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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. 0019 – The Millennial Meditations of 2018
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On this week’s episode, join us on our philosophical journey as we discuss The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, pantheism, meditating with apps, self-healing, hypnotherapy, sensory deprivation tanks and minimalism!
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GenYChron Ep. 0014 – Emotional maturity, ageism and Millennial wisdom
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This week on the Gen Y Chronicles podcast, Jasmin and I tackle some complex topics that affect Gen Y. Listen to our personal experiences and stories about the age perception gap between North America and Europe, and our opinions about the evolution of emotional maturity in Millennials.
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GenYChron Ep. 0009 – The most livable cities, #CitiesForPeople and thoughts about happiness
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On today’s show we talk about two cities that make the top-five list on both Mercer’s and Monocle’s “the most livable cities” rankings: Munich and Vienna. Having lived in both cities, we compare our own anecdotal evidence with these two livability rankings. We also chat about how some cities in North America are starting to plan their cities for people instead of cars. To finish, we discuss how happiness is not a goal, but rather a side effect.
