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12 Rules for Life

An Antidote to Chaos

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#1 Sunday Times Bestseller

How should we live properly in a world of chaos and uncertainty?

Jordan Peterson has helped millions of people, young and old, men and women, aim at a life of responsibility and meaning. Now he can help you.

Drawing on his own work as a clinical psychologist and on lessons from humanity's oldest myths and stories, Peterson offers twelve profound and realistic principles to live by. After all, as he reminds us, we each have a vital role to play in the unfolding destiny of the world.

Deep, rewarding and enlightening, 12 Rules for Life is a lifeboat built solidly for stormy seas: ancient wisdom applied to our contemporary problems.

'The most influential public intellectual in the Western world right now.' New York Times

'Genuinely extraordinary...unmatched by any other modern thinker...A prophet for our times.' Daily Mail

'One of the most eclectic and stimulating public intellectuals at large today, fearless and impassioned.' Guardian

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Critic reviews

Genuinely extraordinary... Unmatched by any other modern thinker ... A prophet for our times (Dominic Sandbrook)
The most influential public intellectual in the Western world right now
Everyone must read 12 Rules For Life... The most enlightening book I have read in ages. Google him if you like, if it makes you feel better. It will, by the way. But get the book, that is the most important thing. And then read it. And then pass it on to a friend (Chris Evans)
In a different intellectual league... Peterson can take the most difficult ideas and make them entertaining. This may be why his YouTube videos have had 35m views. He is fast becoming the closest that academia has to a rock star
Charismatic and exceptionally articulate.... Peterson is a new kind of public intellectual, using YouTube to spread ideas infinitely wider than predecessors such as Bertrand Russell or Isaiah Berlin (Amol Rajan)
Anyone who is in a position of leadership would find it very insightful ... Jordan Peterson is a profound writer (Gina Miller)
It is that rare thing: self-help that might actually be helpful
Fascinating ... Peterson is brilliant on many subjects (Bryan Appleyard)
One of the most eclectic and stimulating public intellectuals at large today, fearless and impassioned (Matthew d'Ancona)
Profound, charismatic and serious... One of the most important thinkers to emerge on the world stage for many years (Tim Lott)
All stars
Most relevant
Jordan Peterson does a great job of distilling a lifetime's accumulation of knowledge into sixteen hours of engaging audio. I admire his presentation style, whereby he puts forward a proposition and explains the rationale behind it in faultlessly logical, methodical steps.

Contrary to other reviews, I did not think that the biblical references were 'preachy' or ran counter to what we should expect from a clinical psychologist trained in the scientific method. Peterson doesn't just quote biblical passages for the sake of it; they are referenced to reinforce his various propositions, along with anecdotes from his clinical practice, experience as a father, tales of friendship, and other life roles/experiences.

I am grateful for having had the opportunity to listen to this audio book and would definitely recommend others to do so.

Wise Words From A Wise Man

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A fantastic listen. Peterson's narration brings a soothing touch. His depth on knowledge is astounding.

A great listen

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I found this book to be humbling and inspiring. The motivation it’s given me improve myself and that around me is worth more than the money I paid, without doubt.

Potentially life changing

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Many affirmations throughout this listen. I bought the book to accompany it.

Highly recommended.

Onwards and upwards.

This is a valuable book.

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A compelling piece of literature that lead, more than anything else, to me asking myself some telling questions.

Some of Peterson's points are controversial, however the depths of good research and the insights gained from them are priceless. If, and it's always the big if, I can succeed in applying even some of his rules to my everyday life, I have no doubt that I'll be better for it. Poignant and thoroughly enriching. Thank you

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