This is what we used to expect when we went to a university.

You can see when that asian boy had his question answered, he was the one to applaud the most, even though he initially disagreed. Those are the kind of people everyone wishes to debate, people who put forward good arguments, but can admit when they hear a more convincing one.

I wish someone would give Dr. Peterson an award for honesty, forthrightness, and integrity. He makes his points with specific examples and nails the idiocy of political correctness to the door. Bravo, sir. You have my undying respect.

“Conceptual dispute is the substitute for war and death.” What a magnificent articulation! A great discussion!

Love the way he responded to the older lady, who didn't really have a question - she just wanted to make a statement. He looked straight at her, and then expanded on what she was saying, making her feel valued and respected for her comments. And he would have carried on talking to her, if the guy introducing him hadn't moved on to someone else. How often do you see that - someone so respectful and careful with other people's dignity. That shows nobility of character, and humility. A whole lesson in itself.

A Peterson a day keeps the lunatics at bay.

Jordan Peterson, as far as I'm concerned, is (and always will be) the king of the north. I'm so excited to see him next year. I signed up for a 'meet and greet" and I'm afraid I'll get emotional because he's changed my life so much. As a disabled veteran, I can't thank him enough.

Part 1: Hierarchy and its political significance Introduction 0:55 1. Value 1:52 2. Hierarchy 4:57 3. Inequality 6:03 4. Politics 6:46 Personality 8:24 Necessity of both 9:41 Summary 10:22 Part 2: Questions Q#1: Rejecting Political correctness 11:47 Q#2: Truth and Post-Modernism 18:59 Q#3: The source of meaning 28:43 Q#4: limitless questioning 39:06 Q#5 43:07 Q#6 51:47 Q#7 1:04:38 Q#8 1:09:13

The young British/Asian gentleman in the glasses asked a pointed, well articulated question. Peterson answered him with a well formulated response. The young man received the answer favorably. This is an example of good and constructive dialogue in action. Something you RARELY see in the media.

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11:56 - Thoughts on political correctness. 18:59 Follow up question. 27:10 - Audience question #1 28:41 - Audience question #2 39:05 - Audience question #3 43:01 - Audience "question" #4 51:46 - Audience question #5 56:10 - " " Follow up.

This is where UKposts and social media platforms can be a blessing. To be able to watch Jordan Peterson speak at such a prominent venue among the world's future thinkers. I am grateful for having stumbled upon this.

Lefty-liberal here. This man didn't say anything that I had ANY problem with. I was VERY impressed and will totally be seeking his stuff out from now on.

This lecture wasn't long enough. He had some excellent questions and had the time to actually articulate answers without interruption. Could have easily had 3 hours. This lecture shows, as Jordan expressed, that these older universities, where people value their place, hold much more respect for the value of academia, and open honest discussion. Such values should be reinforced in the weider world.

Dr. Petersen needs a nobel prize if such is available for his discipline in psychotherapy analysis because of his knowledge in this discipline. How human's minds work AND his knowledge of the way society works within groups together with his excellent use of words and English language makes him a force to reckon with and such a wonderful work of art of combining differemt elements to give us the whole picture! Bravo Dr. Petersen. You are truly a gift to all in this time where everything note worthy psychologically speaking has become so disjointed that socities are literally falling apart. Higher education has failed due to infiltrations of those who seek to control and not teach, listen, discuss, debate and learn. God bless you and the efforts you put into teaching millions of us through these talks on how exactly we humans work. You are the human operating system step by step, guide book!

I love his take on free speech. 'Conceptional disagreement is better than war, pain and death.' Keep the lines of communication open.

This is why I love the internet. An interview where a question is asked and the response is allowed in completeness, uninterrupted. As opposed to mass media and a 30 second response time, which when entering innovative ideas, 30 seconds is certainly not possible, not only not possible, but make the response "crazy" in the minds of the surface idea idiots. Thus we learning nothing in an accusatory, fast response environment, and the same old ideas remain seemingly as the only "sane" answer.....stagnation is the result.

I’ve said it before and I’m going today it again, I pray that these youngsters are aware of just how fortunate and Blessed they are to have this Man in their midst and are able to learn something from him.

This Peterson guy keeps interrupting my ad experience!

If Jordan Peterson came in a happy meal as an action figure I would buy it.

Peterson has made me think again about a lot of issues. It's good to see a genuinely intelligent, decent individual influence young people.

Even though my head hurts I could listen to him for hours. I really enjoy the Q&A sessions. So thanks 👍

This is literally the talk I didn't know i needed. Dr. Jordan Peterson you're gold !

No denunciations, no placards, no strops or walkouts. Just an excellent discussion, respectful and intelligent, from the speaker and from the audience. That's how it should be done.

I love this man and the deeper meanings he manifests based on true identification of the problems, not leaving things in fog or justifying emotional doctrines. JP is brilliant.

The most important thinker of the modern age. Bar none. Dr Peterson may be the one person who can pull us back from the precipice of absolute RUIN we find ourselves on. God bless him ❤

You dont get class discussions like this on the BBC ever..not enough viewer ratings probably and this is why the internet is so brilliant. What a great watch

Dr. Peterson is a man of such sound logic and reason I continually fail to understand why he is controversial. I raised 3 children as a single mother. Dr. Peterson speaks of the same ideas and values I raised my children with. None of ever been in trouble with the law, all are totally self supporting ( and have been since they each left school) , and all are in loving, stable relationships. I taught them that they were not born exceptional but had to work hard to become exceptional. Dr. Peterson’s message used to be called parenting and wisdom. The fact that the message is controversial is an indictment upon modern socialization fads and not the reality of life.

Astonishing. I just feel transfixed and astonished. AND THATS THAT.

He has it all. Good looks, humor, brilliance, morality, and he still makes laugh with a good sense of humor. Oh, yeah. He doesn’t take himself too seriously. Awesome answers. Awesome man

Great, i just finished cleaning my room and i have about an hour to kill before i go to rescue my father from the underworld.

one of the few guys in our age that can challenge political correctness with clear reasoning and integrity, Respect!!!

Awesome discussion!!! 👏 Such words of wisdom from Sir Peterson, and such patience and grace when answering questions.

I never listen to podcasts or talks. I think it just feels incredibly cheesy to do so. But watching Jordan's talks and listening to his podcasts just feels like a constant feed of learning going straight into my brain. It's incredible.

Great, coherent talk. Hope Peterson recovers; the world needs a fine mind like his.

Never had a dad. Or father figure... I've done surprisingly OK without one.. Although I do crave it and know its so important... But after 3 years of listening to you.. You have filled that gap in my life... Absolutely helped me so much Mr Peterson (dad) 🤣 jokes aside.. Thank you so much for all your solid advice and serious reality check.. I hope you get well soon.. You need to get better because we all need you.. The world needs you.. God bless you.. ❤️😊💚

Peterson is amazing at answering questions with actual answers. You know, substance. Applied intelligence.

"The abstract territory of conceptual dispute is a substitute for war and death." I can't even explain how deep and great this statement is.

Ladies and gentlemen... THIS IS WHAT A REAL UNIVERSITY LOOKS LIKE.

I so respect Peterson for his intellect and stoicism. But I gained even more respect for him after this Q&A simply by the manner in which he answered the last question. He recognised the relative 'impressionability' of the crowd he has speaking to. Given JBP's feelings for Trudeau, the question forced him to consider, not his answer, but the way he was going to articulate his disdain. I think he didn't want to deride Trudeau too vigorously in front of impressionable, yet intelligent, but still impressionable youth. He realizes how much weight his words currently have and didn't want to place a wrong impression of how one should carry themself.

Mr. Jordan is one of the best men alive today. I'm extremely grateful to listen to his talks and that he is willing to share his knowledge. My life is changing dramatically since I started listening to him. Great, great man!

We’ve never met but you have done so much to improve my life Dr. Jordan Peterson. All by nothing more than coincidence, you were there when I looked for understanding. Thank you. Your greatly appreciated.

I you observe Mr Peterson, he talks about several different subjects of humanities such as Psychology, Sociology, History, Theology, Philosophy, Anthropology, Evolutionary biology and connects it to derive answers of contemporary Political questions. Thats really amazing.

I can listen to him for hours. Never in my life did I ever think a human being could draw me in like Professor Peterson.

Q and A sessions was fantastic, the exchange between the Asian student and Jordan Peterson was really one of the best examples I’ve seen of effectively reaching a common ground of mutual understanding regarding a contentious topic or issue. Hats off the the student for his articulation and open mindedness.

What a breath of fresh air to expert ience a brave , honest and knowledgeable thinker in today's world, not to mention the civility, appreciativeness and alertness of the audience. Wished Mr. Pterson could tour in a few forbidden countries in Eastern Europe, Asia and the middle East. Thanks

I actually searched for the transcript of the session online and downloaded it to fully comprehend at leisure the insights that he unveiled so eloquently. Thank you Mr Peterson.

"You let those who utter hateful things do so and let everyone hear them, because that’s the best way that what they say will be understood and rejected". Brilliant.

Iv been homeless half my life I am 26 years old and I have a ged never wanted to watch anything like this. You give me reason to fight on, i work at fedex in Portland with all the riots it’s been crazy almost too much. But I feel like through all these bad times I always am smiling thanks to people like this fighting for me I won’t give up

I have to express tremendous admiration for these young people and the absolutely thoughtful questions that they were able to formulate. While it's not possible to know whether they did so prior to the discussion or on the fly, the intelligence exhibited is absolutely inspiring. We are so used to seeing and hearing thoughtless nonsense foaming from the mouths of so-called students that it's easy to forget that there are young people in the world who can actually lead us away from chaos and destruction.

This man's smile carries so much grief and sorrow and I find it extremely soul-stirring

I cannot bring myself to understand why some people hate this man.His pure brilliance beyond ordinary. His ability to articulate his thoughts is another level.

Thank you Oxford Union for letting Jordan speak. Too many higher education establishments blocking him out.

Outstanding presentation of ideas, great questions and answers, I enjoyed this immensely. I wish it had gone for longer!

_You're 18 and have all the answers and should go out and radically change the system_ (paraphrased). Perfectly describes me after the obligatory one-semester intro course to philosophy in the Norwegian University system in the 90s. At 62 (yeah, I was a late bloomer) I have somewhat softened my stance.

I am so impressed not only by Peterson’s ability to communicate so clearly and passionately but by the breadth of his reading and understanding of his field.

I feel like addressing a public gathering each time I listen to JP but when I get in front of three people, I lose all the vocabulary back to my original factory settings 😅

I'm an AUTHENTIC, HONEST, QUALITY WOMAN. I have great respect and HEAR this MAN! I VALUE great INTELLIGENCE!!

Jordan Peterson seems to embody Nietzsche’s most profound idea that’s burned into my memory from a course I took on Nietzsche many years ago. It had to do with how truth is the ability of contradictory thoughts / actions to coexist at the same time. If I stand up and start spinning to the left, then how can I be spinning to the right AT THE SAME TIME !? The emergence of quantum physics allowed me to gain a kind of understanding of Nietzsche’s core concept, but not through my logical brain. That’s impossible. It requires a leap of faith. Now I find tremendous comfort in both Nietzsche’s views and quantum physics. Seeing the world through those lenses is to be in constant motion. Not to see it, the universe becomes static, and that is death. Jordan Peterson’s lectures almost always ‘dance’ in this most complex of Nietzsche’s core thoughts which is why they are so alive.

Video starts : Stand up straight with your shoulders back Me : sits up in my chair immediately

The truth about Dr. Jordan Peterson is that, not only is he an intelligent, well-read, well-spoken, wise and knowledgeable man, he's also a good, decent, dignified, magnanimous and noble man. And his detractors, mostly if not all, lack most of those attributes and qualities, if not every single one of them.

Well, I have to say that was one of the most interesting Q&A's I've seen for a while. I'm afraid I was not able to keep up with him, intellectually, all the way through but I tried my best. His command of language, use of precise vocabulary was outstanding, his sharp mind etc etc., was above and beyond. In many ways he reminded me a little of the late Christopher Hitchens. What a refreshing voice to hear. Thank you Dr Peterson.

We need people like this who make us think about ourselves in relation to others. I have found life is richer when you help others who are less rich in many ways to understand what is meant by rich.

Wow. This was by far one of the best talks that Peterson's ever given.

2.2k People: Thumbs down Cathy Newman: So you're saying thumbs Up?

I truly love your thought(processes)s and mindset. I resonate very well with it.

I don't know how this video came across my playlist, but I watched it with rapt attention. I love how civil, unpretentious, and thoughtful the speaker is. Knowing your own fallacies and being humble is so much more important than being brash, egotistical, and ignorant, as so many in modern society are. Truly a breath of fresh air, that I wish so many people, including political leaders, would listen to. Like Ben Shapiro, but much more sedate and mature, and therefore palatable to people with opposing ideas. I would give him a double thumbs up, if I could!

Just when I think the world has gone mad Jordan comes along and restores some semblance of faith in humanity for me.

I can say with absolute conviction that this is one hour and fifteen minutes of my life that I spent very well!

An address I don't get fed up with! Have watched it dozens of times and can watch it hundred times!❤

Jordan Peterson is one of the most responsible and respected and loved people in the world that wants the best for humanity and the world. Thankyou Jordan Peterson. Many many of us love and respect you and what you are trying to do for us.

50 years from now political science students Like me will be studying him.

It's seriously appalling to see the mass of bigoted comments dismissing Dr Peterson's intelligence due to political disagreements they may have with him, describing his views as without substance, and his presentation verbose. This man was a Harvard professor, has a doctorate in clinical psychology, and has over 9,000 academic citations. Humble yourselves. Disagree with and challenge him all you please (you may know something he doesn't), but don't be so arrogant and deceptive as to belittle this man's understanding of (most of) what he speaks about.

He’s an astounding debater/arguer. Would’ve made a scary ass trial attorney. We have a lot of exposure to him in the US. He seems like a really decent fellow. From time to time he runs out of his lane which may be why he annoys people sometimes. But I could never question his sincerity. If he could lose his Canadian accent he would be perfect. (Just kidding. We love our Canadian neighbors.) 🇺🇸🇨🇦

He’s a fierce worded man in a calm controlled gesture with a smart look

"All the right-wing psychologists are in this room, sitting in this chair." I love him.

51:13 "Well it's all the right-wing psychologists!" "ALL the right-wing psychologists are in this room sitting in THIS chair." Love this man.

What an amazing insights firmly grounded in a vast multi disciplinary knowledge and empiricism. Wonderful!

I always get awed by his ability to articulate things in speech, its absolutely bonkers to see a human being capable of such control in speech.

PROBABLY HIS BEST LECTURE OF HUNDREDS I HAVE SEEN. I WISH HIM WELL.

Jordan Peterson is forcing me to think in high resolution.

This discussion is one of my favorite videos from Jordan Peterson

Everything Mr. Peterson says is thoughtful, profound, and insightful. His intelligence is a gift to the world.

I literally can watch anything JP puts out a million times and still learn something new!

Timestamp guide: 0:00 JBP speaks about hierarchy 11:45 Should we universally reject political correctness or is there a line that can be drawn? 18:56 Your conception of truth is tailored to help us how we survive and live, doesn't that mean that your approach to the meaning of truth is similar to one of a post modernist? 27:15 Besides Solzhenitsyn and Dostoyevsky, Is there any other way that Russian culture and history has left a mark on your ideas? 28:41 What is the source of meaning? 39:00 Pathological chaos (liberals) vs pathological order (conservatives) on hierarchies 43:01 Isn't the classification of liberal and conservative views on hierarchies an attack on individual sovereignty? 45:19 JBP speaks about temperamental differences in men and women 51:39 Wouldn't you say that some degree of extreme speech (whether right or left wing) should be curtailed for the betterment of society and for the scrutinised to be able to speak up and contribute their views? 1:04:24 Why people like shutting down others for having different views in the political landscape? 1:09:09 What would you say to Justin Trudeau?

I think this man is definitely the niche of our time . The Freud of our time. I respect him and love him because no one is fighting for us as much as he. I know future generations will be either looking at him as a hero or a herald to why it went so wrong. A man withstanding so much hate with nothing but compassion for those people. A man that experiences hate speech on the daily but brings nothing but a lifetime of knowledge, WELL- read literature and studies and provides the output eloquently and succinctly. You are blind if you don’t know this man is your friend.

Thank God this man takes the time to think before he speaks! Kudos!

Mans is lowkey a poet: "Not only do you have to move from point A to B But point A is often a very difficult place to be"

This guy drags me up into a world of intellectual understanding which I would never be shown otherwise

i love this man . he speaks what im thinking but in a way im unable to express myself

I definitely learn a whole lot when listening to Jordan Peterson perhaps because I love hearing him talk.

Thomas Paine - "He who dares not offend cannot be honest"

That was utterly awesome. My brain is on overdrive right now. Kudos to the Oxford Union for hosting Dr Peterson. And thanks for uploading to UKposts!

His name will live on!

My goodness that time went by quickly! I enjoy Mr. Peterson ever so much. He is precise in his words and I find he is respectful of each and every person he speaks to and with. He helps me to understand people more, and appreciate individuals I encounter.

Both Peterson and the audience were fantastic

This was so interesting! Thank you to the Oxford Union for inviting him regardless of all the pressure against doing this

Ten million views! People can say what they want, but @peterson Jordan is influencing a generation and vibing with a huge swath of people for a reason.

0:55 opening remarks on HIERARCHY: 2:00 we move towards what we value, away from suffering 4:55 we compete in this pursuit, producing hierarchies of competence, and so inequality - minority [20%] of competitors gets majority [80%] of success, per Price's law (literature)/Pareto distribution (statistics)/Matthew principle (economics/Gospel) 6:40 [right] conservatives (high consientiousness, managerial types) sustain hierarchies to defend values; left [liberals] (high openness, creative types) attack hierarchies as corrupt tyrannies which block new values 9:40 "a functioning economy and... democracy ...needs both types" in free discussion, to maintain stability-change and hierarchy-equality in optimal balance 11:50 Q1: can POLITICAL CORRECTNESS ever be good? 12:35 we need a low-resolution description of the world to move through it effectively: a "general existential theory", an agreed-upon narrative of ourselves 14:00 one option is collectivist, dating back to monke (and again dominant in postmodern culture): a human is a tribe(s) member, reality a battleground for tribal power > mayhem 16:40 another option is [individualist], developed in Western (especially British) culture: a human is a sovereign individual, with rights & responsibilities > peace and (unequal) wealth 18:15 answer[?]: the effort of [political correctness in] universities to "sacrifice the sovereign individual view for the collective tribal view ... is appalling beyond forgiveness" [so, no?] 19:00 Q2: isn't Peterson's [Nietzschean] view of TRUTH as a value for life itself "postmodern"? 19:20 postmodern view: in mid-60s, multiple disciplines realised there are "infinite ways to perceive the world"; postmodern thinkers concluded that therefore "there's no justifiable grand narrative" for world-orientation, and ironically fled to a Marxist collectivist narrative 22:00 Peterson's (darwinist) view: scientific truth is (somehow) distinct from ethical truth, which evolves from animal behavior into "the central axioms of civilized human behavior", based on fixed patterns/rules governing functional interaction between organisms over time (e.g. to play, big rat has to let small rat win 30% of the time) 24:50 so yes there are infinite interpretations of the world, but only some are practically operational, all following a general pattern which is first acted out, then expressed in stories and images, and only then consciously articulated 26:35 the truth, despite postmodernism, is that "there is something that approximates a universal human ethic built deeply into our biological and social structures" Summary of the whole argument: A general ethical pattern governs the interactions between organisms most beneficial to their survival and flourishing (their pursuit of value) across the long term. This natural pattern is first implicit in behavior, then represented in mythology, and then articulated in philosophy and science. Western liberal democracy (and its narrative of sovereign individuality, itself preceded by the Biblical doctrine of man's creation in the image of God) is its highest expression, sustaining history's best-functioning societies by keeping the irreducible tension of hierarchy and equality in balance through free discussion. Postmodernism flees from the problem of competing values into Marxist collectivist narrative, masking it as political correctness, a misguided and malicious attempt to destroy this implicit and explicit ethic, which can result in nothing but destruction of life. Question for discussion: Is it really so that of all cultural systems, only Judeo-Christian > Enlightenment 'individualism' succeeds in maintaining and perfecting the natural ethic, while all non-Western models are a blind and destructive 'collectivism'? Does this not contradict e.g. Peterson's own admiration for classical Chinese civilization? Can we envision a narrative beyond the individualist-collectivist dichotomy, which would still meet Peterson's standards for a practically life-sustaining general ethical theory?

"All the right wing psychologists are in this room sitting in this chair." I died.