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We’re halfway through our Jordan B. Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos book review/discussion series. In this episode, we chat about how suffering is a part of the human condition and how we confront it using stoicism and individual responsibility (RULE 6 / Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world).
Show notes
0:48 – Can you ever “set your house in perfect order”?
2:56 – How some people retrospectively see their suffering as a learning opportunity
3:27 – The bathroom attendant story… what would you do?
10:46 – Leo Tolstoy’s nihilistic view on human existence and life… is it cowardly not to be vengeful and displeased with Being itself?
12:37 – Does RULE 6 conflict with RULE 8?
13:46 – Applied Stoicism can potentially help one avoid breaking RULE 6
14:55 – Dennis’ dilemma about Marcus Aurelius’ brand of Stoicism
18:38 – “Every person is too complex to know themselves completely, and we all contain wisdom that we cannot comprehend.” – Jordan B. Peterson
21:09 – We should all start assigning responsibility to individuals for their actions and not the groups or things they are associated with
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GenYChron Ep. 0024 – Taming ferocious toddlers with Millennial discipline and smart rules
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We continue our commentary and discussion on Jordan B. Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, and in this episode we discuss socializing children out of the “terrible twos” and we review Dr. Peterson’s 5 disciplinary principles (RULE 5 / Do not let your children do anything that makes you dislike them).
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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GenYChron Ep. 0007 – Epigenetics, fasting and outdated food guides
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Warning: listening to this week’s podcast episode may change the way you think about food and your genes. Did you know what you eat today can affect your great-grandchildren’s genes? Can fasting actually make you live longer? Did you know that the recommended limits on alcohol consumption significantly differ from country to country? Is eating eight servings of grain-based foods per day still a relevant recommendation?
