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Jordan Peterson - Women in High Paying Jobs

Bite-sized Philosophy · 1.9M views · 2017-04-06 · 11:38

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A clip of psychologist Jordan Peterson discussing why few women reach high-paying, high-pressure jobs. He talks about the tension between a demanding career and having a family.

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HN cites it in threads on gender gaps in tech and law, though some commenters point to a longer Peterson video for the full argument.

Recommended by 1 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2017–2022

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Social issues & culturePsychology & human behaviorLabor, work & inequality
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What people said

skore · 2017-08 · Recommendation

I found this longer video of his on the same subject to be better at explaining the nuances of his viewpoint: [VIDEO]

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skore · 2017-07 · Recommendation

I think Jordan Peterson had one of the best takes on why successful women struggle to make both a family and a career happen and why so many screech their careers to a halt when they hit 30: [VIDEO]

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lostboomerang · 2022-08 · Reference

Jordan Peterson (I know, I know...) made an interesting remark in one of his lectures recorded long before he became famous: "Once you make about $60,000 a year for your family, but let's say for you personally, additional income makes zero has zero impact on your quality of life." [VIDEO]

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