When existence reveals itself as existentially intolerable, thinking collapses in on itself. In such situations – in the depths—it’s noticing, not thinking, that does the trick.
JORDAN PETERSONWomen select men. That makes them nature, because nature is what selects.
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Question for parents: do you want to make your children safe, or strong?
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We are increasingly falling prey to the desperation of meaninglessness.
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Ideologies are substitutes for true knowledge, and ideologues are always dangerous when they come to power, because a simple-minded I-know-it-all approach is no match for the complexity of existence.
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Life is indistinguishable from effortful maintenance.
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Alongside our wish to be free of rules, we all search for structure.
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The things that pose the greatest threats to your survival are the most real things.
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And if you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of.
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True thinking is rare – just like true listening.
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Truth reduces the terrible complexity of a man to the simplicity of his word.
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Perhaps you are overvaluing what you don’t have and undervaluing what you do.
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What you aim at determines what you see.
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The secret to your existence is right in front of you. It manifests itself as all those things you know you should do but are avoiding.
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If society is corrupt, but not the individuals within it, then where did the corruption originate? How is it propagated? It’s a one-sided, deeply ideological theory.
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Experience is the best teacher, and the worst experiences teach the best lessons.
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Don’t ever underestimate the destructive power of sins of omission.
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