Evolution, Religion, and Happiness | Dr. Gad Saad | EP 377

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Dr. Gad Saad discuss his newly published book, “The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life.” They also discuss the parasitic ability that ideas can have on the human mind, the predictors for left wing authoritarianism, the evolutionary argument for why humans are spiritual beings, the biblically rooted idea that divinity exists and manifests within rather than from without, the connections between religiosity and true happiness, and how the spirit of play is integral to living a meaningful life.
Gad Saad, Ph.D is a Canadian author, professor, podcaster, researcher, and public speaker. Saad was born in 1964 to a Jewish family (Considers himself culturally Jewish, though he is spiritually atheist) in Beirut, Lebanon, before his family fled to Canada in order to escape the Lebanese civil war in 1975. Saad earned his B.Sc. and M.B.A at McGill University, followed by an M.Sc. and a Ph.D from Cornell University. Since 1994, Saad has been a professor in marketing at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University, Quebec. From 2012 to 2015, Saad was the editor of the scientific journal Evolutionary Psychology, and currently writes a blog for Psychology Today called Homo Consumericus. Saad’s research pertains to hormonal effects from testosterone and menstruation on consumer decisions as well as risk assessment. Saad also runs a popular podcast, The Saad Truth, which has garnered over 20 million views on youtube alone.
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(0:00) Coming up
(0:27) Intro
(1:06) Courage is a rare virtue
(5:04) The Parasitic Mind
(7:50) A Darwinian competition of ideas
(9:00) Left wing authoritarianism, the Dark Tetrad
(13:55) Evolutionary epistemology
(15:52) Morphological predictors of authoritarianism
(17:35) The Sneaky F**ker Strategy
(19:41) Comparative psychology, the lobster
(20:44) Why is Dr. Peterson so polarizing?
(27:23) What predicts risk-taking and courage?
(30:25) Experiencing tyranny first hand
(37:04) Elijah, the highest animating principle
(44:17) The case against the supernatural
(49:23) The evolutionary argument for religion
(53:06) Jonah, what characterizes the prophetic tradition
(59:34) How your heritage shapes you
(1:02:56) DNA repair, genetic axioms
(1:06:36) Axiomatic versus fundamental truths
(1:10:00) Lebanon, Dawkins, contradictory belief systems
(1:14:43) Nomological networks, your senses are “not real enough”
(1:19:59) The man in every romance novel
(1:20:57) The correlation between religiosity and happiness
(1:24:12) The state of play, and the antithesis of tyranny
(1:27:30) Finding the right spouse
(1:29:50) Moderation, regret, and inaction
(1:33:40) How to keep yourself in check in the age of Twitter
(1:37:45) The spirit of play profoundly deepens your relationships
(1:39:57) Why Dr. Saad wrote a book about happiness
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  • @jesseray180
    @jesseray1809 ай бұрын

    Dr. Peterson, I want to thank you from the depths of my soul. I recently overcame a 10 year long opioid addiction, with this last year being a catatonic fentanyl zombie. Your videos saved my life! Your words gave me the courage to face my demons and by the grace of God I won. I don't know if I could have done it without your wisdom, and I am truly humbled and grateful for every word.

  • @jesseray180

    @jesseray180

    9 ай бұрын

    Please keep doing this work. We are in dark times, but hope is on the horizon and you are life's most brilliant beacon.

  • @jebediahslims9676

    @jebediahslims9676

    8 ай бұрын

    @@jesseray180 congrats on your achievement! you owe it to your self to be the best version of you. You are a complete badass for overcoming your struggles. Best of luck in the future!

  • @margaretrapponotti

    @margaretrapponotti

    8 ай бұрын

    Your words and your victory over darkness which threatens to take over my grandson. I love that you won. Satan and his followers will be after you to subject you again. Faith and Our Heavenly Father will hold you up. Stay Strong! I wish I knew you personally

  • @margaretrapponotti

    @margaretrapponotti

    8 ай бұрын

    Your words give me hope (left that out of previous reply)

  • @jesseray180

    @jesseray180

    8 ай бұрын

    @@margaretrapponotti its been almost a month, and I'm still doing well. Life has been challenging. I really dug myself in a pit. But I am grateful to even be alive so everything is a win after that.

  • @duterimbere2012
    @duterimbere20129 ай бұрын

    As a scientist with a degree in ecology and evolutionary biology, this discussion is a dream come true! I appreciate the hard work of these two intelligent gentlemen!

  • @RenegadeContext

    @RenegadeContext

    9 ай бұрын

    More scientists need to speak on this. Plenty of doctors do but people don't realise that doctors aren't scientists. As someone who has dealt with a lot of doctors my experience is that they are some of the least scientific people I've met

  • @pcka12

    @pcka12

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@RenegadeContextyou mean 'registered medical practitioners', courteous title 'Doctor'?

  • @rodchung173

    @rodchung173

    9 ай бұрын

    😊

  • @RenegadeContext

    @RenegadeContext

    9 ай бұрын

    @@pcka12 well I hardly mean doctors of philosophy

  • @jasonburrow4551

    @jasonburrow4551

    9 ай бұрын

    @@RenegadeContext lol

  • @stephenoni2019
    @stephenoni20199 ай бұрын

    met Dr Saad once in Montreal; he was with his family walking home after grabbing food. I was so shocked; his daughters were laughing at me for being star struck at their dad. He took a picture with me. That was one of my favorite experiences in Montreal.

  • @SM-bu9bz
    @SM-bu9bz9 ай бұрын

    I'm just a middle-aged pleb, I do have to say, these are my favorite two intellectuals. I've never gone to college but used grit and stubbornness to do quite well in my life. My interaction with most college educated people, including some professors at Yale, has left me ultimately unimpressed. Sure, they are brilliant in their fields, but anything outside of that expertise leaves them stumbling through the dark like deaf mice.These two over the past 6-7 years, however, have thoroughly impressed and enthralled me. I literally become fascinated in all of their thoughtful discussions and cannot consume enough. Thank you both !

  • @sophiagraff4263

    @sophiagraff4263

    9 ай бұрын

    You made me read twice to catch your meaning. Excellent description.

  • @donoimdono2702

    @donoimdono2702

    8 ай бұрын

    I'm inclined to agree with your overall sentiment regarding the "highly educated." But I have discovered that part of the reason for their seemingly less circumspect knowledge is from the necessity of keeping pace of advancing knowledge their own field. But then again, I currently work in the healthcare industry. Even if the "new thing" isn't always the new cure, there is still so much to sift through it leaves less time for other things.

  • @boudicca272

    @boudicca272

    8 ай бұрын

    As a middle-aged pleb myself that also loves to continue listening & learning, I greatly appreciate your comment.

  • @flappyturtlesnatch

    @flappyturtlesnatch

    8 ай бұрын

    Definitely check out Thomas Sowell if you like these 2. He was my intellectual gateway drug

  • @klnrklnr4433

    @klnrklnr4433

    7 ай бұрын

    you don't respect educated people... except these 2 because they fit your narrative. ok then lol.

  • @perfectifmelancholy
    @perfectifmelancholy9 ай бұрын

    To see Dr. Peterson back on his A game and the conversations emerging in the last month or so is sincerely renewing my hope for the future of humanity.

  • @martino8114

    @martino8114

    9 ай бұрын

    The moment I discovered Jordan back at the start of his troubles I knew he was a godsend a real gem that will make a difference and he has and still is

  • @kenthazara5477

    @kenthazara5477

    9 ай бұрын

    Religious people are gullible and/or Crazy.

  • @JonMurray

    @JonMurray

    9 ай бұрын

    You people are completely delusional.

  • @goyim6866

    @goyim6866

    9 ай бұрын

    2023 conservatism: conversations with atheists juice?

  • @elektrochava

    @elektrochava

    9 ай бұрын

    He is definitely not on his A game these days. He is repeating the same point over and over and only interviewing people who agrees with him/that he is sure he can convince or increasingly, dimwhit conservatives. Too bad, he had a good run in the beginning

  • @j21079041
    @j210790419 ай бұрын

    About halfway through this interview, I realized the answer to Dr. Saad's question to Dr. Peterson's, on why Jordan Peterson is more controversial. Once Dr. Saad explained that he's not religious, that's the answer right there. The war that we face in this world is a spiritual war and they won't attack those that deny God, nearly as much as they as those that proclaim the one true God.

  • @anonymous-it4uh

    @anonymous-it4uh

    9 ай бұрын

    bingo

  • @jeffkarshner875

    @jeffkarshner875

    8 ай бұрын

    Wow .....I would have to agree with that statement .....how fun is that ?

  • @Nic-om4oz

    @Nic-om4oz

    8 ай бұрын

    Yup

  • @grannyannie2948

    @grannyannie2948

    8 ай бұрын

    I agree. We live in societies where every abomination to God is legal and glorified. Or simply evil times.

  • @natemissin3893

    @natemissin3893

    8 ай бұрын

    Amen

  • @lonnicibants2283
    @lonnicibants22839 ай бұрын

    Such an adult, intellectual, informative & thought provoking conversation. Admire these two men. Plus I’m very happy to know the definition of a “sneaky f’er”. 😊

  • @grannyannie2948

    @grannyannie2948

    8 ай бұрын

    I hope you can keep that persona going when you find yourself married with four kids.

  • @jupitermoongauge4055

    @jupitermoongauge4055

    8 ай бұрын

    Delusion right wing conmen. Both as disgusting, sociopathic and motivated by greed and narcissism as each other

  • @shoshastark

    @shoshastark

    6 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @OpenHLZFocus

    @OpenHLZFocus

    6 ай бұрын

    Chic! Beautiful tie with cats 🙂 when chatting with the biologist friend. And the best thing is the content of the talk! 👍🦞😻THANKS.

  • @ED0GGYO
    @ED0GGYO9 ай бұрын

    Thank you Jordan and Gad for having this conversation with us. I very much appreciate both of your insightful words.

  • @almaguapa-sailboatliveaboa440
    @almaguapa-sailboatliveaboa4409 ай бұрын

    I’ve met Gad back in late ‘80 when he was at Mcgill Math-Computer Science. He’s a deep and highly critical thinker. He’s a character. And he’s a cool guy. ✌️

  • @martino8114

    @martino8114

    9 ай бұрын

    Never met him but I agree because I feel like I know him just from social media

  • @cipher01

    @cipher01

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist8bot

  • @louisetaylor2131
    @louisetaylor21319 ай бұрын

    It is the strong men who remain standing through adversity that really make a difference to the world around them

  • @cindysoule
    @cindysouleАй бұрын

    Dr Saad is the kind of intellectual that I love. He’s so generous and kind, I never miss a chance to watch him on KZread. Thank you Dr Peterson for sharing this wonderful interview.

  • @Grigray80
    @Grigray808 ай бұрын

    What a breath of fresh air listening to these 2 great Canadians speak some truth and common sense. Gives me some hope for this broken country!

  • @Madmouseanon
    @Madmouseanon9 ай бұрын

    Always nice seeing men talk about things that actually is worth talking about.

  • @NasserTone
    @NasserTone9 ай бұрын

    Who noticed the new "Hollywood Smile" (Veneers) on Dr. Jordan Petersson! It is amazing 🔥& Fantastic content as always!

  • @alainjacques4256

    @alainjacques4256

    9 ай бұрын

    How did you even notice it 😅 But yeah looking great Dr. JP!

  • @NasserTone

    @NasserTone

    9 ай бұрын

    @@alainjacques4256 Hahah I like to see all details 😅👍

  • @michaelkoethner7056
    @michaelkoethner70569 ай бұрын

    The title "forced" me to open this video immediately, and as expected it turned out to be much better than what I initially had expected it to be. Excellent conversation. This is what the human community should be talking about in order to start to understand what is really going on here on this planet. I also grew up in a family environment in which we were encouraged to free thinking. My dad would also have loved to listen to this conversation. Thanks for that and please do more like this one.

  • @merriehogle
    @merriehogle8 ай бұрын

    I’m glad KZread led me to Dr Peterson. Then today my new man of truth. I’m an older woman in the US. My family immigrated from BC Canada. I want to compliment you both with the best words as you impress me so. It is written let your yes be yes you know the rest. So I say YES to supporting your desires for more informed citizens will sound off. I have wanted to nudge Dr Peterson from my experience as a Christian. Think eternally and be present in the now. It’s truly a joy to see you in action. Thank you for being 🎶🤟🏼🇨🇦🇺🇸

  • @eladentopistevo
    @eladentopistevo9 ай бұрын

    Good thing with these high quality conversations is that you can watch it again and understand even more of the body of the issues talked about!

  • @johnmalcolm3116

    @johnmalcolm3116

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes very true its like watching a great movie again pick out nuances

  • @cwg9238

    @cwg9238

    9 ай бұрын

    the most entertaining part was the kitty tie

  • @schizophrenicenthusiast
    @schizophrenicenthusiast9 ай бұрын

    "Sneaky fuckers" is a genius term, completely on point. Great conversation; Peace from Lebanon.

  • @cailancook9720
    @cailancook97209 ай бұрын

    You two are phenomenal role-models & set a high-standard for a sense of humour. Adored this conversation, thank-you gents 💙

  • @hlangananimdibi4670
    @hlangananimdibi467018 сағат бұрын

    I got saved by you Dr Peterson. I was embroiled in drugs and alcohol in university cowering away from the suffering that comes with carrying responsibility I had to face to grow. With his content I grew up and today I am close to marrying, building a home and taking back my kids that I had previously abandoned. I am now carefully facilitating or allowing God to facilitate something approximating a relationship with him. I'm speaking from South Africa. I cannot thank you enough.

  • @lashropa
    @lashropa9 ай бұрын

    When the world get too weird, I can always count on you two. Seeing you together is pretty much a major cultural event every single time. I think so, anyway. Upwards. 👍

  • @trevorlinkton9047
    @trevorlinkton90479 ай бұрын

    This is an absolutely fascinating topic. While being raised by a stout catholic family, i was 'blessed' with the leeway to be a free thinking individual. My brothers and i were allowed to freely join the belief or not. My dad would love this conversation

  • @brianct7801

    @brianct7801

    9 ай бұрын

    Extremely envious. I probably would have avoided years of misguided rage had my parents granted me the same freedom. You're very, very lucky.

  • @Adrian_Estando

    @Adrian_Estando

    9 ай бұрын

    Maybe your dad had no respect for the hypocrisy and corruption of the Catholic Clergy the way my dad did.😊

  • @stephane184

    @stephane184

    9 ай бұрын

    @@BlessThisPlanet I recall an exorcist priest asking the question to people, "at birth, who do you belong to?"... answers given, parents and God. The real answer is the devil. We are born into original sin, separated from God through the sin of Adam. Through the sarament of baptism, we are restored in God's family and become His children.

  • @radagast7200

    @radagast7200

    9 ай бұрын

    My life was very similar. My grandparents were very devout catholics. I was a sh*tty antitheist with a loud mouth, and they never once held it against me. I really wish I could talk to them about how much I've changed... Maybe I will, if they end up being right...

  • @radagast7200

    @radagast7200

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@stephane184 you ever read any of C.S. Lewis' Screwtape letters?

  • @myho-pe8655
    @myho-pe86559 ай бұрын

    I’m addicted to these highly informative and intellectual interview/conversations! 😅 This was particularly fascinating towards the beginning with their joint analysis of the types of men who incite evil, riots, mayhem, etc.(my words). Keep up the great work of antagonizing the leftist enemies, stirring the pot of ire, and bringing a psychological perspective to so many of our modern issues.

  • @ericlawrence9060
    @ericlawrence90609 ай бұрын

    Just wow. I learn so much every time i listen to JBP. Prolly 20 new things learned in the first half. Still watching. How many people watch these discussions of his once carefully, then sleep on it a few days then rewatch to really sink it in. It really takes 2 watches with a 3 to 10 day rest between them to really drill in the concepts. I loved his college lecture series. OMFG. It really was the thing that made me think that KZread was the next television.. Long form idea discussion is essential to develop cognition to the next level.

  • @klnrklnr4433

    @klnrklnr4433

    7 ай бұрын

    prolly? maybe learn how to spell?

  • @ericlawrence9060

    @ericlawrence9060

    7 ай бұрын

    @@klnrklnr4433 Like when your name KlnrKlnr is said twice... it is like you are re-peating ('re) Klinr a second time making you a ReKlinr and i used Klnr as short for cliner to make that statement like a joke thing. I use a truncated word as a kind of cute shortcut for probably as I don't like that word (probably) and never have it is full of Bably(e) - Pro-Babbley and is sounds like bible all of which is nonsense and full of jibberish. I hope that is a complete answer to a complex question buried underneath a question that you did not actually ask, but at least you can be assured from this rapidly typed out answer that my mind and spell checker are both up to the 2nd grade proficiency known as spelling. :)

  • @klnrklnr4433

    @klnrklnr4433

    7 ай бұрын

    lol, ok then eric.@@ericlawrence9060

  • @shoshastark

    @shoshastark

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@klnrklnr4433 Maybe learn to be polite.

  • @terryomalley1974
    @terryomalley19749 ай бұрын

    Two courageous and brilliant Canadian heroes! I wish you guys would run for office and help save Canada.

  • @TheJeanette53

    @TheJeanette53

    9 ай бұрын

    They’d be no good at politics…imagine two politicians who were always telling the truth!

  • @johnsmithers8913

    @johnsmithers8913

    9 ай бұрын

    Great icon!

  • @joemccafferty6158

    @joemccafferty6158

    9 ай бұрын

    😊

  • @keithboyer3908

    @keithboyer3908

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@TheJeanette53That line of thinking is why we're in this mess. Why fall to their level? An honest politician who knows how to mingle with people who have no integrity might end up saving the world someday.

  • @MsElke11

    @MsElke11

    9 ай бұрын

    Intellectuals are great at communicating, but not necessarily at MANAGING. But then again, TURD is good at NEITHER!!

  • @ZonarosaSmith
    @ZonarosaSmith9 ай бұрын

    These two are heroes. Truly courageous and honest when so many aren’t.

  • @martino8114

    @martino8114

    9 ай бұрын

    Their souls and integrity are in tact….that’s for sure

  • @tensevo

    @tensevo

    9 ай бұрын

    i think they go to pains to explain, that you just need to know what to be fearful of, and people are not to be feared.

  • @bunsw2070

    @bunsw2070

    9 ай бұрын

    Gad Saad did an interview with Nassim Taleb that he posted on his channel a few months ago where they both complained that if anti-vaxxers would have just worn masks and gotten the Covid gene therapies the pandemic would have been over in no time and almost nobody would have died. Both assumptions are anti-scientific in the extreme and Gad Saad has removed the video from his channel. Is that the behavior of an honest person?

  • @bunsw2070

    @bunsw2070

    9 ай бұрын

    @@martino8114 Are you high?

  • @martino8114

    @martino8114

    9 ай бұрын

    @@bunsw2070 LOL N o why

  • @FilDoyon
    @FilDoyon8 ай бұрын

    Great conversation between 2 of the best men of the current time. Love both of you. Thanks to you. Thanks for everything you're doing guys.

  • @bitcoin1583
    @bitcoin15839 ай бұрын

    Ces discussions sont une nourriture de l'âme tellement rare et pourtant indispensable, merci d'être si précis dans le choix de vos mots avec une ambiance de mansuétude et d'écoute mutuelle propre à un vrai échange intellectuel.

  • @shoshastark

    @shoshastark

    6 ай бұрын

    It's like listening to a symphony that plays to all facets of life.

  • @defaultytuser
    @defaultytuser9 ай бұрын

    I could listen to these two all day. The Gadfather's chill, almost DGAF demeanor and Jordan's commited seriousness make for a very enjoyable dynamic.

  • @glassladder7973
    @glassladder79739 ай бұрын

    Beautiful dialogue. Committing to hard work, being loving, family devotion, humor, following your interests, living an honest life with a solid moral compass and listening to God are all examples of living in truth. Can't wait to read the new book on happiness!

  • @tuseroni6085

    @tuseroni6085

    9 ай бұрын

    was it a dialogue? i feel like it was mostly dr peterson talking with gad saad only getting in a few words every now and then.

  • @geezerbluesoflondon
    @geezerbluesoflondon9 ай бұрын

    Two words keep coming up these days...wisdom and humility. They are in short supply everywhere. Both of you have displayed both in bucket loads today. Thanks both. Sorry I'm late in saying so.

  • @klnrklnr4433

    @klnrklnr4433

    7 ай бұрын

    humility doesn't seem to exist in either of these 2.

  • @victorsimpson4487
    @victorsimpson44879 ай бұрын

    Thank you Professor for your discussion with Dr Saad. Great listening to two intelligent men talk about their similar ideas. Cheers from Ottawa.

  • @chadofamerica
    @chadofamerica9 ай бұрын

    Legendary duo, doing God's work gentleman I've no doubt these gentleman have improved countless lives, mine among them Thank you for your work and courage

  • @jiwoo-k
    @jiwoo-k9 ай бұрын

    Jordan Peterson and Gad Saad are amazing scientists and great thinkers. Thank you Jordan for all that which you taught me over the years, and thank you for making the best case for the people that are on God's side, Jews and Christians alike; I have always appreciated that to a great extent. We love you so much here in Israel.

  • @--LZ---

    @--LZ---

    9 ай бұрын

    בהחלט אוהבים, עם כל המאות שעות של מידע שמוצג בצורה מעולה וקלה להבנה, ועוד עם אישיות וחוש הומור. חבל שלא מספיק אנשים מכירים אותם, חברה טובים.

  • @yannislaurin5438

    @yannislaurin5438

    9 ай бұрын

    Not at all

  • @klnrklnr4433

    @klnrklnr4433

    7 ай бұрын

    god's side lol.

  • @WmsEnergy
    @WmsEnergy2 ай бұрын

    More life-affirming brilliance. We are so blessed to have lived in this time when Dr Peterson and Dr. Saad became a lifeline of sanity and moral accountability.

  • @christopherwoodjr235
    @christopherwoodjr2358 ай бұрын

    This was an absolutely excellent conversation. Stimulating and thought provoking.

  • @rhokor4985
    @rhokor49859 ай бұрын

    I'm so glad you had Dr. Saad on again, brilliant! Two of the greatest thinkers of our time.

  • @SNH1305

    @SNH1305

    9 ай бұрын

    Both are very honest, not beating around the bush and dissecting each other arguments with nuance and polite yet contrast counter-argument, man, this kind of thing was normal, but nowadays it is looked down by most and regarded as cowardice while the reality is people just don't want to comprehend the discussion and wanted low resolution smear campaign disguising as debate.

  • @WHITEBOYSICK

    @WHITEBOYSICK

    9 ай бұрын

    Maybe of all time...

  • @Epicurus0
    @Epicurus09 ай бұрын

    (0:00) Coming up (0:27) Intro (1:06) Courage is a rare virtue (5:04) The Parasitic Mind (7:50) A Darwinian competition of ideas (9:00) Left wing authoritarianism, the Dark Tetrad (13:55) Evolutionary epistemology (15:52) Morphological predictors of authoritarianism (17:35) The Sneaky F***ker Strategy (19:41) Comparative psychology, the lobster (20:44) Why is Dr. Peterson so polarizing? (27:23) What predicts risk-taking and courage? (30:25) Experiencing tyranny first hand (37:04) Elijah, the highest animating principle (44:17) The case against the supernatural (49:23) The evolutionary argument for religion (53:06) Jonah, what characterizes the prophetic tradition (59:34) How your heritage shapes you (1:02:56) DNA repair, genetic axioms (1:06:36) Axiomatic versus fundamental truths (1:10:00) Lebanon, Dawkins, contradictory belief systems (1:14:43) Nomological networks, your senses are “not real enough” (1:19:59) The man in every romance novel (1:20:57) The correlation between religiosity and happiness (1:24:12) The state of play, and the antithesis of tyranny (1:27:30) Finding the right spouse (1:29:50) Moderation, regret, and inaction (1:33:40) How to keep yourself in check in the age of Twitter (1:37:45) The spirit of play profoundly deepens your relationships (1:39:57) Why Dr. Saad wrote a book about happiness

  • @kahlforpresident9843

    @kahlforpresident9843

    9 ай бұрын

    I liked how y'all showed the book when they were mentioned

  • @youbigtubership

    @youbigtubership

    9 ай бұрын

    Thankyou.

  • @roman111117

    @roman111117

    9 ай бұрын

    I'm inclined to help him attain citizenship elsewhere

  • @jph2856

    @jph2856

    9 ай бұрын

    thanks, I've heard a lot of this before

  • @knockda887

    @knockda887

    9 ай бұрын

    Thx but I'm watching it all

  • @skj5139
    @skj51399 ай бұрын

    There is so much to learn and to understand. Thank God for Dr Jordan Petersen and Dr Gad Saad

  • @gtx332
    @gtx3329 ай бұрын

    Dr Sadd is such a pleasant , and charismatic man. Love Dr Peterson too, completely different personality.WE are Bless to have these two men sharing their knowledge with us.

  • @YuyiLeal
    @YuyiLeal9 ай бұрын

    Authenticity is the pillar of this new epoch we are entering... and people who are authentic are maximally attractive - deceit and manipulativeness, and twisted intentions will be the most repelling traits, no matter what status or other achievements people may have. And many of us now are feeling this so very strongly...so figures like Jordan and Gad are beautiful examples, especially for the new generations, but for everyone, really.

  • @biologicalwoman4364

    @biologicalwoman4364

    9 ай бұрын

    I hope you are correct! It has become impossible to run from your own hypocrisy today, no matter how much censorship is used in an attempt to gaslight, people are more and more able to see through such manipulations. Unmasking the dark tetrad is integral to increasing humanity's wisdom.

  • @ashareeves7282

    @ashareeves7282

    9 ай бұрын

    Agree. You so eloquently described how being authentic will reign supreme in this world

  • @Christopherurich33
    @Christopherurich339 ай бұрын

    I gotta thank you again Jordan Peterson I've been watching and following your content for over a year and I know you hear this alot seriously your work has helped me so much I could never afford too go too a Dr or get medication then after all this I realized I don't need any of that you my good Sir have brought a new game too this field too do what most thought couldn't be done thanks too your amazing work and grace of God I've been able too get a control on my emotional behavior and actions

  • @JordanBPeterson

    @JordanBPeterson

    9 ай бұрын

    :) :)

  • @HappytreeLuis

    @HappytreeLuis

    7 ай бұрын

    What a sweet exchange. 😄

  • @soodankistan3863
    @soodankistan38638 ай бұрын

    Naturally bingeing on Peterson lectures since 2018

  • @elliott8339
    @elliott83399 ай бұрын

    Loved the conversation with Dr. Saad. Two great minds speaking bravely and honestly.

  • @MrElliptific
    @MrElliptific9 ай бұрын

    Such a high level of integrity and courage. Thank you for all the sacrifices you make for the rest of us. ❤❤❤💯

  • @mohammednadiif6368
    @mohammednadiif63689 ай бұрын

    I have never watched or heard more intellectual truth insults in my life!. You guys are both amazing legends.

  • @michaelcronin3620
    @michaelcronin36208 ай бұрын

    It seems rather inevitable that these intelligent minds would cross paths and become friends. What a wonderful dialogue to listen to

  • @radtektekrad3187
    @radtektekrad31877 ай бұрын

    As a long time fan of Dr Peterson, I have to say this. He is instrumental in the resurgence of long-form intellectual discussions. Comparatively speaking, his videos reduce the microsecond length interviews of legacy media to a series of brief grunts and groans that never have a chance to germinate in the listener's mind. No wonder legacy media is swiftly becoming a forgotten dinosaur.

  • @bonniesarkett3041
    @bonniesarkett30419 ай бұрын

    May God give us open doors and the courage to share the Truth

  • @frandriedger8450
    @frandriedger84509 ай бұрын

    Two brilliant people that make a subject easily understandable for me, a simple, elderly woman! Thank you

  • @colleengordon1863
    @colleengordon18639 ай бұрын

    What a true JOY it is to listen to such a highly intelligent and insightful conversation. Thank you so much, gentlemen!!

  • @audreybee2410
    @audreybee24109 ай бұрын

    Jordan, I’ve only missed a handful of episodes in months! I love watching and listening to each one of your videos. I really loved the Douglas one recently and also the telegraph interview. I’ve never seen a person grow so much and you started out big too. Also, I knew you were funny but when I saw you in Cincinnati it was amazing. Thank you for enriching my life and the lives of my family so much!

  • @eugenegiovanelli2167
    @eugenegiovanelli21679 ай бұрын

    For me, beside spending time with my beautiful wife and daughters, true happiness is to listen to these two folks. May you both be blessed by all the ten thousand divinities up there or perhaps by the simple human feeling of sincere gratitude! A big big thank you.

  • @AlexyMiryMir1984
    @AlexyMiryMir19849 ай бұрын

    Power couple! Thank you both for bringing back the meaning to us🙏🏼

  • @buntun3670
    @buntun36709 ай бұрын

    Dr. Gad, Dr. Peterson - we cannot thank you enough for inspiring an entire generation of young men like myself. I wish I had the means to support and expose this education to everyone. We are witnessing the making of what will be considered the greatest of this era in the future.

  • @homownerjoe
    @homownerjoe8 ай бұрын

    I hope that Gad being a part of Jordan's "re-training" will help to instill that air of happiness and inner peace into Jordan as he continues to spread difficult truths. I've seen Dr. Peterson's patience run empty and his anger raise. This does not help in having yourself listened to. If Jordan can start treating the actions of his detractors and his responses as a game, I think he will have great success. Great video, great interview. Many thanks to Gad and Jordan 🙏🏻

  • @ilankiselstein7532
    @ilankiselstein75329 ай бұрын

    You are both brilliant in thought and in cooperation. I loved your ideas and interactions. God bless you both!

  • @Hammid
    @Hammid9 ай бұрын

    Bless Gad Saad’s soul.

  • @tmstani23
    @tmstani239 ай бұрын

    Courage is rare because often the nail who stands up gets hammered down quickest.

  • @asgeirloftsson
    @asgeirloftsson2 ай бұрын

    I have so much strength from Mr. Peterson i could cry, i see a person who how can just state the obviouse is the earnest character you could know.

  • @blessedly4499
    @blessedly44999 ай бұрын

    This is amazingly spot on! Great episode as always Dr Peterson!

  • @Bioren93
    @Bioren939 ай бұрын

    Dr. Jordan , I have been rewatching many of your videos here on youtube and I would incline you to check and compare your thoughts and words from episode 156 in comparison to todays episode and see your significant journey towards accepting The truth. I would even say Dr.Gad is at this point in the place you have been and some of his argumentations and critics to faith are similar to yours from back then. I feel joy to see you have come so far.

  • @marilynmasonis376
    @marilynmasonis3767 ай бұрын

    I thoroughly enjoy and appreciate these intellectual, thought provoking conversations. What a treat.

  • @jasonpanjehshahi1817
    @jasonpanjehshahi18179 ай бұрын

    This is hands down one of the best yet. Thank you both for this amazing conversation.

  • @c.w.5688
    @c.w.56889 ай бұрын

    Oh, this is one of the best conversations! I’m going to order Dr. Saad‘s books :)

  • @amelfismartin-wrves3075
    @amelfismartin-wrves30759 ай бұрын

    I read The Parasitic Mind a year ago and I highly recommend it. Full of truth and lots of smart laughs.

  • @OccamsRazor393

    @OccamsRazor393

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes, great book!

  • @psteffas
    @psteffas9 ай бұрын

    Two of my most favorite Canadians! Stimulating as always. Love you guys!

  • @zaphods2ndhead193
    @zaphods2ndhead1939 ай бұрын

    Two great men whom I consider role models having a great conversation. Salute.

  • @thiago_590
    @thiago_5909 ай бұрын

    One thing that keeps coming to my mind and kind of aligns with Dr Gad Saad brings around 17:01, about empathy and body morphology is the relation people stablish with suffering itself. As Jordan has bring over and over, suffering is real. Period. But how we handle that suffering, more specifically how willing we are to accept and endure some suffering or to avoid it, combined with empathy it may be determinant to how we end up positioning on a moral/political scale. I remember a left wing friend saying once "If it's a way to aliviate all kinds of suffering, that's my choice". That stick into my mind as well as when Dr Peterson says "Imagine how much unnecessary suffering we could avoid bringing ourselves and to others", which always makes me think.. if there is such a thing as unnecessary suffering, is there any suffering that is necessary or worth enduring? Anyone not mad would want to aliviate suffering from someone with cancer, but what about the suffering a child feels the first day of school when it doesn't want to be separated from it's mother? Anyone who empathize too much with that child might also suffer and act to stop that at once, bring the child back home and say it's ok not go if does not want to. In other words, if there is too much empathy, any suffering may be seen as an emergency and demands emergency - and probably not suficiently though through - actions. People say mean things? Safe spaces, trigger warnings. Competitions makes loosers sad? No competitions. Can't lose weight? Body acceptance. That's also why I think people really believe they are helping and bringing justice, they want to aliviate immediate suffering as fast as possible, the consequences are handled later. People with body strength clearly can endure some suffering. More than that, are willing to accept that as part of the process. "No pain, no gain". That's why I think farmers are mostly right wing, they deal with nature all the time, they must face and endure suffering and know how much that will be important for their child to do so in order to work and survive. And to teach that, they can not totally give in to empathy to the first sign of a momentary suffering display. Someone empathy/ suffering sensor might be so sensitive that for any sign of annoyance, it is perceived as suffering. On the other way, with low empathy there is a risk that the actual suffering might be too much to bare at that given moment. It's not to say that right wing wants people to suffer all the time with everything life throws. Sometimes to think better strategies to deal suffering in a large scale it is necessary to detach from local individual suffering. If someone is hungry, you may offer them some food, small scale resorces are enough; if an entire city is hungry, yes they all need food, but more than that it needs systems to enable feeding everyone, and to build such systems and keep it working it requires some people to detach from that immediate suffering. In general as we live and grow, there are also these two contradicting common sense, 1: that we want things to be easier for next generetions, so that they don't need to suffer the same way we did, and 2: younger generations need some suffering to learn important lessons, again resembling the two suffering dealing ways. OBS: of course, this is taking into account the good willing people on both sides, not mentioning psycopaths /sociopaths.

  • @brianhawes3115

    @brianhawes3115

    9 ай бұрын

    Very good analysis, I’m a woodworker and in my daily struggles a certain amount of suffering is recognized as a window to the transcendence of the suffering, a suspended belief on a daily basis, and a sense of playfulness makes any suffering almost necessary in anticipation of a revelation in reality

  • @thiago_590

    @thiago_590

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@brianhawes3115 I think that when we learn we can endure a new type or amount of suffering it gives is confidence, joy, sometimes we reach that transcendence you talk about. On the movie "the persuit of happyness", the ending would have no meaning without the previous suffering. Like the movie states, happyness is not a state, is that brief moment, the instant when it all aliviates. Some could argue that in the movie there were a ton of unnecessary suffering displayed that some people face every day and I would certainly agree. But unnecessary or not, it is a story of someone who could handle it. I think that's why the hero's journey echoes so much: we suffer, we know we are going to suffer at any moment and there are some who learn how to deal with it and we want to embody that hability as well.

  • @midmomom2490

    @midmomom2490

    9 ай бұрын

    Farmers here…and that was well said! If only more understood this! God bless the farmer 👩‍🌾 & us all!

  • @Volkbrecht

    @Volkbrecht

    9 ай бұрын

    The problem with learning to endure necessary, helpful levels and modes of suffering is, as with a lot of areas of character development, that it is mostly not under the control of the individual. We get brought up by parents and society, and during our formative years a lot of us get stuck in a situation that is not conducive to develop to the best possible result of our natural talents. This is especially true for above intelligent people in urban environments. No real physical hardship, and not much challenge in the school setting, that is necessarily tuned to accomodate the average to lower IQ ranges. But once that fuck-up has manifested in a personality that is not used to facing hardship, it is near impossible to turn around for some. Even understanding full well where you are and what you would need to take on yourself to develop in a good direction may not be enough to enable such a person to adjust themselves. Because they never had to face strain, it feels highly uncomfortable to take it on voluntarily while there are still conceivable ways of getting by. So they weasel on, and come up with crazy ideas like body positivity (which, like so many leftist mind viruses, started out as a very reasonable concept before being hijacked and translated into "it's okay to be a pig"). The only real way out of this is the exact opposite of the way our society is going: community. Having well-meaning people around you who challenge you, who, as they say, "take you under their wing", who help their fellow humans realizing their potential. Who may even push you further, when they see that you outgrow their potential. This is how you make people experience feelings of accomplishment, of trusting in their own ability to take on hard tasks. And also how you teach them how to bear suffering. By making them realize that hard work is hard for you, too, but you take it on anyway because of the rewarding results that wait at the end of it. Basically the tribe compensating for the lack of good parenting.

  • @robinp2039

    @robinp2039

    9 ай бұрын

    Do you think there’s a difference between suffering and discomfort? Suffering has no foreseeable end (cancer) and it’s compassionate to alleviate it; discomfort is temporary (first day of school) and it will build some kind of character/strength, to alleviate it is actually a disadvantage. Just a thought.

  • @kellybrown7671
    @kellybrown76719 ай бұрын

    Just arrived here. It has made my day to see my two favorite Docs. together again. Much love and respect to you both!

  • @simoneweidinger
    @simoneweidinger9 ай бұрын

    I first learnt about Jordan Peterson in Gad Saad's podcast 6 or 7 years ago. It's nice to see how successful both of them have been since.

  • @roberttietjen5012
    @roberttietjen50129 ай бұрын

    Two gifts to the world! Thank you both for speaking the truth 🙏

  • @RoddyFuhr
    @RoddyFuhr9 ай бұрын

    I've got the Gadfather to listen to on both Jordan Peterson's podcast and Joe Rogan's podcast. It's going to be a good day today.

  • @jbartmontage6737

    @jbartmontage6737

    9 ай бұрын

    Enjoy 👌

  • @deannacondly3043
    @deannacondly30439 ай бұрын

    Amazing talk. Loved it. Thanks for making so much sense

  • @joysart0881
    @joysart08818 ай бұрын

    Fascinating and enlightening talk! Thank you for sharing! In the immortal words of Dr. Joseph Campbell, "Participation is how you live despite the pain. This is God. When reading this and stories of all cultures, one might experience a sense of wonder at the spectacle of human imagination simply groping at trying to understand our own existence!"

  • @lynettestarkweather2351
    @lynettestarkweather23519 ай бұрын

    Where two or more are gathered...I pray that thousands more are drawn. Thank you and may you both continually speaking the truth and shredding the dystopia of the world. With grace and in Love, I do Pray🙏🕊️

  • @thomasnihil4878
    @thomasnihil48789 ай бұрын

    It's been a long time but this duo did not disappoint. Cheers.

  • @goodyeoman4534
    @goodyeoman45349 ай бұрын

    Both of these men have moral courage in spades.

  • @genesis650
    @genesis6509 ай бұрын

    I love how articulate and harmonious these guys are 😊

  • @JB-qv2sj
    @JB-qv2sj8 ай бұрын

    My mind was blown multiple times , this was such a fun conversation that I'm going to rewatch it rn. So good 🙏

  • @AmritBirdi
    @AmritBirdi9 ай бұрын

    Good to see these two in conversation again 👌🙏🏻

  • @brandonolson6299
    @brandonolson62999 ай бұрын

    A true powerhouse of collaboration and discussion here between two of the great minds of our time - what a treat. Cheers!

  • @Deliquescentinsight
    @Deliquescentinsight9 ай бұрын

    I enjoyed Dr Saad's previous book, a wonderful survey of how far Western culture has sunken into the limitations of political correctness and 'Woke' degradation. The degradation of the 'scientific method' into a grant funding competition for which teams get the cream, by supporting the ideas of their paymasters is truly a dangerous and despicable state of affairs.

  • @kristiec1376
    @kristiec13769 ай бұрын

    I find great solace in this conversation. So very difficult to find the middle ground in all the topics, yet I do. Thanks to this episode!

  • @reign7191
    @reign71919 ай бұрын

    A timely discussion..which was appreciated.. thankyou to both speakers. A mirror of reflection indeed.

  • @joshmiller4152
    @joshmiller41529 ай бұрын

    OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW! LOVE WATCHING TWO GREAT MINDS PARUSE CONCEPTS IN TANDEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE REST OF US!

  • @Superbonker-np6iz
    @Superbonker-np6iz7 ай бұрын

    It is so refreshing to watch two super intelligent human beings discuss ideas from the standpoint of honesty and integrity. Super conversation. I can't get enough of it.

  • @billdowling854
    @billdowling8544 ай бұрын

    A pleasure watching and listening to this conversation. Look forward to more. 👍

  • @katarzynalpzm0arajko-nenow32
    @katarzynalpzm0arajko-nenow329 ай бұрын

    I love how deep and informative your dialogues are and also how watching your videos is rising my english to another level. Greetings from Poland.

  • @reshtinzegham3118
    @reshtinzegham31182 ай бұрын

    Listening to this again, I enjoyed it just like the first time. Just lovely

  • @FunderDuck
    @FunderDuck9 ай бұрын

    This was an enlightening exchange. Thank you, gentlemen!

  • @dgunn2817
    @dgunn28179 ай бұрын

    Listening to these two amazing minds wrapped in these two amazing people is amazing.

  • @carledwards7268
    @carledwards72689 ай бұрын

    Two great men and a great conversation.

  • @TheProhypno
    @TheProhypno9 ай бұрын

    Courage is a form of love. These two humans are very loving and lovable.

  • @thecuriouslobster
    @thecuriouslobster9 ай бұрын

    JBP and Gad Saad! This is going to be awesome! Putting the kettle on and putting phone on silent! :)

  • @thedysfunktionals5953
    @thedysfunktionals59539 ай бұрын

    This is gonna be a great video. Two of my favorite intellectuals together on discussion. These discussions from them and a few others are the modern day Socrates, Plato and Aristotle discussions. We need these to get us back on track to our western philosophy origins. It’s sad to see how far we’ve veered off.

  • @mariannasoares2388
    @mariannasoares23889 ай бұрын

    Always amazing, both of them. Thank you.

  • @hannakenner1611
    @hannakenner16118 ай бұрын

    What a joy! Two of my most favorite truth tellers.

  • @7upac
    @7upac9 ай бұрын

    i first found out about dr peterson through gad saad. i owe a lot to these two wonderful canadians

  • @juergenernst1320
    @juergenernst13209 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the amazing conversation. Gad has a disarming smile, always, and while he may be possessed by the same passion for truth and freedom, he comes across more smoothly, less stern and irritable if not less angry and probably strikes the haters as less arrogant and more agreeable, even if he is not. Let's just say his personality appears to make for an easier entry into topics one might initially not fully understand or agree with.

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