12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

Contact Your Elected Officials

What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson’s answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research.

Humorous, surprising, and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street.

What does the nervous system of the lowly lobster have to tell us about standing up straight (with our shoulders back) and about success in life? Why did ancient Egyptians worship the capacity to pay careful attention as the highest of gods? What dreadful paths do people tread when they become resentful, arrogant, and vengeful? Dr. Peterson journeys broadly, discussing discipline, freedom, adventure, and responsibility, distilling the world’s wisdom into 12 practical and profound rules for life. 12 Rules for Life shatters the modern commonplaces of science, faith, and human nature while transforming and ennobling the mind and spirit of its listeners.

Editorial Reviews

Review

#1 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 

โ€œJordan Peterson, has become one of the best-known Canadians of this generation. In the intellectual category, heโ€™s easily the largest international phenomenon since Marshall McLuhan. . . . By combining knowledge of the past with a full-hearted optimism and a generous attitude toward his readers and listeners, Peterson generates an impressive level of intellectual firepower.โ€ โ€”Robert Fulford, National Post

โ€œLike the best intellectual polymaths, Peterson invites his readers to embark on their own intellectual, spiritual and ideological journeys into the many topics and disciplines he touches on. Itโ€™s a counter-intuitive strategy for a population hooked on the instant gratification of ideological conformity and social media โ€˜likes,โ€™ but if Peterson is right, you have nothing to lose but your own misery.โ€ โ€”Toronto Star

โ€œIn a different intellectual league. . . . Peterson can take the most difficult ideas and make them entertaining. This may be why his YouTube videos have had 35 million views. He is fast becoming the closest that academia has to a rock star.โ€ โ€”The Observer

โ€œGrow up and man up is the message from this rock-star psychologist. . . . [A] hardline self-help manual of self-reliance, good behaviour, self-betterment and individualism that probably reflects his childhood in rural Canada in the 1960s. As with all self-help manuals, thereโ€™s always a kernel of truth. Formerly a Harvard professor, now at the University of Toronto, Peterson retains that whiff of cowboy philosophyโ€”one essay is a homily on doing one thing every day to improve yourself. Another, on bringing up little children to behave, is excellentโ€ฆ. [Peterson] twirls ideas around like a magician.โ€ โ€”Melanie Reid, The Times

โ€œYou donโ€™t have to agree with [Petersonโ€™s politics] to like this book for, once you discard the self-help label, it becomes fascinating. Peterson is brilliant on many subjects. . . . So what we have here is a baggy, aggressive, in-your-face, get-real book that, ultimately, is an attempt to lead us back to what Peterson sees as the true, the beautiful and the goodโ€”i.e. God. In the highest possible sense of the term, I suppose it is a self-help book. . . . Either way, itโ€™s a rocky read, but nobody ever said God was easy.โ€ โ€”Bryan Appleyard, The Times

โ€œOne of the most eclectic and stimulating public intellectuals at large today, fearless and impassioned.โ€ โ€”The Guardian

โ€œSomeone with not only humanity and humour, but serious depth and substance. . . . Peterson has a truly cosmopolitan and omnivorous intellect, but one that recognizes that things need grounding in a home if they are ever going to be meaningfully grasped. . . . As well as being funny, there is a burning sincerity to the man which only the most withered cynic could suspect.โ€ โ€”The Spectator

โ€œPeterson has become a kind of secular prophet who, in an era of lobotomized conformism, thinks out of the box. . . . His message is overwhelmingly vital.โ€ โ€”Melanie Philips, The Times

About the Author

Jordan B. Peterson was raised and toughened in the frigid wastelands of Northern Alberta. He has flown a hammer-head roll in a carbon-fiber stunt-plane, explored an Arizona meteorite crater with astronauts, and built a Kwagu’l ceremonial bighouse on the upper floor of his Toronto home after being invited into and named by that Canadian First Nation.

He’s taught mythology to lawyers, doctors and business people, consulted for the UN Secretary General, helped his clinical clients manage depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, and schizophrenia, served as an adviser to senior partners of major Canadian law firms, and lectured extensively in North America and Europe. With his students and colleagues at Harvard and the University of Toronto, Dr. Peterson has published over a hundred scientific papers, transforming the modern understanding of personality, while his book Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief revolutionized the psychology of religion. The author lives in Toronto, ON. www.jordanbpeterson.com

Book Knowledge
Book Knowledgehttps://www.thethinkingconservative.com/previews/books-magazines/
Book Knowledge shares books, magazines and other sources that help us grow in our knowledge of conservatism and help us make a difference in our country.

Democrats Are In Disastrous Shape As Midterms Loom

According to CNN's Harry Enten, โ€œThe Democratic brand is in the basement. It is total and complete garbage in the mind of the American public.โ€

A Primer on Conservatism

Conservatism is based on the maintenance and preservation of economic and governmental liberty of the individual citizen to choose what is best for their interests.

Woke Verses Folk Marketing Mayhem

For purposes of this article woke is about 10% of our population while folk is defined as the remaining 90% of our population.ย 

Late nightโ€™s Javan Rhino ย 

Once upon a time in America, late-night television talk shows were nightly viewing for many following their local news.

MyPillowโ€™s CEO Mike Lindell Wins 2 Court Cases

A federal court tossed the $5M ruling against Mike Lindell, saying arbitrators rewrote the rules of his 2021 Cyber Symposium challenge.

Trump Orders Nuclear Submarines Moved After Former Russian Presidentโ€™s Comments

Trump confirmed he ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in appropriate regions, in case Putin's inflammatory statements are more than just that.

American Eagle Responds to Critics Over Ad With Sydney Sweeney

In a statement posted on American Eagleโ€™s Instagram account on Friday, the retailer said the ad campaign โ€œis and always was about the jeans.

What to Know About 7-OH, the Synthetic Opioid Derived From Kratom Facing an FDA Ban

Synthetic opioid derived from the kratom plant sold in gummies, tablets, and drink mixes is to be restricted due to concerns it has serious potential for abuse.

Wall Street Review: Stocks Sell Off Amid Confusion Over Economic Data and Fed Policy

After all-time highs for a couple of weeks, U.S. equities retreated on profit-taking and confusion over direction of U.S. economy and monetary policy.

Trump Says Americans Could Get Dividends From Tariff Revenues

President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday that his administration could distribute dividends from tariff revenues to Americans with certain income levels.

Tariff Rates โ€˜Pretty Much Set,โ€™ Says US Trade Representative

President Trumpโ€™s trade representative, Jamieson Greer, said that Americans should expect the administrationโ€™s tariff levels to remain where they are.

White House Officials Say Trump Had โ€˜Real Concernsโ€™ With Top Labor Official Before Firing Her

White House officials said it was necessary to fire former Bureau of Labor Statistics head Erika McEntarfer following release of lower-than-expected jobs report.

Trump Admin Cancels $26 Million Funding for Baltimore-DC Maglev Train Project

The FRA will cancel two grants worth more than $26 million for the Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Magnetic Levitation (SCMAGLEV) project.
spot_img

Related Articles