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Dr. Jordan Peterson sits down with journalist and broadcaster Piers Morgan. They discuss the rapid success of “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” the utility in the mindset of a true journalist, false versus substantive activism, why proper and open debate resonates so strongly today, Donald Trump, and the pressing need for everyone to speak their minds. Piers Morgan is an English broadcaster, journalist, writer, and television personality who has become one of the most preeminent and influential figures in global media. His meteoric ascendency in the industry began at The Sun newspaper, and he later became the youngest ever editor of The News of The World before taking over as Editor of the Daily Mirror. After leaving the Daily Mirror, Piers pivoted into a career in television gaining prominence as a judge on the reality television show, “Britain’s Got Talent,” and its American counterpart, “America’s Got Talent.” Piers now hosts “Piers Morgan Uncensored” on YouTube, amassing over 3 million subscribers in two and a half years, making it the fastest growing YouTube channel in broadcasting. This episode was recorded on July 9th, 2024 Dr. Peterson’s extensive catalog is available now on DailyWire : ALL LINKS: - Sponsors - Birch Gold: Text “JORDAN“ to 989898 for your no-cost, no-obligation, FREE information kit. Oracle Netsuite: Make better business decisions with NetSuite - Links - For Piers Morgan: On X Piers Morgan Uncensored on YouTube @PiersMorganUncensored Wake Up (Book) - Chapters - (0:00) Coming up (0:35) Intro (2:52) “the most interesting phase of my entire career” (5:38) How a real journalist approaches the world, work ethic, and success (6:43) “America’s Got Talent,” Simon Cowell (10:43) The capacity for discernment and mentorship (12:47) Susan Boyle (16:23) The use of false prejudice to defend politicians from criticism (18:38) The “black square” — surface-level activism versus substantive efforts (20:50) The most misunderstood commandment (23:39) Progress requires sacrifice (25:19) The non-finalist race, the double standard of the woke mind virus (29:51) Public feedback confirmed that proper debates reach more people than polarization (34:44) Social media and the regression to visceral tribalism, truth over passion (39:05) The power of free speech and how it resonates (41:23) Trump, humor, and a lack of dictatorial tendencies (44:01) The ability to laugh at yourself: “we’re all pretty absurd” (46:41) Keir Starmer and occupying the center ground (53:37) The state of Britain: “it’s not a Trudeau” (55:15) American Democrats won’t draw any hard lines; enter: extremism (57:33) Nigel Farage: “a treacherous little snake” (1:01:30) The Reform UK movement and what it means (1:04:11) Building “Uncensored” into a juggernaut (1:06:31) To thine own self be true, bringing back confidence in speaking your mind // COURSES // Discovering Personality: Self Authoring Suite: Understand Myself (personality test): // BOOKS // Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos: Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief: #JordanPeterson #JordanBPeterson #DrJordanPeterson #DrJordanBPeterson #DailyWirePlus
