Lecture: 2017 Maps of Meaning 01: Context and Background
Overview
The first lecture of Jordan Peterson's 2017 Maps of Meaning course, setting out the Cold War context for his theory of belief and culture. He introduces the narrative structure of culture and archetypal characters for the individual, the known and the unknown.
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Several HN commenters credit the lecture series with helping them through depression or personal collapse and recommend it as long-form learning.
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Video by Jordan B Peterson, played through YouTube.
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