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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
Overall, I liked Peterson's 12 Rules for Life, which is an expanded version of his popular answer to the Quora question: What are the most valuable things everyone should know?
Each chapter is an essay that more thoroughly explains each rule. Peterson draws on his own experiences, as well as nature and historical texts, ranging from the Bible, to the Tao Te Ching, to the the writings of Nietzsche.
Peterson's tone can be a bit preachy to non-religious types, and he tends to seemingly ramble a bit off topic at times, but mostly the rules and accompanying essays are thought-provoking, motivating, and informative.
Each chapter is an essay that more thoroughly explains each rule. Peterson draws on his own experiences, as well as nature and historical texts, ranging from the Bible, to the Tao Te Ching, to the the writings of Nietzsche.
Peterson's tone can be a bit preachy to non-religious types, and he tends to seemingly ramble a bit off topic at times, but mostly the rules and accompanying essays are thought-provoking, motivating, and informative.
I love Jordan Peterson's writings. It seems like much of the written word these days is dumbed down, not so with Jordan Peterson. His book makes you pay attention and think. I recommend this book for everyone.
I decided to read this book by the request of a family member. I knew of Jordan Peterson and had watched some of his YouTube videos and was generally not impressed and put off by many of his statements. But I decided to power through and read this ENTIRE book.
I wanted to like it or at least find some value to SOME of the content. I did not.
I wanted to give it at least 2 stars when I was about half-way through, because some of the stories got a chuckle out of me here and there.
Rule 11… or rather, the asinine and misogynistic explanation of it put me over the edge.
I finished, but have found little to no substance in his writing. Peterson does not communicate clearly - strangely breaking one of his own rules. He speaks through anecdotes, literary references and metaphors, which allows his own opinion or statement to never truly be nailed down. Of course, you could just be misunderstanding what he meant by the reference to the lobsters or Genesis.
In general, this seems to be a man who likes to hear himself talk and wants to convince people he is more intelligent than they are. In fact, he specifically says that we, the readers, do not know what we think/believe etc. HE, however, knows. He must be superior to us, if that is true and thus we MUST believe the BS he is peddling.
If you like his YouTube dumpster fires, … go ahead and read. It's more of the same. If you do not, spare yourself the lost time.
I wanted to like it or at least find some value to SOME of the content. I did not.
I wanted to give it at least 2 stars when I was about half-way through, because some of the stories got a chuckle out of me here and there.
Rule 11… or rather, the asinine and misogynistic explanation of it put me over the edge.
I finished, but have found little to no substance in his writing. Peterson does not communicate clearly - strangely breaking one of his own rules. He speaks through anecdotes, literary references and metaphors, which allows his own opinion or statement to never truly be nailed down. Of course, you could just be misunderstanding what he meant by the reference to the lobsters or Genesis.
In general, this seems to be a man who likes to hear himself talk and wants to convince people he is more intelligent than they are. In fact, he specifically says that we, the readers, do not know what we think/believe etc. HE, however, knows. He must be superior to us, if that is true and thus we MUST believe the BS he is peddling.
If you like his YouTube dumpster fires, … go ahead and read. It's more of the same. If you do not, spare yourself the lost time.
Tried but couldn't finish it. At first, the ramblings made sense and were coherent but eventually turned into Americanised drivel, saying that people's behaviour comes from religion, which certainly is true if it is spoon-fed to you as soon as you can walk, but it is just rough to listen to if this was not the case. At some point, he even yells at you for having alternating opinions on that's matter.
Felt very inclusive in the start but became rough, exclusive and annoying in the end.
Felt very inclusive in the start but became rough, exclusive and annoying in the end.
I agree with some of the things that Jordan Peterson says, particularly in his criticism of certain areas of the left, so I thought I'd give this a read, it being apparently an accessible summary of his life's work.
It's drivel.
This illustrates my thoughts on this book quite well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn1ycjB5w-M
I could've given this book 1 star. The additional one I gave was for the 12 lessons themselves, which are good things to be reminded of but are essentially obvious. They're simply dressed up in pseudo-intellectual nonsense, basically subjective literary interpretation advertised as science. The end product is a book that could've been a listicle.
It's drivel.
This illustrates my thoughts on this book quite well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn1ycjB5w-M
I could've given this book 1 star. The additional one I gave was for the 12 lessons themselves, which are good things to be reminded of but are essentially obvious. They're simply dressed up in pseudo-intellectual nonsense, basically subjective literary interpretation advertised as science. The end product is a book that could've been a listicle.
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
This was a very informative book from Jordan Peterson. He had made some valuable tips, backed with valid facts. His 12 Rules for Life may be even simple but explains them so that you have a better grasp on the meaning of each rule. This helped me expand on my values in life and how these rules can help become a full rounded man and contribute back to society.
informative
slow-paced
I think Mr. Peterson is a light shining in the dark times of political correctness. I suggest every free thinking human should read this book.