Dr. Jordan B. Peterson

Or you get the rise of the all-seeing eye of Sauron, and that's the Tower of Babel. And the consequence of the rise of the totalitarian state is that words themselves lose their meaning. And we're certainly at that point in our society because we can't even agree on what constitutes a man and a woman, which is, I think, by the way, the most fundamental perceptual distinction.

I think it might be the distinction upon which all other distinctions rest. It's certainly the case from the symbolic perspective. Well, then, in keeping with your analysis, the story of Abraham is presented as the alternative pathway to the flood and the Tower of Babel. And Abraham is a story of upward spiraling sacrificial offering, right?

I think it might be the distinction upon which all other distinctions rest. It's certainly the case from the symbolic perspective. Well, then, in keeping with your analysis, the story of Abraham is presented as the alternative pathway to the flood and the Tower of Babel. And Abraham is a story of upward spiraling sacrificial offering, right?

I think it might be the distinction upon which all other distinctions rest. It's certainly the case from the symbolic perspective. Well, then, in keeping with your analysis, the story of Abraham is presented as the alternative pathway to the flood and the Tower of Babel. And Abraham is a story of upward spiraling sacrificial offering, right?

And so you could say, well, at each stage of your life, you're in a new narrative. So it's a new episode. And each episode concludes with something approximating a psychological transformation. So you become more than you were. And then the new episode is marked by a reestablishment of your sacrificial relationship with what's highest. That's what Abraham does when he builds the altar, right?

And so you could say, well, at each stage of your life, you're in a new narrative. So it's a new episode. And each episode concludes with something approximating a psychological transformation. So you become more than you were. And then the new episode is marked by a reestablishment of your sacrificial relationship with what's highest. That's what Abraham does when he builds the altar, right?

And so you could say, well, at each stage of your life, you're in a new narrative. So it's a new episode. And each episode concludes with something approximating a psychological transformation. So you become more than you were. And then the new episode is marked by a reestablishment of your sacrificial relationship with what's highest. That's what Abraham does when he builds the altar, right?

Every time he moves into the space of a new adventure, he... reaffirms his commitment to the highest possible sovereign principle. In Abraham's case, it's really construed as something approximating the spirit of adventure, right? And the consequence of that is God offers him a bargain, right? God comes to Abraham with a deal. That's the covenant. It's a really good deal.

Every time he moves into the space of a new adventure, he... reaffirms his commitment to the highest possible sovereign principle. In Abraham's case, it's really construed as something approximating the spirit of adventure, right? And the consequence of that is God offers him a bargain, right? God comes to Abraham with a deal. That's the covenant. It's a really good deal.

Every time he moves into the space of a new adventure, he... reaffirms his commitment to the highest possible sovereign principle. In Abraham's case, it's really construed as something approximating the spirit of adventure, right? And the consequence of that is God offers him a bargain, right? God comes to Abraham with a deal. That's the covenant. It's a really good deal.

And it's so cool because I think it works psychologically again. God tells Abraham that if he leaves his zone of comfort, then he will be a blessing to himself. So that's a good deal because people seldom are. He will have a name that's renowned among his peers and justifiably so. So that's a good deal because we want to be known. That's not exactly right. We want to develop a stellar reputation.

And it's so cool because I think it works psychologically again. God tells Abraham that if he leaves his zone of comfort, then he will be a blessing to himself. So that's a good deal because people seldom are. He will have a name that's renowned among his peers and justifiably so. So that's a good deal because we want to be known. That's not exactly right. We want to develop a stellar reputation.

And it's so cool because I think it works psychologically again. God tells Abraham that if he leaves his zone of comfort, then he will be a blessing to himself. So that's a good deal because people seldom are. He will have a name that's renowned among his peers and justifiably so. So that's a good deal because we want to be known. That's not exactly right. We want to develop a stellar reputation.

That's the treasure that's stacked up in heaven by the way that the gospels refer to, right? Because it's the best place to store your wealth is in your reputation. Clearly. He'll establish something permanent, in Abraham's case, a dynasty. So now he becomes the pattern of fatherhood itself. And he'll do that in a way that's of benefit to everyone else.

That's the treasure that's stacked up in heaven by the way that the gospels refer to, right? Because it's the best place to store your wealth is in your reputation. Clearly. He'll establish something permanent, in Abraham's case, a dynasty. So now he becomes the pattern of fatherhood itself. And he'll do that in a way that's of benefit to everyone else.

That's the treasure that's stacked up in heaven by the way that the gospels refer to, right? Because it's the best place to store your wealth is in your reputation. Clearly. He'll establish something permanent, in Abraham's case, a dynasty. So now he becomes the pattern of fatherhood itself. And he'll do that in a way that's of benefit to everyone else.

So it's a great deal, way better than the zero-sum Malthusian nightmare that the apocalypse mongers foist on us. And so then Abraham does that. He swears to do that. And at each stage of his development, he reaffirms his commitment to that spirit of adventure. And then he transforms himself through a process of sacrifice.

So it's a great deal, way better than the zero-sum Malthusian nightmare that the apocalypse mongers foist on us. And so then Abraham does that. He swears to do that. And at each stage of his development, he reaffirms his commitment to that spirit of adventure. And then he transforms himself through a process of sacrifice.

So it's a great deal, way better than the zero-sum Malthusian nightmare that the apocalypse mongers foist on us. And so then Abraham does that. He swears to do that. And at each stage of his development, he reaffirms his commitment to that spirit of adventure. And then he transforms himself through a process of sacrifice.

And what that means is that every time your personality expands because you have a new opportunity, you have to leave things that aren't worthy behind. In the dust, so to speak, right? And so Abraham does that. He does it so thoroughly, he literally becomes a new person, because he gets a new name. And then he's called upon to offer his son to God.