Jordan Peterson, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, has recently enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame with his energetic and refreshing critiques of Marxist, left-leaning ideologies entrenched in the Arts Faculties of many universities. Peterson has expressed his views on morality, politics, science and religion in YouTube videos, public lectures, media interviews and his recent self-help book titled "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos". Because of his effective attacks on the political Left, many Christians have found themselves agreeing with Peterson's views, and even recommending his lectures on the Bible. But are Peterson's teachings consistent with Christianity? In this episode we begin our deconstruction of Peterson's views, focusing on one of his main sources of inspiration: the anti-Christian philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. During this deconstruction we also touch on the teachings of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and John Stuart Mill.
Bibliography
Books
Peterson, J. B. (2018). 12 Rules For Life: An Antidote to Chaos. Kindle Edition.
Engles, F. (1847/2013) The Principles of Communism. Prism Key Press.
Mill, J. S. (2002). The Basic Writings of John Stuart Mill: On Liberty, The Subjection of Women and Utilitarianism. Random House, Inc.
Nietzsche, F. The Antichrist. Kindle Edition
Nietzsche, F. The Genealogy of Morals. Kindle Edition
Nietzsche, F. A Nietzsche Compendium: Beyond Good and Evil; On the Genealogy of Morals; Twilight of the Idols; The Antichrist; Ecce Homo. Barnes & Noble.
Wiker, B. (2008). 10 Books that Screwed Up The World: And 5 Others that Didn't Help. Regnery Publishing.
Clips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC0faZiBcG0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6dzTwoZ1V0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIeFt88Hm8s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvmn1wLglak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVwJduAVFY8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq3Fh2eQ9Ls