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We continue our discussion of Jordan Peterson’s best-selling book, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. This week we provide commentary on the second rule of the book (RULE 2 / Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping).
Show notes
0:14 – “The best-selling Canadian author of 2018”
1:05 – Why do so many people stop taking their prescribed medication? (Article about medication non-adherence)
2:29 – Does Jordan Peterson’s reasoning for RULE 2 actually make any sense?
7:07 – My hypothesis regarding why people don’t treat themselves like someone they are responsible for helping
9:55 – “We are often unaware that we are important to other people”
13:38 – Don’t concentrate on doing only things that make you happy, but concentrate on doing things that are actually good for you
15:23 – “Between you and me, who’s the ‘order’ in our relationship, and who’s the ‘chaos’”?
17:57 – Channeling your “dark side” to fuel your assertiveness
27:04 – The importance of having a vision and a direction in your life
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GenYChron Ep. 0004 – Free Yale courses, free Internet and practising French with a chatbot
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In this week’s podcast episode we dive into a treasure trove of free knowledge. Did you know you can take free courses at Yale on YouTube? Did you know you can access the Internet for free? The Internet is a paradise of human knowledge, where we can learn French by speaking with chatbots and debunk rumours about Chinese spyware in mobile phones. All this and more, for free, in this week’s episode from the Gen Y Chronicles.
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GenYChron Ep. 0016 – The Millennial munchies: Foraging and eating wild edibles
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This week we listen to Jasmin share her knowledge about foraging for wild edibles. We talk about our experiences foraging berries, nuts and various plants in Germany and Nova Scotia. We also explain how we make teas, juices and salads from wild berries and herbs.
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GenYChron Ep. 0010 – The secret language of fathers
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Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there! On this week’s episode, we review a list of seven facts based on research about how fathers can affect a child’s development. We talk about the surprising importance of roughhousing, how fathers encourage courageous exploration and many other relatively unknown facts that will change the way you think about fathers.
