This article is a summary of a YouTube video "Jordan Peterson- His Finest Moment" by Truthspeak
TLDR The key to living a meaningful life is to take responsibility for oneself and strive to reduce suffering in the world.
Key insights
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You're oppressed in every possible way, including your ancestry, biology, and individual problems.
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"We're going to outsource it to the marketplace... And you've packed all of your damn oppression into the price; and I've packed all my oppression into the willingness to pay it. And that solution sucks! It's a bad solution!"
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The Western individual is symbolized by someone unfairly nailed to a cross and tortured, representing the idea of bearing suffering and striving to be a good person.
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"Life is suffering...so what do you do in the face of that suffering? Try to reduce it! Start with yourself!"
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Fixing complex societal issues requires more than just good intentions; it requires expertise and understanding.
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Pursuing a meaningful life requires carrying the weight of responsibility, while choosing a life without meaning means avoiding responsibility.
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It's amazing how people can put themselves together and face the difficulties of life, even when it feels overwhelming.
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The oldest story of mankind is to "get yourself together, transcend your suffering, see if you can be some kind of hero, make the suffering in the world less!"