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Jan 2024
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414. The Rebirth of the Sacred with John...

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
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Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down in person with Dr. John Vervaeke. They discuss the relationship between your calling and your conscience, the three dimensions of the sacred, how Descartes famous “I think therefore I am” conclusion might be restructured in modern day, what exactly Socrates’s Daemon was, and the bridging of morality and meaning.   John Vervae ... Show More
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