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A review by nceropotence
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson
4.0
A very thought-provoking book. It's a shame many reviewers fail to remove their politics or ideologies from their reviews.
As a standalone piece, (regardless of what you think of the man himself or his views) this is excellent in many ways. Is it perhaps overly verbose in some sections? Does it lean heavily (perhaps overly so) on religious examples? Yes on both counts, particularly if you aren't inclined to be favourable to religious examples. This is the reason it did not get 5 stars.
The book is however worth reading even if you aren't a fan of its limitations. You may even have strong opinions on some of the 'rules' he provides, claiming them to be self-evident. It is clear to me that people fail to live by many of these rules even if they intrinsically know them to be true, and Jordan states this in the book.
This book is not for a casual read, looking to pass the time, pick up a novel for that. It's there as a framework, a guide to look at how you are living your life and reevaluate your habits and values.
If you are feeling lost, without direction, or not knowing why things aren't going how you feel they should; this is a good place to begin.
As a standalone piece, (regardless of what you think of the man himself or his views) this is excellent in many ways. Is it perhaps overly verbose in some sections? Does it lean heavily (perhaps overly so) on religious examples? Yes on both counts, particularly if you aren't inclined to be favourable to religious examples. This is the reason it did not get 5 stars.
The book is however worth reading even if you aren't a fan of its limitations. You may even have strong opinions on some of the 'rules' he provides, claiming them to be self-evident. It is clear to me that people fail to live by many of these rules even if they intrinsically know them to be true, and Jordan states this in the book.
This book is not for a casual read, looking to pass the time, pick up a novel for that. It's there as a framework, a guide to look at how you are living your life and reevaluate your habits and values.
If you are feeling lost, without direction, or not knowing why things aren't going how you feel they should; this is a good place to begin.