This episode was recorded on January 25th, 2022.
In this exclusive interview, Rav Arora and Dr. Peterson discuss problems with ideology, atheism, the church, systemic racism, victimhood, the death of religion, psychedelics, meaning, religious practice, and personal responsibility.
Rav is an independent journalist based in Vancouver. He writes on a wide range of topics including violent crime, MDMA therapy, identity politics, and vaccine mandates.
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Chapters
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[00:00] Intro
[02:00] Rav’s Foreword
[05:45] Religious vs. Political Ideology
[07:42] Crippled Religions
[09:40] Political vs. Religious Beliefs
[11:10] Ideology & Thinking
[11:47] How Ideology Blinds Us
[15:38] Externalizing Problems
[16:41] Other Faces of Evil
[21:44] Perils of Ideology
[21:59] Ignorance
[25:39] White Supremacy, Symbolism & the Patriarchy
[22:52] Systemic Racism
[36:37] Microaggressive Hard Work
[38:22] Immigration & Culture
[40:44] Individual Responsibility
[41:21] Our Worst Crimes
[41:47] Income Inequality
[46:09] Young People & Values
[51:58] Meaning Without Religion
[56:43] The Immortality Key
[58:32] Death of Modern Religion
[01:08:05] The Church & Self-discipline
[01:08:35] Life Decisions
[01:09:52] Religious practice
[01:16:16] The Biblical Lectures
[01:17:46] Spiritual Structure
[01:18:50] Psychedelics & Mindfulness
[01:21:11] The Problem with Atheism
[01:24:30] Undermining Human Progress
[01:25:57] Meditation, Attention, & Thinking
[01:28:36] Music
[01:30:26] Victimhood
[01:37:29] Taking a Joke
[01:43:23] Playing Both Sides
[01:48:35] Privilege
[01:42:09] Victimhood
[01:58:58] Gratitude Despite Suffering
[02:09:11] Responding to Criticism
[02:19:23] Jordan’s Influence
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