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Lecture: 2017 Maps of Meaning 01: Context and Background
Jordan B Peterson · Jan 16, 2017 · 2h 31m
What this video covers
The first lecture of Jordan Peterson's 2017 Maps of Meaning course, setting out the Cold War context for his theory of belief and culture. He introduces the narrative structure of culture and archetypal characters for the individual, the known and the unknown.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
Several HN commenters credit the lecture series with helping them through depression or personal collapse and recommend it as long-form learning.
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Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“found his 2017 Maps of Meaning lectures more impactful, personally.”
“I have to give a lot of credit to a lecture series I was recommended on HN as well”
“I cannot overstate the profound effect they had on my life”