Barbell Logic review and discuss Jordan Peterson's new book.

[Scott Hambrick]

Who's read it?

Have a listen to our discussion.

#64 - Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life: A Book Review Pt. 1 | Starting Strength Online Coaching

[Papa09]

Thanks Matt and Scott. Really enjoyed this one.

What are the chances of getting JP on the podcast? He's been making the rounds on lots of different ones lately. I'm sure it would be an interesting discussion, especially since he's promoted strength training in the past.

[FarsightedJonesy]

I second that notion.

[Kyle Martin]

Thanks for this podcast. I had never heard of Jordan Peterson before and after listening to your podcast I went down a bit of a youtube rabbit hole, and this is an awesome dude! Now we just need to get him squatting.

[Scott Hambrick]

Thanks Matt and Scott. Really enjoyed this one.

What are the chances of getting JP on the podcast? He's been making the rounds on lots of different ones lately. I'm sure it would be an interesting discussion, especially since he's promoted strength training in the past.

I'd say those chances are not very good. We'd love to have him on the show.

[shabu]

Jordan does an amazing job of speaking sense during this time of political correctness gone crazy and governments are passing laws mandating what words people can use.

he'd be that much more persuasive if he could deadlift 415 though.

[David McClelland]

I discovered him when watching that interrogation (it wasn't an interview) with Newman and I was amazed at how well he handled her, and how easily it was done. I wanted to be a psychologist when I was young but never pursued it even though psychology has remained an interest, partly because it teaches you how to understand people and why they do what they do. He's every bit what I would have liked to be as a psychologist. The moment she started railing in on him, he said he sat back and started analyzing her as a person and her personality. He said SHE wasn't interviewing him, a PERSONA of her's was and it was very insincere. It was the type that, if you engaged it in its own argument, you lose no matter what. So he never engaged her the way she was trying to lure him to do. That's how he won that interrogation.

I've been following him ever since and am amazed every time I see him speak about something. I do not agree with absolutely everything he says, but I like the way his mind works and I share many of his values and outlooks. He is a consummate teacher.

Thanks for letting people know about him here, guys!

[gadders]

I like Jordan Peterson's ideas, and I like hearing him speak on Podcasts etc, but MAN that book could have done with a better editor. It's written nearly identically to how he speaks, which means what could be expressed in a page tends to take about six. I had to give up on it in the end.

[sinker]

I like Jordan Peterson's ideas, and I like hearing him speak on Podcasts etc, but MAN that book could have done with a better editor. It's written nearly identically to how he speaks, which means what could be expressed in a page tends to take about six. I had to give up on it in the end.

YES!! I thought it was just me!

[Colby]

I like Jordan Peterson's ideas, and I like hearing him speak on Podcasts etc, but MAN that book could have done with a better editor. It's written nearly identically to how he speaks, which means what could be expressed in a page tends to take about six. I had to give up on it in the end.

I wish I had read this post before I bought the book yesterday...

I'll still read it, but now I'm wondering if I should have just bought the audible version.