later. Proves he's built different then most!
I hope to see more of vervaeke and Peterson together.
with a host/mediator, maybe
I don’t know I enjoyed the intensity of the discussion, it reminded me of many of my own that were of a similar nature.
I for one, never wanted this podcast to end.
I need this to be a weekly podcast, lol
as an artist and a rather introverted guy, it is necessary to experience greenery, plants and foliage renew creativity, green restores creative energy
You're not wrong. And trying to understand animals minds is very therapeutic.
Amazing conversation, Peterson is on fire here, invigorated with some force which I can scarcely identify. John rises to the challenge, keeping pace with the wild, untamed, excited mind of Peterson in a way that seems almost super human itself. These two giants, wrestling their complicated ideas in opponent processing with one another is a joy to watch. Not only is the talk an excellent example of proper dialogos, but it is also full of really deep tidbits of information relating to the works of each intellect.
What emerged here for me is the increased depth for each of them in exploring each others ideas and their own. It is a tour de force of intellectual advancement. I see both of them as having reached new levels of understanding and appreciation for works from the past, works of each other and their own works and thoughts. Sadly, it likely takes an already substantial understanding of both of their corpora to understand.
Meth
Well said Mark! It seems folks commenting have focused on conversational etiquette rather than the substance and flow of the dialogos.
Others are concerned about an apparent change in Jordan's delivery style, the genesis of which could have all manner of sources.
Me, I'm just happy to see these guys join in a wonderful dance of seeking truth (and am happy that much of what was said dovetails with my ongoing thesis of OmniLogos)
This conversation takes me back to my total confusion years ago as a college student trying to grasp the ideas of Kant vs. Descartes. Jordan I’m always in awe of your intellectual prowess; you are miles (kilometres) ahead of your students. I’m so glad you are back on track…you are a great gift to the world.
It feels like both a wonderful privilege to hear Jordan speak so authentically and gleefully with someone he clearly holds in high regard and also painful to have them touch on so many profound ideas which I’m being introduced to for the first time, at a rate at which I can almost but not quite keep up with.
You'll get there 👍🏽
Keep rewatching and try aking notes too. Putting a pen to paper and trying to expand on others ideas can really get you're cognitive gears moving, you might surprise yourself at how bright you actually are
Yes, I have been dipping in and out of this conversation for a couple of days now. Stopping the vid to seek a reference or just contemplate.
He's on drugs, probably addrall
Jordan: Please clarify that claim.
John: I’d love to Jord-
Jordan: I gotta show you my hand carved totem of myself sometime!
I'll show em a hard totem. The other id.
BWAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH
U made me choke on my drink and cover myself in tea....10 seconds of pure joy worth the cleaning bill.😂😂😂😂
There are MANY reasons to justify your existence!! Millions agree Jordan!
That was a very nice moment!
My comment may have been wrong. The interaction including the constant interjection on the part of Jordan is a manor of presentation that I'm not accustomed to, but it has created several powerful revelations throughout the podcast. I can see this method as being extremely effective if I look at this as a merge between dialogue and debate.
These Beloved men are opening their figurative hearts to one another completely that is great.