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Lex Fridman PodcastJordan Peterson: Nietzsche, Hitler, God, Psychopathy, Suffering & Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #448
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- Released
- October 11, 2024
- Duration
- 2h 23m
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- Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Jordan Peterson is a psychologist, author, lecturer, and podcast host. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep448-sb See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. *Transcript:* https://lexfridman.com/jordan-peterson-2-transcript *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *EPISODE LINKS:* Peterson Academy: https://petersonacademy.com Jordan's X: https://x.com/jordanbpeterson Jordan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JordanBPeterson Jordan's Website: https://jordanbpeterson.com Jordan's Books: We Who Wrestle with God: https://amzn.to/485Dz4a Beyond Order: https://amzn.to/3T4LRBw 12 Rules for Life: https://amzn.to/3c4sqYF Maps of Meaning: https://amzn.to/3A1Ods2 *SPONSORS:* To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: *Eight Sleep:* Temp-controlled smart mattress. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/eight_sleep-ep448-sb *Ground News:* Unbiased news source. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/ground_news-ep448-sb *BetterHelp:* Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep448-sb *LMNT:* Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep448-sb *OUTLINE:* 0:00 - Introduction 0:08 - Nietzsche 7:49 - Power and propaganda 12:55 - Nazism 17:55 - Religion 34:19 - Communism 40:04 - Hero myth 42:13 - Belief in God 52:25 - Advice for young people 1:05:03 - Sex 1:25:01 - Good and evil 1:37:47 - Psychopathy 1:51:16 - Hardship 2:03:32 - Pain and gratitude 2:14:33 - Truth *PODCAST LINKS:*
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SPEAKERS
Lex Fridman
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guest
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Jordan Peterson, Jordan Peterson: Nietzsche, Hitler, God, Psychopathy, Suffering & Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #448 explores Jordan Peterson and Lex Fridman Wrestle With God, Evil, and Meaning Lex Fridman and Jordan Peterson explore Nietzsche’s influence, the nature of great writing, and how language reshapes perception and action. They contrast unifying worldviews like religion, Marxism, and fascism, asking what differentiates life-giving belief systems from ideologies that devolve into tyranny and mass murder. A large portion of the conversation examines God as calling and conscience, voluntary suffering, adventure, and how individuals should face envy, nihilism, and resentment. They close by discussing psychopathy, social media, and Peterson’s own encounters with pain, gratitude, and the struggle to remain truthful and hopeful in dark times.
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