Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
DNF at 20%. just slow and chaotic. My brother asked me to read this so I tried to humor him.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
did not enjoy, read for book club. was just as poor as expected
Not necessarily life-altering as so much as it is life-affirming. A self-help book for those who need some guidance in a confusing and terribly mixed up world. The author acknowledges that life can be terrible but that one must persist and offers 12 ways to better your life experience. A lot to unpack with each chapter, but I helped me figure out some of my past experiences and gave me hope for the future.
I will say that I have picked up his other two books (Maps of Meaning and Beyond Order) and will be reading them in short order!
I will say that I have picked up his other two books (Maps of Meaning and Beyond Order) and will be reading them in short order!
Solid 4. I really enjoyed the Bible story interpretations. The rules, when elaborated, also seem reasonable.
My favorite idea was the concept of 'use minimum necessary force'. Have as few rules as possible. Bad laws undermine good laws. The legal and moral equivalent of Occam's razor.
Most of the chapters were very well done.
All of the rules were reasonable. Jordan definitely tries to speak the truth. At the same time, it did not read as a cohesive and complete world view. It's definitely 12 rules for life and not 'the' 12 rules for life.
I liked the content of the conclusion, but did not like the pen of light narrative device.
Thank you for the book.
My favorite idea was the concept of 'use minimum necessary force'. Have as few rules as possible. Bad laws undermine good laws. The legal and moral equivalent of Occam's razor.
Most of the chapters were very well done.
All of the rules were reasonable. Jordan definitely tries to speak the truth. At the same time, it did not read as a cohesive and complete world view. It's definitely 12 rules for life and not 'the' 12 rules for life.
I liked the content of the conclusion, but did not like the pen of light narrative device.
Thank you for the book.
LOTS of refreshing wisdom packed into this book!
Sometimes Peterson takes a rather circuitous route to get to his point, but it’s usually a fascinating route nonetheless. And while some of the stepping stones along the way aren’t ones I would choose, I still agreed with many of his conclusions.
Prepare to think. Prepare to be knocked upside the head once or twice by common sense and the admonishment to grow up and take responsibility for your life. Then go forth, head up and shoulders back, to do as much good as you can.
Sometimes Peterson takes a rather circuitous route to get to his point, but it’s usually a fascinating route nonetheless. And while some of the stepping stones along the way aren’t ones I would choose, I still agreed with many of his conclusions.
Prepare to think. Prepare to be knocked upside the head once or twice by common sense and the admonishment to grow up and take responsibility for your life. Then go forth, head up and shoulders back, to do as much good as you can.
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
I love Jordan Peterson so I really wanted to love this book, but it fell flat. There were several great points but more often than not it was overly wordy. It was a bit of a challenging to get through.
I liked that he included science, biology, theology, politics, and history and he made some good points.
What a refreshing voice: an intellectual and well-educated man who sees the lies in socialism and Marxism; and also sees the truth of the Bible.