belief systems

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson speaks with former-Scientologist and podcaster Aaron Smith-Levin. They explore his upbringing within the “church,” how Scientology entices new members, the basis for Dianetics in Freudian psychology, the religiously inspired twist only found behind multiple paywalls, the higher being known as Xenu, what broke Aaron’s belief, and his now ongoing fight against the manipulation of this still relevant, international cult.

Aaron Smith-Levin is a former Scientologist and host of the “Growing Up In Scientology” YouTube channel. He was also a main interviewee on the docu-series “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath.” Since leaving the cult, he has devoted himself and his career to unmasking the harmful practices and beliefs held by the international religion.

This episode was recorded on December 23, 2023

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Matt Rife is a stand-up comic and actor who has appeared in the television series "Wild 'n Out" and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," and recorded three comedy specials. His most recent, "Matt Rife:Walking Red Flag," is available to stream on Youtube. 
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Is JFK Jr. still alive? Daily Show contributor and podcast host Jordan Klepper digs deep into this conspiracy theory that’s circulating at Trump rallies and the larger MAGA world. Where did this idea come from? Where is it going? Jordan sits down with journalist and author Will Sommer and political scientist and conspiracy theory expert Joseph Uscinski to trace the JFK Jr. myth back to its QAnon origins.

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This episode was recorded on June 6th, 2021.

Dr Peterson, Steven Pinker, and Jonathan Haidt sit down to discuss truth, how societies function, utopias, the role of religion, & more.

Steven Pinker is a psychology professor at Harvard. He's the author of Enlightenment Now and The Blank Slate. His 12th book, "Rationality," is out now. Dr. Pinker has received many awards and often writes for The Guardian and The NY Times.

Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at NYU Stern. His research focuses on the intuitive foundations of morality across cultures. He's the author of The Righteous Mind and The Coddling of the American Mind. His next book, "Three Stories about Capitalism," is expected by 2022.

Follow Steven's Twitter:

https://twitter.com/sapinker

Read Steven Pinker's book:

https://stevenpinker.com/publications/rationality-what-it-why-it-seems-so-scarce-and-why-it-matters

Find more Jonathan Haidt here:

https://www.thecoddling.com/

Read Jonathan's book:

https://www.amazon.com/Coddling-American-Mind-Intentions-Generation/dp/0735224919

Jonathan's most recent essay:

https://www.persuasion.community/p/haidt-monomania-is-illiberal-and

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[0:00] Intro

[00:18] Jordan introduces guests Dr. Stephen Pinker and Dr. Jonathan Haidt

[02:47] Catching up with the recent research and endeavors of Jonathan Haidt. Elaborating on the framework of moralism versus true and false when viewing the world

[07:00] How cognitive biases lead to a more pessimistic view of the world

[10:30] The problems with the idea of utopia and its beneficial uses when properly inserted into a society's belief (religious) structure

[18:00] Examining the role group religions play in bringing people together

[24:30] Jordan highlights the role he believes Christianity had in turning people's attention to the evil within us all

[29:30] Reflections on Enlightenment Now. How do you engage people towards a higher set of goals without religion as a backbone?

[38:00] Is the world we live in a new frontier based on the expanding influence of the internet and social media on individuals' decision-making?

[48:00] Discussion on the dangers posed by the new world to the endurance of liberal democracies

[56:00] Finding truth in the post-2012 social media revolution

[1:06:00] The rate of change in modern life

[1:07:00] The Righteous Mind, Haidt's interpretation of the religious instinct/impulse and why he gets a positive reaction from religious crowds

[1:06:00] Saying goodbye to Dr. Pinker due to time constraints

[1:17:30] The human ability for imitation through learning or exploring

[1:25:30] Religion as a social function? Or an inherent impulse inside us all to find higher states?

[1:29:30] Comparing views on the central uniting principle of groups, societies, or human beings for that matter

[1:33:00] Is the extreme claim that power is the central driving factor of western European civilization grounded in reality?

[1:37:52] Is having a common purpose or shared beliefs a more powerful way of bringing people together?

[1:45:00] Recounting Haidt's research on disgust in both humans and animals

[1:52:00] Exploring any correlation to disgust levels and political beliefs/alliance

[02:02:30] Wrapping up

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In this lecture, Dr. Peterson discusses the creation stories in Genesis, the first book of the Bible, and describes the parallels with the stories of the development of the Buddha from childhood to early adulthood, using the archetypal schema developed previously in the course.

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He knows when you are sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. He knows if you’ve been bad or good, but is Santa Claus merely a magical entity or does he rise to the status of a god? In this pair of STBYM episodes, Robert and Joe discuss the general attributes of a deity and consider the awesome, reality-warping powers of the one we call Kris Kringle, Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas and of course Santa Claus.

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Jordan B. Peterson's "12 Rules for Life" lecture from Calgary, AB

We like to think that science evolves in a way that is...rational. But this isn't always the case. This week, we look at how information and misinformation spread in science.

We all daydream and many of us funnel our imagination into creative acts. But what happens when these exercises overpower us? In this two-part Stuff to Blow Your Mind exploration, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick explore the strange case of nuclear physicist Kirk Allen, whose imagination may have gotten the better of him -- and his psychoanalyst. Dive into the world of cooperative illusions and maladaptive daydreaming. 

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Part 1: Maps of Meaning: 1 Monsters of Our Own Making. This is the first of a 13-part 30 minute episode television series broadcast by TVO presenting Dr. Jordan B Peterson's lectures on his book, Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief. The lecture provides a good introduction to the psychology of mythology and religion, based on the idea that stories from these domains describe the world as a place of action, rather than, as science does, a place of things.