DEBATE Jordan Peterson and Russell Brand discuss politics 

I'm picking up what you're putting down. Even if scientific does not, and I agree with you.

Written and spoken language is different. But I digress, this is the RU-vid comments section! Don't waste your time explaining yourself lol. Have a face to face dialogue like these two gentlemen are. Otherwise you're just going to frustrate yourself. And neither of us wants that.

@@Protocol15 I don't agree, a debate is when 2 people defend (mainly) a opposite side of a coin. Even sometimes playing the devils advocate. This is just 2 people exchaning thoughts.

Dude, you're wrong, just accept it.

Agreed

and also, challenged by some one intelligent, russel is a smart guy.

Yes, and he always knows when either is happening and responds accordingly. Props to the Russel for getting the best out of Peterson in this video.

Great commment! Launching character attacks on others because they disagree with you is unacceptable under any circumstances and mainly only used by very disordered people. It takes emotional maturity to remain emotionally connected to another without judgement in the face of disagreement & Jordon Peterson has it in spades. Two people should be able to disagree totally without anger but how often does that happen?

@@eudoxia915 Well said mate.

I.S. Swinburne I think this conversation is beyond your intelligence capabilities

And Joe Rogan. Better yet, all those classified as belonging to the intellectual dark web.

I offer this as a possible answer. Russell has had some extreme highs and lows in his life, but being the intelligent and self-aware person that he is he has taken responsibilty for his own journey. I think anyone who has ever been through a process of honest self-reflection would understand Jordan's perspective. From a 'willingness' to understand comes a constructive conversation.

go look at theo vons interview w him, its so genuine

Bill Maher, another comedian, is usually still good for actual debate. While I probably disagree with Maher on the vast majority of issues, I don't mind watching a person I disagree with who actually discusses the issues with reason and facts without just accusing anyone who disagrees of only doing so because they're an evil, uncaring monster. I think comedians are accustomed to not taking themselves so deadly serious all of the time like a lot of political pundits, especially the left leaning pundits. Seth Mcfarlane waa talking about having Rush Limbaugh on an episode of Family Guy and said that it's usually much easier to have conservatives on the show because they're willing to go along with self deprecating humor where liberals are much more reluctant to laugh at themselves. Producers on Saturday Night Live also made the same observation about having presidential candidates on the show. They said Obama was clear that he would only be in scenes that cast him as the coolest, greatest leader ever. Hillary was the same way. They said it was their experience that Republican candidates were usually far more willing to go along with whatever scenes the writers pitched to them as long as it was funny.

Dave Rubin, Ben Shapiro, Joe Rogan, Jocko Willink....

He's very misunderstood I think. I love both of these guys so much!

All is forgiven

don't get fooled he's still a bit of a prat he's just older now

what if we required deeper well thought out solutions from all our leaders right, left, and middle?

He's not reading your comment

Fantasy

no. None of them is a moron.

Let´s hope it´s the future, we´ve tried the left-right way for so long, it´s time for something new.

They disagree on some things and agree on others, just like everyone else.

@@UnknownHumanoid Neither of them *

Came to the comments just to find someone else who caught that and like me laughed their ass off jajajajajaja

Requiem 4a Meme: I think russel brands sense of humor helps people understand and stay interested in his various topics. When other dipshits want to point the finger at him and discredit his points for that very reason. It’s just his personality and it’s sad people can’t look over that...

@@sherrymag833 Yea I like Brand. Dont always agree with his opinions but I always respect the fact that he seems like a genuine person who believes in his views instead of pushing a narrative bc of tribalism.

Time stamp ?

The quote is a good one though also! Ha ha

I think Peterson does a better job of listening. Regardless people that listen have higher IQ's

Christian Jardin generally, not always the rule. I’m far from being exceptionally intelligent and I still enjoy to listen to many people, even people who disagree with me, though I believe being too open minded is toxic.

@@christianjardin3110 I actually think Jordan Peterson is a little more set in his ways and unwilling to budge. I think a big part of that is because he's smart and usually correct, but I think that's a trap very intelligent people fall into. I think Russell Brand was a lot more willing to learn here, and maybe rightfully so. Either way, it's clear that Peterson did more of the talking here, and I think that very occasionally comes back to bite him.

Indigenous australians wait a minimum of 10 seconds after someone has finished talking before responding.

@@bruceyako3993 no shit? I've never heard that before.

Exactly. It was actually one of the best scene of this video where each and every one of us and i mean each. Right wing or left wing , could learn that even though both are completely different in their upbringing their whole life. One kinda lived a playboyish life with being in Hollywood lifestyle etc etc but other one being interested in higher studies his whole life being teacher psychologist etc. Both being so different due to their culture but due to their pursuit of Truth i think they can do these conversation even 'tolerating' the difference they do have and might even dont like . They both value TRUTH more then themselves. People who have hidden agendas can never have conversation like this. Hope one gets the point. They know labeling each other other with "name tags" just wouldn't give out any truth. I know JP but didn't know Russell was interested in such pursuit of ideas so deeply.

Right wing doesn't always mean benign views! Jordan Peterson supports sexual harassment and he is anti gay and anti trans rights. Russell would talk nice to Hitler given half the chance!

@@obscurum6 no he isn't. I'm left leaning and you're talking boll#cks.

@@obscurum6 How does Jordan Peterson support sexual harassment?

@@pupton5525 Wtf? Are you drunk?

That part made me smile.

@@RU-vidr-km1qo how is swearing something that needs to be "helped"? I'm not much of a swearer myself, but I've never really gotten this idea that it's necessarily bad. It can be a steam valve, which is good. Peterson's crying is another, which points to a much deeper problem. So that is bad. But the fact that some words are labeled "bad" or "forbidden" arbitrarily shouldn't signify much about a person's enlightenment. Always be wary of prescriptionists.

I really enjoyed and made a comment to my friend over that one, as well... Good shit, inn’it?

The amount of drugs these two have consumed over their lives! JP got his from a doc though. Guy's got privilege

I literally read your comment and then heard them say it 5sec later! 😂

That's called conversation 😂

One Eyed Fatman he’s a prick

One Eyed Fatman, Unlike Cathy Newman.

@Jarvy Mcmunn maybe they understand them...they just disagree with their politics because they are more often demonstrably detrimental.

@@enochschildren5337 He has some history surely, but also lots of goodness, and he is involved in a lots charity movements and does his own work in helping the less well off.

Yes. British people are known for beign elocuent and calm while talking and one is pleased to hear them. Russell Brand is not one of them. I can't understand much when he talks :V

@@CrazyDaisy6971 its a conversation lol

@@danielu.4957 I thought he was an Aussie?

@@danielu.4957 the fact that you spelt eloquent incorrectly makes your comment so much better

@@danielu.4957 maybe use autocorrect to help with your spelling??🤣🤣😂

That's exactly it, my friend. Thanks for watching.

These men are far from being political opposites. Both are essentially liberals in the original sense of the word

@@MongaLloido ...which is? I have yet to meet someone pinpoint the "original sense" of that specific word. It is used in so many contexts and with to different meanings that it has practically lost its meaning.

@@iamnotevenanumber3312 classic liberal is more 'I may not agree with what you are saying but I'll die for your right to say it' as opposed to today's severe castration of what people are allowed to say and this modern puritanical movement which the far left is becoming more guilty of by the day.

The only one responsible for our financial, emotional, or mental health is ourselves. In todays society our only roadblocks are ourselves so get out of your own way.

Cathy Newman did a good job. She put him on the spot. Did you know that Jordan Peterson wants us to live in the sea, like lobsters? He’s ridiculous. Check out the interview. She really exposes him

No. If you won't do the work, please stop. You have the secret video where the professor from U of T tells everyone that he wants us to live with lobsters? I really need to block comments... This is a brain cell killer.

Except for men under Jordan´s videos... they are kind of civilized or maybe just some of them.

@@alaalfa8839 I agree. A lot of the comments are civil, but it depends on where you go. There's still seems to be some trolling in his name.

Jordan Peterson is a charlatan, ‘don’t just love yourself, have contempt for others’! 🙄 it’s NOT an historical accident that he’s ‘saved’ people from a *very dark place* see Chapo Trap House on utube, talking about his books and articles.

from 2 yrs ago tho...feels bad man

@@jasonbarnes6568 why? Is Jordan in bad shape?

@@RolandRED yup. checkout his YT page

Yeah he has a great laughter

@@jasonbarnes6568 he is on the mend, has an interview on his dtr mikhaila's yt page.

if they were normal then the world would probably be a lot better and we wouldnt have to have these conversations, but yes i agree

@@adambeck427 Correct, but that means wed be having even deeper different conversations in their place.

@@morandalec3869 if only.

@@adambeck427 shut up Seuss.

I completely agree… ): I want to have conversations like this every day.

Could you explain this for me?

The complete annihilation of the abstract? Everything is either right(in favor of the tyrant) or wrong. I could be wrong. I'm pretty high lol

@@smotpoker86 thanks!

EBChurchlady it’s pseudo-profound bullshit.

@@matthewmeyer49 Lol I don't think you know what pseudo means

To a noob.

Yes because they dont have agendas. They are talking about ideas. In politics of coorse people are not going to be like this because in politics people have agendas. So there you see the display of power and trying to get your agenda a reality. 2 different worlds

Yes a shame we don't see this on FOX CNN NBC and all the other agenda driven news programs. Sean(Let me Kiss Trumps ass) Hannity did not take Brand seriously but obviously Peterson does.

Dustin Gray: too bad it doesn't SOUND anywhere near.

I agree Dustin.

Toastoffire I still have ptsd from that fuckfest of an interview.

Lol Baby Blue, I know the interview you are referring to, without a link to it, nor a further description!

@@wzpu3283 Same. Absolute disaster and a blatant attempt to discredit someone in such an obvious manner that it self destructed and destroyed the interviewers reputation overnight.

Just like Kathy Newman kept saying "so what you're saying is...."

@@wzpu3283 Same here. I hope she reflected on what it did to her professional reputation.

A great observation LP.

Comedians tend to be a lot more open-minded than most and have a more realistic view of the world. It's not all that strange when you consider it that way.

Haha I was about to comment the exact same thing 🤣

That, in itself, is funny.

Many people don't get how well educated and how well up to date comedians have to be, to be able to continue being relevant and successful. George Carlin is the best example of this.

Its a debate, not a fight

It may be a debate, but Dr. P is not trying to "win", the exchange is for the purpose of development of ideas.

Its waste of time. They talk nonsense

@@kendrasspongeasmr210 It's not a debate. It's an interview. Russel is asking Jordan clarifying questions. Some of them are challenges, but he's clearly not trying to disprove what Jordan says so much as require him to clarify his position where it might sound unreasonable to some. The line of questioning was pretty typical of friendly a interview from a at least partially opposing party.

Andy Smith thank you for this comment. I laughed my ass off. Ditto.

I feel exactly the same about myself and I came looking for this comment. 💖

Why is this so relatable 😂

Andy Smith everything I love in a convo so interesting

Andy Smith I don’t have a wife but i agree wholeheartedly

more than half way and RB continues to disappoint in many ways like interjecting babel...but will hold full comment till end lol

You should watch Joe Rogan’s podcasts where he is a guest in, those are pure art.

Man Jordan Peterson is so full of fluff. I'll listen to what he says but it's mostly shit. And no, it's not because I don't understand him, he uses alot of academic phrases and is probably a smart guy, but he really speaks such an unbelievable amount of bullshit.

Yeah? In your view, what actually happened? I think only thing that happened is peterson talking unlimited nonsense

Prodesu I am curious what you think is fluff and shit? I do not know anyone who thinks more deeply and clearly on what he believes, but maybe I am missing something. Can you give 3 or 4 examples? I don’t agree with everything he says, but I certainly do not see any of it as being bullshit. Who would you say articulates his point of view in a more coherent fashion?

I appreciate that. My experience has been similar. Thanks for watching, the full interview is linked up in the description above.

Jordan has helped me shift from being far left wing to more centre in the last 2 years. I'm tired of this left v right bickering, we need balance and grounding, yin yang.

afx777 I agree but its the voter that is to blame for this. We have created two camps that dominate our governments and our loyalty to these parties is just way over the top. Their dominance in politics needs to be challenged and only the voter can change this.

I'm the same

He's not a damn sheep, and neither is Russell. That's what you are watching. They can both admit that there's things that need addressed without division. Every damn political issue and narrative for how long now, is meant to keep us divided and fighting. The guys are ahead of their time but are speaking for those who are seeking the truth and real solutions. I would LOVE to see them run for president and vice president as independents I would vote for them without hesitation. They could expertly hand pick all the right people by collaborating to solve for who can address what issue. I see two guys who the sheep are wanting to be in total disagreement for entertainment.. who defy the odds because they know better. Look how easily they hear each other out with the goal being "getting to the root of the issue". Seeing the problem and putting bias aside to find the middle ground to solve the issue. I love this conversation. This is not a debate, it's problem solvers making sure to not leave anyone out.

More powerful would be the obvious answer as to how best do that....... Collectively. As Russel pointed out. Those who are strong enabling/leading the weak. Not a single human has made it entirely on their own merits. Tarzan even had an adopted parent.

James Hightower - the Scand counties strengthened male and female individuality when they removed societal hurdles and make it easier for them to choose the job they wanted - and then the job choices of men and women were not the same BUT became equal in terms of being a matter of choice.

@Andrew Frank. That's a farirytale opinion. Neither Hitler nor Stalin enabled the weak. Churchill certaily despised the weak. The strong like to lead to keep themselves stronger.

I dont believe the strong lead to keep themselves stronger, the strong lead to protect/care for the weak, ones that are considered strong and abuse the leading role by trying to make the considered weak puppets are hiding the fact that they're weak themselves.

​@@blackbird7048 Funny but not surprising that your idea of strong rushes straight to Hitler and Stalin... You must be a Christian. My idea of strong is the educated teacher leading students in becoming critical thinking adults... Its okay. We know what you are.

I like this comment!

HaHa, True dat. Same can be said for JP.

Yeah...but he's kind of an intelligent sounding idiot.

@@OleensEmbroidery JP is always good.

@@mopar340dave love him

Yess

Dictionary = Brand Thesaurus = Peterson ?

Jordan =encyclopedia. RUSSELL is the third grade spelling book.

It's like listening to a comedian speaking with a clinical psychologist.

Bet you’re real proud of that one

SW lol

You misunderstand inteligence and wisdom

@@klugevil ....exactly.

I don't see Brand's intelligence on display here. He regurgitates memes like "fuck capitalism" without actually providing any thoughts of his own.

No, they’re both Gemini’s

Watch him appear on Theo Von.

subscribed, i hope you have some good shit in your playlists

and conservative politicians can? why the discrimination?

It's really quite simple, beyond Socrates and politics lies the truth , once you become fully self aware it is very easy to see that all is bullshit.

Keith Hinchcliffe the right can at least seem the more an honest asshole while lefties/labour/social groups claim to be for the majority yet make laws that don’t change anything just reinforce what’s there. The left left the middle and working class and have got into the same beds as the right. Billionaires bankers and brothels.

@@keithhinchcliffe4377 Russell has always been at odds with conservative politicians, and is very well known for it. People assume that he's a liberal himself, when actually he has transcended the right-left dichotomy and is searching for answers, solutions, enlightenment.

Agree with you 100 percent

​@@aspjake123 makes more sense now, two incredible minds.

That's because Brand has manners. Jordan was very respectful too but if you watch Brand under attack, youll see that he navigates through it masterfully.

i have genuinely mixed feelings about peterson. he handles the sjw beautifully. and i say this as a brown non-christian who speaks a language the average monoglot of usa cant understand. the sjw and their soft racism of lowered expectations are quite annoying.....and a plethora of other things. however when he starts spewing bullshit about a "metaphysical substrate" and defending christianity(and confusing it with judaism, even thought they are mutually exclusive), he stops sounding like an intellectual, and starts sounding like the white deepak chopra.....all that's missing from his word salad is "subjective experience"

@@fealdorf "christianity and judaism are NOT different religions" actually they are not just different, but they are 100% mutually exclusive, at their very core. the jew version of yahweh sabaoth(originally the canaanite god of war) is a single god. no divine jesus. no magic pigeon. it also includes no "heaven" and no "hell". the christian version of yahweh sabaoth necessarily includes a divine jesus, a magic pigeon, a heaven and a hell. but peterson keeps confusing both religions using terms like "judeochristian". he'd be better off using "muslim-christian" as islam is significantly more compatible with christianity than judaism(which should really be called jewism, as it's the jews worshiping themselves through their puppet god). the muslim version of yahweh sabaoth is a single god like the jew version, it includes no divine jesus and no magic pigeon. but it does have a "heaven" and a "hell". so it's 50% compatible with the christian version. so in short, he's awesome when dealing with the sjw and their bullshit....but he's awful when spewing christian bullshit. he's the christian deepak chopra. meaningless word salads that are worse than a metaphysical substrate.

@@sabin97 So... we can't talk about subjective experiences having any learning value? lol jesus.

@@ExistBetter could you copy-paste what i said that led you to conclude that? once you do i can gently explain why your conclusion is incorrect.

Unfortunately, there is no realistic solution to the problem of inequality.

It's a perception vs reality problem where many people prefer a bigger piece of a smaller pie rather than a smaller piece of a bigger pie, yet nobody spends any time talking about how much boysenberry you're pocketing at the end of the day. It's a question everyone seems to be skirting. Isn't it obvious that the division is basically "it doesn't matter how much people have if they feel cheated" vs "it doesn't matter how cheated people feel if they have this much"? And a spiritual system is how society has always bridged the gap between the engine of self-interest and the societal necessity for selfless compassion.

@Lee 1227 so we are left with the options of having a system that’s not perfect but with enough hard work and understanding you can become comfortable or a system where people are told - your a victim , it’s ok , it’s not your fault. The victim mentality is a disaster waiting to happen but know that your responsible for your success and failures does give you the incentive to work harder because you find out that it does pay off. Hard work alone doesn’t achieve a level of comfort all by itself , we must learn the rules and work the rules to our favor. Teaching our kids how money and interest work are a must. Learning how real estate deals work is great too. We can’t just break our backs working and expect gold , we’ve got to learn how to pull ourselves up from the ground level and up to the managerial level or even ownership level and then pass that knowledge onto our kids. Then after passing that info on to them we must allow them to fail while instilling into them the determination of not giving up , to fighting for better and to not catch them every single time they fall. This comes from someone who had a victim mentality at a time and lost it and I became a better person for it. It’s also coming from a parent that struggles not to catch their kid on every mistake especially when I know how mean the world can be. No I don’t throw them to the wolves but instead show them a better way and just be there when they need help. I raised fighters , not physically but mentally so I have faith in them.

@@cajun1253 One can have the responsibility to be the best of himself or herself AND at the same realize the society with its capitalist system is far from perfect and doesn't promote equal chance of opportunity (not outcome). Therefore, for example, many marginalized people have to work so much harder to reach the same level of success of another privileged person in a Western society. When you see a marginalized person succeed, that's inspiring of course and all people should follow such examples and take responsibility regardless of the hand we are dealt with BUT that doesn't mean people should be blind to social injustices. That's not good imo. Sociological approaches aren't all useless. How black people got their rights? Didn't they fight for it through social movements? Current women's rights as well was a result of many years of social feminist movements in the past. Here, Peterson implies that black people or women should have just sucked it up and take responsibility for their shortcomings in a white-dominant societies. I certainly don't agree that sociological thinking is totally useless like Peterson suggests and I'm a psych major btw. I agree however, that strengthening the individual is a psychological matter and is the bigger contributor for real change which can hopefully lead to more social change that promotes more equality. This is why Brand doesn't completely agree with Peterson here imo and I can see why. Key word is "completely" because Brand does see the logic of Peterson's view point and I also agree with Jordan on most of what he said. Just not completely.

its neither sociological nor psychological.....it is spiritual

I'd 100% watch that!

It would be 100 percent progressive

Well then, you should just watch this clip over and over again, because they both just say the same thing over and over again.

*Intellectual Crossfire, with your hosts Guru Brand and Dr. Peterson coming next summer to NBC*

What’d be sweet about it? Wasted time?

I don't agree with Peterson but I really appreciate his open mindedness

And I appreciate you and your open mindedness.... your comment speaks volumes about your intellect and character

@@borisjo13 Someone seems triggered.

@@777SFINN777 It's literally the same comment as the guy I replied to, but concerning Peterson instead of Brand.

@@borisjo13 I know but one could find that patronizing since you felt the need to express your opposition to Giannina's view in a repetitive/mocking manner.

^^^ THIS! I think this is where you have to give Brand credit. Peterson sees through pretense and will hammer it. But, it seems like Peterson recognizes the honesty of Brand's questions and responds accordingly.

Brand is always a very warm and gracious interviewer

Yes but re-watch it and notice the number of time he interrupts Russell.... Dozens of times. He continually insinuates meanings, focuses on partial points, stops Russell from developing full concepts......He is so eager to take over. Russell shows his higher level of enlightenment by letting him thrash about.

@@jamesstewart7625 I see the converse. We all have our subjective "truth," And therein lies the rub.

@@jamesstewart7625 HUH. Seems that they were both finishing most thoughts pretty regularly. Interrupting nearly equal and only lightly at the end of thoughts in order to transition. Perspective is key I reckon.

Shows were comic levity can really and to a serious conversation without degrading it. I caught that also Ralph.

Add to conversation. I meant to write.

That one made me laugh. Totally took me by surprise. 😂

"have sex with their own sleeping bodies" 😂🤣

Yeah. To me that's the definition of a conversation, where truth is the highest value. Not ego, not power plays against each other. The subtlety and gentleness of both is beautiful and sadly unsual.

Can you imagine if presidential debates worked like this? It would be incredible.

It makes me wonder how original the thoughts of other comedians are besides Brand and joe rogan

@@snowfalleon7629 What do you mean? There are a lot of original comedians out there. I wouldn't say Rogan is one of them. Although I saw a clip today and it made me laugh.

. in the 90s comedians like louis black and dan carlin questioned a lot of commonly held assumptions to a large audience am3d i just wonder if comedians wouldn't tend to think of a lot of concepts, that are seen as axiomatic, in novel ways, that's largely what they do. Joe rogan comes across to me as an abstract thinker in some areas, why else would he have guests who are anti imperialists and a former cop who's speaking out.

Well he essentially paraphrased Russells last statement about making the individual more selfless. Strong willed enough to sacrifice superfluous gains for the good of others. To have enough mental fortitude to suffer a little so that others doing it harder may catch a break.

The problem conventional solutions such as legislation, created based on statistical analysis of the issue and such, appears to be in corruption. Presuming it is willing or able to find the impetus of the issue at all, which it appears unable to do. On the flip side, the kind of exerstencial methods they seem to agree upon at the end though potentially effective, I fear are unlikely to work. Essentially due to a mix of corruption at the corporate/govenment level and to the nature of human greed, inability to work effectively as one in such large masses and differences of opinions on the civilian level. They say 2 things are guaranteed in life, death and taxes. I'd add a 3rd to that list, inequality.

@@commentjudger5009 The impression I get from the statement you quoted from Russel is to give people fish, but the impression I get from JP statement is to teach people how to fish, but then again I might be wrong.

@@farzindoroudian4013 more than that Russell is saying we should incentivise being the hero. So in your analogy of Russell saying we should have a system the gives people fish and Jordan saying we should have a system that teaches people to fish. Russell is actually saying we should have a culture where people WANT to give away their fish in that instead of the poor being helped by a enforced tax you have a more spiritual idea of fulfillment through charity rather than material success. That's my interpretation of it anyway.

I think Russell is too impatient. Dr. Peterson was not able to fully articulate many of his responses without being interrupted.

TS I thought the same but in fairness I don’t think it’s impatience, I think Russell’s just a very excitable chap.

...shame Russell wouldn't let him answer...

Idk man I think Russel had some good stuff to say. They were almost getting to some kind of conclusion before the video ended.

@@TS-mo6pn This is a conversation, not a debate. You can't have long undisrupted answers in a conversation.

Rolando G I think the full interview is somewhere. And I think this interview is from a while ago 🤔

Yes. Too short. Too good.

life is suffering

It's from 'under the skin' a longform podcast by Russell brand

The full version is on Russell's RU-vid channel :)

You should edit this to say Take note Liberals and Progressives:

@@joerioux6983 Wow... you read that and STILL missed the point.

@@Fyrecide Didn't miss it at all... Let me point out that the only people screaming and calling names are radical lefties.The rest of us have common sense which is why we are not radical

@@joerioux6983 Yes... you definitely did.

@@Fyrecide I don't think someone who lives in a video game should be giving advise....

hmmmm...still to me weirdo with weird opinions.. he is genuine and nice human, so what.. that was my 2nd thought and last one.. JP is just couple lvls above everyone

He is flawed but he has matured in the last few years after becoming a father and thats a good thing

@@tomtom21194 what is being "flawed" lol

@@obsiPog Flawed: adjective Definition: Having or characterised by a fundamental weakness or imperfection. Google is a thing bro.

Bryan McGuire the problem is what to do with the people who can’t flourish or what to do with people who flourish too well . So well that they become tyrannical.

"People need equality of opportunity, not outcomes." How do you propose that people who are born tone-deaf be given an equal opportunity to play the guitar like Jimi Hendrix with people who are born with a preternatural talent for playing the guitar?

​@@ThePeaceableKingdom That would fall under "not outcome". Let's say: 1. We both want to become scientist in the field of physics. 2.You're good at math and logical thinking and I'm really bad at it. Equality of opportunity, would in this case be: - We both have the possibility to go to school (see 1) . And based on our performance and our individual traits you will get selected to continue studying and eventually become a professor at a school. And I won't because I didn't perform at the required level, see 1. We both got the same opportunity, but the outcome varied because Darwin basically. Equality of outcome would be that we toss a coin about it because we both wanted it.

Bryan McGuire - I agree we all should be provided equal opportunity and agree the outcomes will not be equal. What most people don't factor into equation is wealth. We can look at our current President, he was fairly elected President using current laws. Look at his administration his daughter and son in law currently hold positions that I see no demonstrable qualifications for them to hold those position. This is true in everyday life, people are clannish in behavior and tend overwhelming to behave favorably to someone they perceive in their clan. How subjective we are in are selection process for any opportunity is a critical factor in success. That has been proven many times. The same is true in criminal justice. You cannot honestly use people with obviously superior traits or talents to average people. for example: www.nber.org/digest/sep03/w9873.html www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/our-emotional-footprint/201607/us-and-themtwo-solitudes

@@jakobthomasson1567 To me that sounds like "the outcome determines the opportunity" - we just get to say it's _not our fault!;_ blame God, or Nature, or chance, or something else. If everybody can apply for the job but I've already decided that Sally gets it, does everybody really have an equal opportunity? Seems to me we either say, "Screw the losers, the Devil take the hindmost" or we can create a society where everyone prospers together. That's tough to do though. I'm not saying it's easy or obvious...

I think that's why I find this discussion so refreshing. They're both able to eloquently put forth their own take on the topic without dismissing the other's perspective. It's rather refreshing.

Russell focuses on an idealistic future, Peterson, seems to focus on hard evidence and data, he never seems to review data with an opinion on what he wants the date to read, but more rather read the data and have it tell you what is happening. To me, this is it right here, you need this level of logic, and this level of spirituality and compassion as a unified force in order to create great outcomes. These are the kinda people who should be running the world

Yes, good astute observation. Brand is concerned with what 'ought' to be from a liberal idealistic perspective, whilst Peterson is concerned with what 'is' from a more pragmatic, realistic and rational perspective. It's the philosopher David Hume's 'Is/Ought problem' in a nutshell.

Karmicmessenger excellent analysis

@@dazskadi612 I rarely see such deep truths expressed in words. You, my friend are a respectable person.

Hope your race continues my friend. Know that you matter.

Russell Brand is honest and courageous with himself as you are and this seems to bring him closer to love

I did not know. I assumed and have not given Russel Brandt any value. I was wrong. Wow I've been missing out.. My Bad

I don't know how old you are or if you are dying of natural causes, or thinking of suicide. This comment is also 6 months old. But if you are still alive and thinking of suicide, please get help. Your comment was written with such eloquency and yet also simplicity that it would be such a shame for you to end your "race" now. If you are sick or something similar and are still alive then again judging from the peace you've made, you have lived a good life making peace with your God. Go meet Him now :) And if you are already dead whilst I type this, I hope you can see this smiley face ---> :)

that's what i love about both these guys, and people in general who are capable of doing such. being like that is the 'true' way of being progressive and caring about folks and being open minded and truth seeking and on the side of 'good' .... in my opinion....

Exactly ! You'd be hard pressed to find two people with more diametrically opposing political ideologies then these two. Yet they were able to carry on an intelligent & congenial conversation ABOUT their differences. The kind of discourse we need A LOT more of.

It is, but at the same time I'm sad to see there isn't more of that in the comments. So many people watching Jordan's videos in particular just want to insist that he is 'destroying' whoever he talks to even when the video is Jordan trying his best to have a respectful and productive conversation. I hate that so many people watching don't seem to really be paying attention to the conversation, just waiting for their champion to land a sick burn so they can feel their side 'won'.

Loving it!

@@lowellfultz1990 No we don't.

What you're really saying is they had a conversation that you're incapable of carrying on. I find brand rather exact in almost everything he says, and I say almost everything he says because he does speak rather quickly his mind is sharp as a tack so I can't always perceive what he had just said because he's already on to something else. One has to be quick like a bunny to keep up with him. And he gave Jordan much respect in the idea of not cutting him off not interrupting rudely but just actually adding to the conversation of the moment. And vice versa for Jordan towards brand. A question that I have would be how would they get along regarding a much more sensitive but absolutely vital subject as in trans gay pedophilia, you know people that are genitalia oriented as an obsession. It affects children in the most selfish of ways. Because they need to be understood so badly that they're willing to trample upon the innocence of children, so as to be heard which is absolute pathetic narcissism. I wonder how they, Peterson Brand, would get along in such a volatile subject matter discussion...?

Breathe Deep, Seek Peace odd comment for channel title - just my opinion :)

He does fall over himself sometimes but here he was spot-on. I specifically agree that ‘spiritual strengthening’ is an underlooked element of what makes certain societies/nationalities do better than others.

@@EvilKris I would bitch slap brand... then buy him a beer.

@@bobsmithers1924 Is your name actually Bob Smithers?

In this instance yes he has shown a willingness to listen but that is as far as it goes.

@@watkinsrory From what I've seen and experienced, the people that fit your definition of "that is as far as it goes" is a very small percentage of people, especially those with such a public platform as his. Oftentimes, it is as important to recognize how you think someone is wrong as how they handle themselves while they are arguing from that place.

I don't know if it's just my perception but I've always found Russell Brand to come across like he's trying too hard with his language and some of the words and terms he comes out with! To his credit he asked some fair questions in this conversation but it seemed like Jordan was just educating him in the end!

@@Vikkadinho to be fair tho not many people can hold a full conversation with Peterson without being educated lmfao

@@brianbaur8459 Haha very true! But it's really funny when people look like they're going out of their way to seem like they're on a level playing field....just stay in your lanes people! 😅

@jimboslice613 Do you know him personally? Do you have any flaws? A person is more than the sum of their choices. At least they can be.

what your tendency to impersonate him as well?

@jimboslice613 Where or when has anyone ever claimed he's a pedo?

@jimboslice613 What evidence do you or anyone have of your claim that he's a paedo? That is a very hard psychopathic accusation to make without evidence on a very good discussion.

Jimbo ad hominem does not in any way bring validity to your already fractured argument. You have no empirical evidence to justify your claim. Move on and stop poisoning the internet with conspiracy theories.

Great comment lmao 😂

When their uses of the terms are the same.

Emotion vs pragmatic thinking, which “I think” is the same difference between the dems & republicans

I like both of these guys and appreciate their mutual respect

You are in intelligent individual. Great observation.

I am a republican. This is a false dichotomy.

"I think the best approach to ameliorating inequalities is to strengthen the individual." -Jordan Peterson

😂😂😂

Uhhhh....huhhhhh? Wha???

just keep practicing, it'll catch up with practice

Stay away from JP's convo with Stephen Fry then. ;)

:). I get Your point. But I could imagine Brand also uttering something like "This was a highly intellectually stimulating conversation to survey and assimilate" :)

@@derekboyt3383 Very interesting comment. Am I understanding you correctly if I say you mean that any one-way approach to go about ending inequality is doomed to failure because of these methods growing exponentially out of control? So for instance, going Brand's route of spirituality, we could potentially grow far too spiritual, and perhaps this would manifest itself in oppressive religious institutions? I'm certainly a proponent of having a mixed bag of left- and rightwing policies. It does seem to me like we have to allow for some inequality lest we run the risk of destroying incentives for people to excel and do something with their lives. Similarly providing economic benefits to people who are down on their luck in one way or another also seems to be a good thing to do. I think however that we should be very cautious about removing too many obstacles for people. I think people are actually extremely durable and can endure a lot of hardship, and grow and develop greater character and experience and knowledge as a result. Perhaps this bickering between the left and right is a result of too much comfort. Perhaps people need some perspective in order to notice "hey, this situation really isn't that bad after all". Historically I believe this risk of growing too complacent was managed by wars and famines. Crises do seem to bring people together. Perhaps this is why, ultimately, all great empires and kingdoms fall? What can be done to prevent this decline? We certainly don't want to start any wars...

​@@derekboyt3383 I agree with everything you've said. My question wasn't meant to imply that either Brand nor Peterson were fanatical or extreme in any way. I certainly don't believe they are. It was more alluding to the propensity of ideas to spiral out of control in societies, as opposed to a more balanced and sensible approach. I really like Peterson's idea of balancing Order and Chaos, though it is an ancient idea. I think the idea is wise beyond comprehension. It may be considered, if one were a pragmatist, to be true. It seems to apply on any level of analysis; societal, individual, global. Walking the line of order and chaos seems to bring stability and creativity to a harmonious symbiosis. It is where the state of flow is achieved, and what beautiful state of being it is.

@@derekboyt3383 I agree. All people are born equal in rights and freedoms under natural law, though. This is true equality, and a type of equality you don't see being talked about often by governments or authoritarians, or even the left. Sure, not everybody has the same opportunity to exercise them, someone might be so unfortunate as to be born into the underground sex trade and live their whole lives as a slave. Having said that however, pretty much every human born alive today (who is registered at birth into state citizenship) is born into bondage. But, those inherent inalienable natural birth rights still always exist, nobody can ever take them away. An individual can waiver them, knowingly or unknowingly, or an external entity can unlawfully force and impose their will upon you in blatant disregard of those rights and freedoms, AKA fascism. The state of global slavery today is a mixture of the two, partly an overbearing, overreaching, tyrannical control system... but one that operates technically "by the books" in a legal fashion, that's it's actually more down to our own ignorance than anything. Tyranny by the books, and slavery by consent. People need to wake up and rediscover their inherent self worth before 1984 becomes a reality.

@@IntiArtDesigns sadly i live in a capitalist regime. so if i refuse to participate in it, i will be left destitute. and i will still be participating in it, just in a significantly worse position than i am now. the super rich are definitely not slaves. they dont even work for a living. their wealth is created by others....take for example steve jobs. he had a ridiculous amount of wealth....built by chinese children.... also rights are not natural. they are literally a social construct. not in the way sjws claim everything is a social construct. but in the literal sense of it. rights only apply in the context of a society(meaning more than one human). you can do this thought experiment. go to the jungle on your own, with no other humans. what rights do you have there? none. so right now the super rich have us all grabbed by the balls....until we can figure out a way of freeing ourselves, our best move is to stay still.....

omg me too! ha ha! That's a good visual!

Eric Smith .... haha! Solid!

Now, just focus on your happy little breaths ..

No he taught him 'happy places' such as a trappers cottage to meditate.

Yeah the names are spelled almost exactly alike lol

Whoomp... there it is! 👍🏻👍🏻

Quazi Roberts not really

Yeah, but that’s naïve. Not everyone can pave their own way or become their own boss under capitalism. It simply doesn’t allow for it.

@@fuzzball297 Capitalism allows you the opportunity more so than any other system.

Not in the united states it doesnt. We have ruthless unfettered capitalism which lead to the greatest wealth disparity in over one hundred years. We didn't even have a middle class until the vast majority of the population demanded that fdr stop the industrialists from stealing all the fruits of our collective labor. That lead to unemployment insurance, social security ect. Since 1980 all of those reforms have been systematically destroyed by those same robber barons under the guise of the right left pardigm. Not to mention Russell brand as well as jordan Peterson both come from more compassionate countries than the united states. At least they know the citizens who live in the UK and Canada won't go bankrupt if they get sick unlike the USA. The USA is more backwards than most civilized countries around the world and that is attributed to the competitive structure of capitalism. Competition leads to conflict. Which then inevitably leads to violence. This explains why the USA spends 3 quarters of a trillion dollars per year on the military more than the next 7 countries combined and are the world aggressors, attacking countries that didn't attack us while stealing their resources and using their people for slave labour. To say that unfettered capitalism isn't to blame seems a little naive and defies logic.

@ufarley chuck: the quote stands on it's own!

in it's broadest sense we all understand what he means so it furthers the argument, but one aspect was overlooked: greater compassion would manifest in lower levels of inequality, so working towards a more compassionate society is in fact 'a solution' of sorts

@@ingsoc9066: could you explain how more compassion leads to less inequality? I'm not seeing any mechanism there.

ufarley chuck I gave you a 👎 because you didn’t specify why it even matters and because ig you need someone to explain to you why 2+2=4 thanks anyway

And don't confuse psychopathy for intelligence.

JKB DK he was laughing because he was, for a change, engaging in dialogue with somebody who has a brain and knows how to use it without attempting to engage in one upmanship.

My thought exactly...

Yep, a giant FART.

Certainly he has changed in the last few years. He's a grownup now.

He is just a philosopher. He cant have an agenda and fight for it

Cathy Newman did a good job. She put him on the spot. Did you know that Jordan Peterson wants us to live in the sea, like lobsters? He’s ridiculous. Check out the interview. She really exposes him

@@timsplanet2 LOL attempt at sarcasim? she got smoked and exposed for the idiot that she is

Hence the title? Debate/discuss? lol

Cathy Newman did a good job. She put him on the spot. Did you know that Jordan Peterson wants us to live in the sea, like lobsters? He’s ridiculous. Check out the interview. She really exposes him

Its always hit and miss with Russell usually ends up one-sided but he believes his hart is in the right place. But Jordan what can you say his thought process is so impartial really unique

Right?!

Absolutely, but he has just recently grown into this person he now presents.

@@gregorygillard7201 Brands opinions and perceptions are absolutely not one sided. Notice how he was asking lots of questions, not making statements? That is open mindedness. Jordan is not unique in his "impartiality", and in fact is quite the opposite of impartial. He has very concrete opinions on many things. He is very unlikely to be swayed to a different belief at this point on fundamental issues, and that is where his fault lies. He is certainly well educated, has far ranging knowledge and beliefs, but do not mistake that for impartiality.

Cori Wood certainly there’s something to be said about how with 90% of the people he speaks with he’s more well informed. The guy is basically a walking encyclopedia. Not that anyone is infallible but credit where credit is due, he’s entitled to a fairly unwavering opinion on topics which he’s read virtually all the literature.

Definitely man couldn't have put it better myself!

Yes! I found myself coming to the conclusions that they were right at the same time that they were voicing them. You hit the nail on the head with the reason why.

I bet their minds work very similarly - both of them sort of shoot off in conversations to reference things they've read, ideas that are sort of on the peripheral but informing their line of reasoning. And it seems that both of them are aware enough of the others' references that they can keep pace. I never made the connection until now, but it's fascinating to watch.

Well, Canada would make the most sense...he would make an amazing PM.

Russell Brand would make a great leader of England.

which requires public funding which requires taxes which requires collective political decision making. We cannot just reduce solutions to the individual.

catlife precisely

As if Universities are doing anything close to bolstering healthy minds.

@@BryanPopeProductions So we should all learn from youtube self-help gurus? I would not be able to think as critical as I do without my education. It is why I am able to recognize all the fallacies in Jordan Peterson's arguments--one of which is the strawman attack against universities. Let me guess, you think universities are sites of cultural Marxist, postmodern brainwashing? I am not trying to be condescending or arrogant. Having studied both Marxist thought, and postmodernism, I can decisively say that there within my classes, there is only great intellectual curiosity and critique of the *many* ideas within these intellectual camps. But go ahead, keep believing the guy who monetizes SJWs and his followers' ignorance who buy this BS to the tune of what, 100k a month?

Many children outright refuse education. There's competence and then there's ill-intended competence.

Brilliant? Try obvious

Every major economic downturn people think the world is approaching an end. But hey, build that doomsday bunker you’ve always dreamed about.

@@christiancape3686 how many major economic downturns do you think there have been fella? The Great Depression lasted a decade and was catastrophic to millions including deaths.

@@nicholasstabile445 More than you think. Google reaffirmed my hypothesis. 19 in U.S history- about one every 12 years. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The economy is unstable by nature, it’s ruled by millions of people after all. I assume, because you are not familiar with the consistency of recessions that you are young, like me. Remember that our time on this earth is fractional. It is human tendency to expect your chapter of the story to be the most exciting. The world does revolve around you and me, after all.(jk)

That being said; The, arguably, irrational loss of faith in U.S government as of late is not very reassuring. We are in desperate need of real leadership.

@@christiancape9829 no, you are in desparate need of electoral reform

The irony.

Brand has another video with Candace Owens that is really good! They do not agree but there is not screaming, name calling or belittling by them. If you haven't seen it, you might look it up.

You have to be kidding..

Smart and intelligent. *this man is too dangerous to be kept alive*

Watch the discussion of Joe Rogan and Russell Brand. He is indeed deep.

I felt the same away about Brand since years ago when I first heard him talk, it seems like he's changed now and is a lot more open-minded. Or at least he seems that way in this clip

Indeed. Thanks for sharing this thoughts.

My God, how true is this, and I only found it out the hard way, just recovering from 7 years of utter, utter torment and hellish spiritual satanic abuse.

Oftentimes we are the cause to our own experiences

Our government isn't interested in such things, they're interested in doing the bidding of those behind the curtain pulling their strings.

Because of the way the mind of a politician works. A politician will never be a sincere person as first of all, they have to lie.

For me peterson is like tom wolfe: both arguing so well that you know what they are missing in the end. They help to find my own position because they make one think. Peterson does not like to acknowledge the fact that the way how we humans do run the world is also deadly for ourselves. He is afraid of change especially where male behaviour is questioned. His great merit is that he does not fall for easy solutions. And when he spoke up in canada for his our right to use language as we see fit that was great, too.

@@jpgrumbach8562 "he is afraid of change especially where Male behaviour is concerned". Go watch his conversations with camille paglia

@@m1nty99 , i did and i will do again. I only do remember that i was not impressed by her.

except its Peterson that probably has more to learn from him i would say

@@jakobhunter1121 yeah to be fair maybe 1 or two things,but obviously someone of Petersons intelligence is going to teach most people

@@paddymcgarren6655 disagree entirely Peterson needs to stay in his lane, i'd encourage you to look up some JP debunked vids or something

@@paddymcgarren6655 peterson himself would probably tell you not to take all his words as sermon. He has valuable stuff but hes not your damn father

@@jakobhunter1121 He not in any lane.Hes A political.People who have tried to discredit him are always associated with agendas

John Wilson right? 😂

How is it sad? Its inspiring and I too have had my mind shifted towards a more positive outlook thanks to Mr. Peterson.

jp is a charlatan and hes admitted it on joe rogans podcast. He regularly employs strawman and naturalistic fallacies. He misrepresented bill c16. And his self help is not only cliche platitudes but the "pull yourself up by the bootstraps" ideology doesnt ACTUALLY help most clinically depressed people. NOT ONLY THAT but he NEVER makes a descriptive claim. He makes normative claims all day like "theres sexual tensions in the workplace" but when asked for a descriptive claim he just says "you tell me". Also hes a gate keeper for social change, he tells people not to advocate systemic change until "their own house is in order" though much of the disorder IS caused systemically. And its a ridiculous statement because no one will EVER have "their own house in complete order". Its essentially telling people "dont fight for systemic change to combat the systemic problems that enable your poverty, get rich first and THEN try to change society." Also him saying young people "dont know anything and shouldnt be politcally active" is also gate keeping. I mean ffs the man said "capitalism efficiently distributes resources" in his zizek debate when theres literally six empty homes to every homeless person and enough food production to end world hunger. If that isnt intellectual dishonesty idk what is. Tl;Dr At best jp is a poor mans philosopher, at worst hes an intellectually dishonest ideologue. Jp is a overrated useful idiot for those in economic, social, or politcal power. Idk why people look up to this kermit the frog sounding dipstick.

@@nolives- This helped me either way. I don't worship the guy. It was good advice I needed to be reminded of at the time. 😉

Corporatism is the marriage of business and government. It’s actually similar to socialism, just with different people in charge. The problem is when one sphere of influence oversteps its bounds and starts influencing another sphere. In this case, it’s business using governmental power to control the market. The solution is to limit governmental power over the market to only what is required to keep the market free. Then business would have much less reason to bother lobbying in the first place. And even if they did, if the primary focus of government involvement was to keep the market as free as possible, then big business would be hard pressed to get anything from governmental involvement. But humans have a tendency to overcorrect. The pendulum swings, it doesn’t sit in the nice, balanced middle.

You can in a way. All his lectures are up :)

Hi Daniel Read the gospels and spend a year with Jesus.

Jordan Peterson's rhetorical strategy involves saying something that is uncontroversially true while at the same time as implying something that is controversial. He is an excellent psychologist and manipulator. Either you fall into the trap of arguing against these obviously true statements or you have to guess at what he is implying which he can accuse you of misrepresenting. He offers no more in the way of useful truisms than many other self help gurus. He makes a lot of money out of pitching his talks to fear and confusion while cleverly avoiding specifics and accountability.

Not exactly, the point from JP is that inequality is unavoidable...even in the formation of the height or trees matter in stars. The point is not to try to change that fact of this reality, but to lessen it's grip by producing the most quality individuals possible.

That's because the others aren't smart enough to do so and they know it. Why try to keep up with someone more intelligent when you can just try to insult them instead?

Yes but I guess Socrates would say define "strengthen". What qualities are you looking to instill? What's the end game? A great citizen? Individual? Educated with opptys to do so or not? That there is the meat of it all maybe.

The individual is all we truely have control of. We maybe able to strongly influence others, but not control.

I always feel like listening to him is like watching a high-wire circus act, or a magician. He's throwing a lot of seemingly crazy stuff out there really rapidly and you think there's no way he could land on a solid conclusion, but more often than not, he does. He's smarter than people give him credit for, but definitely pushing his depth with Harris and Peterson. I find him infinitely more palatable as an actor than an intellectual, but he's way better at both of those than I am at either.

@cassl14 did you not read the second half of the comment?

My views of Mr. Brand changed after he appeared on Joe Rogan's podcasts. He is brilliant, tends to think too fast for his mouth but he gets it.

always hit or miss with Russel he is always trying to better himself but thinks he needs to be more impartial like Jordan but fair play he really puts himself out there and no one is perfect except maybe Mr Jordan what a genius without even knowing he is how he manages to explain society humanity really works for me and helps me understand the world easily :-)

@jimboslice613 explain?