Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with public speaker and mental health advocate Aaron Stark. You might recognize Aaron's name from his deeply impactful TED Talk, “I was almost a school shooter.” They walk through his life story and discuss the all-too-real result of deep parental trauma, the psychology of abuse that shapes self loathing and self harm, the drivers that nearly pushed Aaron from victim into monster, and the real, tangible act of kindness that saved lives. Aaron Stark was almost a school shooter. As a dark and destructive teen, Stark almost committed a terrible attack. Today he is a happy father of four, and he wants to do all he can to help anyone on that path to find a way into the light again and to see that they matter. After watching the news coverage of the Parkland school shootings, Stark wrote an open letter, “I was almost a school shooter.” This was sent to local news 9KUSA in Denver and was the feature story on “Next with Kyle Clark.” This story gained national attention and over 17 million views in a very short time, which propelled him into a life of activism for mental wellness awareness. He has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC and has published an article in the Washington Post. These features were followed by his viral TEDx talk, “I Was Almost a School Shooter” that currently has over 14 million views and is shown in schools, colleges, and universities, all the way up to the Dept. of Education. Dr. Peterson's extensive catalog is available now on DailyWire+: https://bit.ly/3KrWbS8 - Sponsors - Hallow: Try Hallow for 3 months FREE: https://hallow.com/jordan Birch Gold: Text "JORDAN" to 989898 to check out Birch Gold’s Holiday Deals! Get FREE Silver today! PreBorn!: Help save 11,000 babies from abortion: https://preborn.com/Jordan Exodus90: Is it time for your Exodus? Find resources to prepare at https://exodus90.com/jordan. - Links - For Aaron Stark: Instagram https://instagram.com/aarongstark79?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aaron.stark1313?mibextid=eHce3h Youtube https://youtube.com/@aaronstarkauthor?si=1uJFYkVDysFuWETz // LINKS // All socials: https://linktr.ee/drjordanbpeterson Website: https://jordanbpeterson.com Events: https://jordanbpeterson.com/events Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanbpeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/jordan.b.peterson Facebook: https://facebook.com/drjordanpeterson Telegram: https://t.me/DrJordanPeterson Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/jordanbpeterson.com/youtubesignup // COURSES // Discovering Personality: https://jordanbpeterson.com/personality Self Authoring Suite: https://selfauthoring.com Understand Myself (personality test): https://understandmyself.com // BOOKS // Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life: https://jordanbpeterson.com/Beyond-Order 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos: https://jordanbpeterson.com/12-rules-for-life Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief: https://jordanbpeterson.com/maps-of-meaning #JordanPeterson #JordanBPeterson #DrJordanPeterson #DrJordanBPeterson #DailyWirePlus ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su4Is-kBGRw

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down in-person with Derek from the “More Plates More Dates Podcast.” They discuss Derek's journey into the fitness industry, how he became a main player in the “manosphere,” developing self motivation, effective ways to find a mentor, and how to recognize when the adventure of your life is calling. Derek is the founder of the “More Plates More Dates” YouTube channel, where he discusses strategies to optimize your health and nutrition. He is also a co-founder of the preventative medicine company called Marek Health. This episode was recorded on January 29th, 2024 Dr. Peterson's extensive catalog is available now on DailyWire+: https://bit.ly/3KrWbS8 - Sponsors - ExpressVPN: Get 3 Months FREE of ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/jordan NetSuite: Make better business decisions with NetSuite https://www.NetSuite.com/JBP American Financing: Call (888)804-0303 for a FREE mortgage review, or visit https://www.americanfinancing.net/. - Links - 2024 tour details can be found here https://jordanbpeterson.com/events Peterson Academy https://petersonacademy.com/ For Derek: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorePlatesMoreDates Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moreplatesmoredates/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Derek_Fitness TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moreplates Blog: https://moreplatesmoredates.com/ Gorilla Mind: https://gorillamind.com/ Marek Health: https://marekhealth.com/ Intelligent Shop: https://intelligent.shop/ - Chapters - (0:00) Tour update 2024, coming up (1:06) Intro (2:51) Derek started the “More Plates More Dates” blog, which evolved into his YouTube channel and podcast (5:21) Early advice from Victor Pride, the value of a like-minded mentor, staying in tune with new tech in order to grow an online viewership (7:23) Derek’s need to write due to personal injury, how the manipulation of search algorithms has led to lapsed credibility even when fact-checked (13:12) Feelings of greater calling, forming a covenant with the spirit that guides us (15:48) The interplay of true calling and relative success (18:28) Why Derek turned to writing, connections to the “Manosphere” (20:11) Jocko Willink, acknowledging your capability for harm in order to evoke positive change in others (21:54) Realizing what you’re supposed to write about, positioning yourself to avoid obstacles (28:04) Balancing quality with the necessity of communication (30:18) 2022 Elvis Biopic: how Presley paired a culturally suppressed music style with the emerging popularity of rock’n roll (31:35) Respect for your audience needs to be aligned with the desire to broaden influence (32:13) Be obsessed with your interests until you are the expert, insights on male stubbornness gained from the Future Authoring Program (35:14) When abstract knowledge stacks on genuine expertise (38:06) Feeling weak, using objective metrics to stay motivated against fatigue (40:23) Tempering expertise for the communication of ideas to early zones of proximal development (43:59) The Acton Academy’s philosophy on mentorships (46:20) Positioning yourself as competent so a prospective mentor will be excited to say “yes” (48:47) Experts must be highly selective of who they associate with (51:43) What working ten percent longer will do immediately for your paycheck, and long-term for your career (54:48) How Derek weaponized early mornings, silence, and fasting to stay mentally dialed-in to his writing goals (58:11) Outgrowing the 23-year-old mindset, underlying importance of symmetry and optimized health in sexual attraction (1:01:26) How Derek grew to appreciate mental and cognitive health in addition to physical health (1:04:45) The core attractor that is seldom taught to men (1:07:40) How writing helps streamline the facilitation process of ideas (1:11:08) Everything has gone spectacularly well when you can end it on a punch line, have a problem in mind you genuinely want to solve (1:11:50) Market testing: the audience will tell you what they want (1:12:43) From writing to video, hyper-accelerated exposure, and how the bottleneck effect comes into play for cross-platform content (1:14:02) Aligning personal interest with broader necessity for understanding (1:16:50) The feminine imagery in “Sleeping Beauty,” building fortitude against the harsh scrutiny of the dating market (1:18:01) How Derek’s growth on YouTube led to multiple positive business ventures (1:19:19) Plunging the depths, the symbolism of the essence of being as it appears in Moses’ encounter with the burning bush (1:22:30) Reaching a point of expertise that allows for ease of growth and spontaneous innovation (1:25:13) Proofing self-confidence against potential delusion and error (1:29:46) How Marek Health prioritizes curative and preventive treatment over last-resort symptom suppression (1:41:41) Death statistics among bodybuilders, Marek's plans to tackle the cause (1:44:43) Holding on to calling and progressing toward his best potential ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp3pCrgi_Vc

I was recently invited to speak at Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, by the Young Americans for Liberty. The talk had been booked for months, I had my plane tickets and reservations, the hall was ready.... But then the Linfield administration saw fit to disinvite me. So I gave my honorarium to the student group and they rented another venue. This video has the invitation letter, my response, and the subsequent talk, entitled Ethics and Free Speech. Thanks to YAL for hosting me. Video of lecture from Joe Tyndall (I hope that's all right with him): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3gztiMdsGA&t=160s Source: https://youtu.be/X3gztiMdsGA ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKHuxVvA7T8

This public lecture, recorded by TVO, describes the way the world is portrayed in deep stories, such as myths and religious representations. The world in such stories is a place of action, not a place of things, and it has its archetypal characters, positive and negative. Culture is typically represented as paternal, nature as maternal, and the individual as hero and adversary. Culture offers people security, but threatens them with tyranny. Nature offers renewal, but also brings death. The religious path of meaning allows people to negotiate this archetypal landscape. Podcast link: https://jordanbpeterson.com/podcasts/podcast-episode/episode-1/ --- SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL --- Direct Support: https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/donate Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/jordanbpeterson --- BOOKS --- ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c3m0tt5KcE