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Jordan Peterson and the Self-Help Grift

from King of the Restaurant with Ray Kump · #145

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Tim and Ray discuss Jordan Peterson and self-help gurus like Gary Vaynerchuk, arguing that people now need books to tell them basic life skills, and that society lost the ability to be honestly inspired by people who took real risks.

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10:18Self-help gurus like Peterson and Vanier are mostly nonsense when you read them on a page.
10:30People used to be inspired by figures who took real risks and lived wild lives, not by guys telling them to eat steak.
10:46The core problem is the lack of honesty in society.
10:56Tim argues someone should tell people early: if you take the unconventional route, you won't get the fulfilled life or Disney experience you imagine.
11:22The strange thing is people in harsh conditions like coal mines were actually happy with their lives.
11:36Tim's position: people don't need meaning—they need fucking things to do.

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