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Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with actor and podcaster Russell Brand. They discuss the language of symbols, the collective unconscious, the evolution of theology, and why so many public intellectuals are coming back to Christ. Russell Brand is an English comedian, actor, podcaster, and commentator. He first established himself as a stand up comedian and radio host before becoming a film actor. He presented for MTV UK and made appearances across media and TV throughout the 2000’s. In 2008, he leapt from British to U.S. film acting, appearing in the hit film “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” followed by numerous international successes. In 2013, Brand guest-edited an edition of the weekly publication the New Statesman, launching his interest and later career as a political activist and commentator. His current podcast, Stay Free, sees Brand calling out major news, governments, and corporations for affronts to free speech, expression, spirituality, and thought. This episode was recorded on April 19th, 2024 Dr. Peterson’s extensive catalog is available now on DailyWire : - Sponsor - ExpressVPN: Get 3 Months FREE of ExpressVPN: Beam: Get 40% off for a limited time! Netsuite: Make better business decisions with NetSuite - Links - 2024 tour details can be found here Peterson Academy For Russell Brand: Stay Free on Rumble Stay Free on Youtube @RussellBrand On X - Chapters - (0:00) Coming up (0:27) Intro (2:12) Statistical regularities and the language of symbols (6:26) What makes something real? (10:12) The necessity of sacrifice through the lens of the Bible (12:28) Chaos, the collective unconscious, and the covenant (19:34) Abram, the relevance of his name, and Christ (27:25) The evolution of theology, what Acts offers (32:35) The golden calf and the worship of pride (39:30) A pushback on pride as the example of hedonism (39:58) Hedonism as a god, why the self cannot spiritually govern (47:47) What the Postmodernists got right and where they went terribly wrong (54:01) The third temptation of Christ, the fundamental landscape (59:48) The solution to the slave/tyrant dichotomy (1:04:46) The consequence of using words properly and carefully (1:12:10) Grace, suffering, acceptance: Is this the will of God? (1:13:31) Why so many public intellectuals are coming back to Christ (1:23:44) Huxley’s hell and the coming societal turn to what’s highest // LINKS // All links: Website: Tour Locations: X: Instagram: Facebook: Telegram: Newsletter: // 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
