Please, let me break it down to you: 1) Zizek is NOT saying one should let one's house untidy, but simply that we can have it both ways: not just set our house in order, but ALSO try to change the world in the meantime. They should not be mutually exclusive things. Zizek's house itself is meticulously tidy (just look at his VICE interview). The argument that Zizek is just trying to justify his own mess at his house is not only a nonsense, but childish; 2) Zizek is just saying that real change does not begin with personal responsibility (like Gandhi thought with his famous "be yourself the change you want to see in the world"), but by addressing the way society itself reproduces itself. Individual responsibility, for Zizek, is an ideological trick whose ultimate aim is precisely to AVOID radical change, a false bargain. His example of ecology goes in the same direction: the more we are told we are personally responsible for ecological catastrophies, the less mega changes in the way the system reproduces itself are made. You're welcome. :)
@@okuyasu4033 I'm not sure if that was Ivo's point, and I would agree that individual action is not likely to make a big difference for such concerns. Maybe I misunderstood but I took him to mean even legislation would be unable to help, when really it can.
@@Makaneek5060I don’t think it was just legislation I think it was due to the fact that the ozone hole had the potential to grow and cause the same problems it had caused in Australia across the globe. The possibility that you could get skin cancer so easily anywhere now forced the change not mainly just the legislation
That's actually a healthy debate. Kudos to both parties. I wish people were able to do this wholeheartedly with the intent of gathering more life experience and learn a thing or two.
This is the only time I think I've ever tried to wipe the inside of the screen of my smartphone. Why does he look like a homeless person trying to defend his right to sleep in a vacant house's bath tub?
@@user-yk5xu8gr1e Beyond a single person's ability**. Being beaten half to death by a cop for no reason is ultimately a personal problem, but maybe you should ask why this is happening in the first place before you sign up for martial arts classes.
Actually it might work to some extent only the other way round. But more likely by taking social problems seriously, you create additional personal problems to yourself 😅To solve social problems through taking seriously personal problems is not possible, unless you are so powerful to do it. Let's say Hitler after seized power in 1933 could solve social problems by solving his own problems, however the problem was that he himself was lifted to power by those social problems. He was in a way their product.
Having a messy room doesn't mean you're not a functional member of society, on the contrary, you can be even in the top 1 percent. but when you want to bring order to your room, you know you are capable of it. There's a difference between being able to do something but choosing not to do it, and not being able to do it even if you wanted to. Some people's psyches are so messy that they may be in such a bad state that they can't bring order to their room even if they wanted to.
Peterson and Zizek showed ultimate professionalism during this debate. Both were incredibly respectful even in spite of the 7th grade audience members repeated sophomoric interruptions.
Jordan Peterson was a joke, he admitted that he didn't even bother engaging with the literature in preparation for this debate. If you did that at even an undergraduate level, you would expect to be expelled from all future debates. What a pathetic sophist.
@@lisztdylan7846 Yeah he's a fucking moron. Is this news to you? His sophomoric, veiled christianity bullshit is responsible for delaying our inevitable attainment of Socialist utopia by at least a couple of years. Have you read his book? If you haven't, congrats, don't.
What a wonderful and rare setting. I miss debates like these so damn much. The contention, the value, the language, the thought process, everything just exudes pure passion and intelligence from both sides. Zezek is such a good piece of chaos and thought-provoking energy and Peterson with his passionate aspiration to speak orderly, eloquently and truthfully. Both are amazing. You could see Zezek trying his utmost to confine his point into a good package that is worth contending with. You could also see Peterson wrestling with all the vocab and knowledge in his head to put out an answer that is worthy of the question. You know every time I see Peterson's habits and body language when answering questions, I'm always jealous. Within his brief silence when he is formulating an answer, you could almost see him looking within himself, searching very carefully and attentively through his knowledge and expertise, picking the exact right words to respond with, then almost simultaneously but slightly before every word he says, you could feel a process of self-debate and curation to guarantee that every word uttered is necessary and adds value to is being said. There are no fillers or spiced up vocab than many intellectuals fall in the habit of using. His statements end being pure essence of his collective cabacity as an educator, guide, intellectual and at the base of it all, a clinical psychologist. While respect is said to be earned, in Peterson's case, you could see it being demanded and rightfully given.
The thumbnail for this video was made with the pure and obvious intention of misrepresenting the discussion between Peterson and Zizek. Both individuals displayed nothing but patience, focus, and respect for one another.
@@RatafakTehPlachta It's people like _YOU_ and your ilk that are the problem with society. Anyone who argues against free speech is at the root of social issues and this is simple fact. No one of any societal importance cares about your feelings being hurt by the fact that people disagree with you, even if they do so wrongly.
@@kooldudematt1 and may i see, my good sir, where did i actually argue against free speech? im all for it. part of the free speech is to disagree with the fact that someone who pampers to a neo nazi audience gets public space and gets to influence the minds of young people - fragile and easily manipulated. that is my opinion. that is me expressing my free speech. you have a problem with that, maybe you have a problem with free speech. you only yell free speech when it suits you and it is in alignment with your world view, well, some bad news for you, society doesnt work like that. meaningful boundaries based on sound arguments will always be a thing, thank fuck. and again, my feelings? bold assumptions, since nowhere in my previous statement have i said anything about feelings. societal importance? like who? president of the universe papa jordan? get a hold of yourself, you sound hysterical
@@RatafakTehPlachta Care to explain what part of anything that Jordan said here caters to a Neo-Nazi audience ? Or is it that you just like to throw around the term "Neo-Nazi" without understanding it's meaning and application ? The fact that Jordan is sitting there side-by-side with an individual who almost completely disagrees with everything he stands for and having a civilised discussion, kind of proves that he is the exact opposite of a Neo-Nazi. Because Nazis (or Neo-Nazis) were never known for their tolerance or patience.
Both had very convincing arguments. Everyone praises the civil manner in which they conducted themselves. Sure, that's a standard you can use. And it must feel like a breath of fresh air if you spend a lot of time on social media. To me, a great debate is when what you've heard makes you want to order your own thoughts and come up with a reply as if you could join the debate. The following is what I came up with. A truly scary obstacle will make it tempting to get caught up in deflecting your energy and time towards inconsequential goals. Given this general mechanism by which the mind protects itself, the individual and the social arenas do not present equal risks. When choosing your battles, you have to take into account that you are way more likely to get lost and achieve nothing if you focus on social problems. This is because it is vastly more difficult to take meaniningful action on a social level than on an individual one. You have way more control on what you do than on what others do. Before you go on the offensive, you have to actively protect yourself against getting sidetracked. It doesn't mean that focusing on your personal problems won't get you sidetracked. Navel-gazing is a real risk. But you do have to make a choice whenever one option presents a lower risk of getting lost in meaningless action. And picking between the social and the personal is one of those choices. What matters is that you strengthen the ability to not lose focus whenever you have the chance. Because you will need that ability when things get really scary.
You make a good point, and I believe that emphasizes Peterson's focus on how it plays out in clinical situations. In my opinion as a mental health therapist, I have seen many cases where there is a truly unjust situation someone is stuck in (abuse, difficult relationships, bullying) and sometimes, especially with children, they are incapable of just removing themselves from the situation or magically having a new job with a nicer boss. Sometimes the most you can do is help them work on themselves to be more resilient in the face of difficult circumstances. It increases their wisdom, insight into themselves, and sometimes that can translate into insight regarding other people's suffering, thus increasing their own patience towards others.
This is an excellent point well made in my opinion, and helped me verbalise some thought I have had alot around this subject. Thanks for putting across your thoughts into the pool, I greatly appreciate it.
I've always said that society is pretty sick but if you look after your own corner you can make that better. If everyone done this things would become a whole lot better.
Man, I could listen to debates like this for hours. Pure intellectual debate where both sides give one another the opportunity to express everything that they want to say without cutting in and changing the trajectory of the debate in a mindless fashion.
I agree, but it is kind of off putting that there are no longer discussions like this with very attentive audiences. I recently watched the Foucault Chomsky debate and not only was it as respectful as this through a language barrier but the audience didn't give a standing ovation each time their favorite guy made a point, let alone really clap at all.
@SebkarpO :: My admiration for your deep interest in "debates like this for hours. Pure intellectual debate ..." It reminded me of my own likes :: _Man, I could listen to opera for hours._
Jordan’s main point is basically control all the things you can control to the best of your ability and that will position yourself best to deal with things you can’t control.
This is *exactly* the problem I have with many people in my generation (Milennials). They are looking to the government and to society for their wellbeing. No one will ever give a fuck about you as much as you care about you (okay, maybe your mom or somethin). Your responsibility is to make due with what you got. Most people are expecting a clean house without first cleaning their room. Sure, society might shit on you but they're always gonna do that and, many times, they won't be held to account for it. Nevertheless, you have to continue, because you want a clean room. Separate yourself from the people harming you and clean your rooms till your house gets clean.
@@baronvonbeandip doesn't make anything true. What is the ”right thing“ to do? Is it what Peterson wants or what others want? Even all mothers will have a different kind of caring, what is a different order to any house, clean to any house?
@@dlee73 Or you'll hold protests and marches after your little brother is murdered by government officials, and then people will ask you why you aren't cleaning your room
@@auralit3624 maybe you should ask why that happened to your brother. Or maybe you should ask why you weren't there for your brother to stop that situation from happening. Was your brother on drugs? Depressed? Angry? Did you talk to him? Did you try to help? Maybe you were estranged, and could have reached out. It's very easy to blame others. It's very easy to blame the government. However, what could you have done? I think that's a question that one shouldn't ignore. You need to take responsibility first. I'm not saying that bad things don't happen. I'm just saying that you can speak with truth when you come from that perspective.
Hi @@bernie2124. I think the emphasis that a lot of people are placing right now on personal responsibility is a coping mechanism. It ties into the "just world hypothesis," which you can google if you're interested. The thing is that if there's always some way you can take personal responsibility, it inoculates you psychologically against the threat of a cruel, unpredictable, and often unjust world. I think the desire for that psychological security makes many people callous.
Zizek: Society is fucked up for so and so reasons. What happens when you clean your room and you’re still stuck in North Korea Peterson: He thinks localism and individualism will be superior. Because the Bible and his archetypal narrative about redeeming fallen humanity. Zizek is right, the answer is yes, please. Both cleaning your room and helping to democratically involve yourself in the transformation of society. Peterson argues for a false Libertarian utopia that cannot solve the global problems we face like Climate Change (he’s a denier), and really has no existing form of localism that actually exists. It seems to only empower what’s already there, strong multi-national corporations who would benefit from the reduction of government institutions.
@@DZ-yk2ew most climate change deniers dont actually deny that the climate is changing. What they argue agains tis the fear mongering death cult that have turned it into the next apocalypse. Just look at who's funding all the groups and who has all their money in green energy and renewable shit. We're not going to die and our western societies have the greatest level of hygene and cleanliness that we have ever had comparitively speaking to the population. The problem with that as well is that 99% of the time when people replace tyrants, they replace them with another tyrant because they have no other model of the world except of what they know. When you can set yourself in order you can then go on to take responsibility to lead the revolution to greater things rather than go out and do the same shit as the dictator you just usurped.
@@MrJabbothehut don’t play that dumb ass game with me. We are obviously referring to anthropogenic climate change, that human activity is having permanent damage on the climate and ecology. The whole world of experts is a death cult? You’re a fucking goner mate, no sense in reasoning with delusional conspiracy theorists who don’t know the science. People like you and Peterson merely need to be defeated, the debate is over on this issue.
@@DZ-yk2ew woah you sound really not angry and speaking/acting out of pure fear. You must be a blast to know irl. I didnt say the whole world of experts. I said that those who screech that the world is going to end are using completely unreliable models and suggesting completely stupid methods without even realising how much progress has been made in cleaning up our societies. You my friend probably live every day in fear and negativity because youve worked yourself up to the point where you have nothing better to do than worry about the weather when you know barely jackshit of how unreliable climate models are and how industries and markets work and drive progress. Guess what, there are more trees on planet earth now than there were 100 years ago. We recycle way more now and are infinitely more efficient and less wateful than 100 years ago. Go complain to the chinese about your climate cult but leave me and others the fuck alone with your doomsday bullshit.
“The light that you discover in your life is proportionate to the level of darkness you’re willing to forthrightly confront.” I’m gonna let that one sink in for a bit.
@@zicokahuroa3660 That seems about right, where "light" is true contentment and "darkness" is everything that separates you from that contentment. In order to have absolute contentment, you need to have successfully navigated through the entirety of your own personal "hell," which is a gargantuan task. At least that's my takeaway.
Light is the polar flip of dark and all polarities need each other to exist.until you know the duality of a subject you can only know up to half of its nature
@@zicokahuroa3660 to better convey what i mean, i like the way Allen Watts put it .you cannot have a background without a foreground you cannot have good without bad dark without light or a wave without a crest.an in its nature you can only know part of anything by looking at one of its angles.our conscious egos have driven us to unnatural conclusions and expectations.the dark will never defeat the light they cannot be without each other.its for these same reason love is so close to hate and all passion is just a color
Maybe some people get themselves in order by trying to help save the world. I’d also say, that having your house in order can make you more effective at saving the world, on the flip side, with your house being in chaos, you have now another point of view to learn from, and are more rounded on what you understand.
That second sentence was honestly 85-90% of the point Peterson was making: If you can't get your own life in order, how do you expect to change anybody else's? Which is a simple concept honestly that people are overcomplicating for some reason.
What you learn in school (to listen to each other, discuss and let others finish) and eventually profit from having different truths to center and focus a problem from different angles towards the center is a big difference to the debates on a lot of political exchanging journalism platforms, where they fight for which truth wins, because only one is allowed to exist and therefore move to left or right and are not balanced.
Omg, I thought that I have made my google account in dutch or something that's why youtube tries to put dutch subtitles on zhizhek, but no, it's like that for everyone hahahaha it's so funny because i can agree that zhizhek speaks as Dutch is written xD
I think Peterson's position is, we've got the right guys working on, we don't need to hear any dissent unless you're perfect or have risen through the official channels and have been tapped by the powers that be to be a credible sane enlightened voice. Yeah, he speaks some truth and his mental organization and retention are impressive, he always seems to have his partiality. You don't need to know who said something to know if it rings true, ideas stand on their own merit apart from the messenger.
I am glad I understand Dr. Jordan Peterson. What is so wrong with what Dr. Jordan said by saying set your house in order? It is something to aspire for continuously instead of being a burden if you can at all. It is not for those who cannot perform that task due to a disability. Recognize and admit there is something wrong with you and seek help!
It took Peterson a minute but the main gist of his answer is around 6:40. Basically, set yourself in order so that when trying to solve much broader problems, you can do so in a more productive and responsible way.
LUF LUOS Lol you made yourself look like one of those “sound smart” guys and then failed. Abir wasn’t saying Paul is not being clear, in fact he’s saying the opposite. He’s being clear with what he understood. He’s literally talking about interpretation.
I find so sad that there are so much people who view this debate as a puerile attempt from either part to "obliterate" the other, and not as the lesson on civil and productive debate that it is. This type of debate is the stuff that human progress is made of.
No, no! I think about the contribution, the amalgamation that the clashes/skirmishes of those brilliant minds create! the perspective! Ah! it's very very very intriguing!
Unfortunately there are certain topics we can't debate. Just ask the ADL. Until there is zero censorship and 100% scientific transparency, we'll remain stagnant.
Listen when you work toward fixing yourself you become better for society. Most everyone legitimately working on themselves leads to a healthier society. So yes clean your room, literally and figuratively, speaking before attempting to "fix" society because in doing so you are helping fix society. Just as the words attributed to Jesus Christ stated " pull the beam from your own eye before attempting to remove the splinter from your brothers eye" None of this is new. These things have been said for thousands of years. Theres nothing these two could say that hasnt already been expressed in detail by the masters of the past.
the issue is that if you support individuality without also supporting societal change and development (if u support peterson's view here), you are operating on idealism. ''if everyone was a good person and acted well, and took care of themselves than society would be perfect'', thats a true statement, but its also an unrealistic idealistic statement, you cannot expect societal issues to improve by just saying ''everyone should take care of themselves and get better'', everyone already knows you should take care of yourself and be a better person, yet these issues still exist, and you have to face these problems at their root. and the root of these problems are very well researched in social anthropology and sociology.
I think I’ve heard that phrase maybe 2 years ago and since then I still think it’s the most terrifying phrase (in a good way) if we make the necessary changes.
I could understand it’s a two sided basis. Having your own life in order is beneficial to being able to control your life and be able to see the chaos in the world and where exactly it is, but the contrary to that is you may be born or through happenstance be put into a position where everything around you is chaotic and if only you could see that it can be peaceful you’d be able to find the motivation in yourslef to get your life together. I think it can ho both ways. They’re both taleneted and highly knowledgeable, so again it’s always going to be back and forth on what the right answer is.
No the position is that if each of us takes care of our neighbor, cleans our house, brings others to this ethos, then all will work out. One doesn’t need grand schemes to fix the world according to one’s own utopian dictates. This is the point of Peterson’s position.
Nobody is perfect and nobody gets there house in order. They can do there best through the utmost unpredictable battles. What Jordan teaches is how to manage life positively and intelligently rationally through life's battles. Thank you J. P
I think Peterson eventually answered the question perfectly. Zizek: "Why do you say 'put your house in order?' What if it is in that order because of society?" Peterson: "That is why we start with our house. It is not seperate from society, so if we can fix our house, we can get some insight on how to fix society."
I honestly think Zizek's argument here was weak to begin with. What if my life is a mess for reasons out of my control. Who can say with all certainty that they have full autonomy and control of their situation. Do concepts as abstract as freedom, will and autonomy even exist? We can't know for sure. That doesn't mean we should be doomed to not do anything, even if it's pointless and we are just deceiving ourselves when we strive to better ourselves and the world
lmfao that clearly tells you that u have understood nothing so is the person that replied to u with the name DRg. house and society is totally different ofc basement dwellers cant differentiate. peterson just toold an age old proverb and told it in his book those who are ignorant of such folks think this is some einstein lvl shit lol.
the "put your house in order" argument is valid if its used properly. on a general note you should follow it. however, there are many situations where the problem is withing a higher structure and working on your house here is doomed to fail or far too slow. also it should not be used to shut down someones argument. there are many people who can produce valuable stuff, despite not getting along with their own life. i even think peterson is part of that but thats just my feeling.
@@BuGGyBoBerl I agree partially with what you said, in that, as advice is one to be pragmatic about life. But as a statement describing how the human being interacts with it's environment is very accurate. What action or what kind of interaction can we have if it doesn't, as insignificant as it might be, begin with a conviction to pursue the needs of our own? I'm not saying we are voracious and stupidly egoistic creatures, that's a completely different topic. I'm saying we always are irremediably tied to ourselves. And the microcosmos we have in our heads is nothing but a fraction of the bigger there's outside. I think this is the logic behind Peterson's argument, I don't know if he is aware of it though. Even caring exclusively about te bigger problems means caring about yours, but not covertly so
SHAME - the image of Zizek supposedly sticking his middle finger up to Peterson is so NOT representative of this debate. This is one of the most respectful debates imaginable, where both debaters were so open to listen to one and other. Although the full debate is over two and a half hours, it is very much worth watching.
7:04 "If you take a personal problem seriously enough, you will simultaneously solve a social problem." I think in Žižek's universe this quote could be true only on condition that the social problem was already solved.
Very rare when Peterson meets someone who is actually an intellectual, who somewhat and quite a bit is able to debate his own subjects, so he is honored, so much so he can't help it.
@@robertskensberg Indeed, but is it just me, or does JP have a very different tone when addressing people who he may believe (most likely believes imo) are not on his intellectual level? At least to my mind he can be rather curt at times; almost for effect. I still agree with a lot of his arguments mind.
@@AnthonyDonnellyTT I think it is because he is delighted and excited to finally have the debate with someone who challenges him intellectually on such a high level when usually he looks as if he is cold to other people he dabates. He probably just tries to be objective and professional. Maybe he sometimes is too hard on people but I would be like it too because of listening over and over the same arguments and often stupid opinions of some people.
Yeah, the point is that since the personal problem stems from a social problem, you would solve the personal problem by solving a social problem. But no matter how many clean rooms there are, there will be a space outside of those rooms that is still filthy, because in the end, a lot of the problems we have are in the fucking hallways.
Anyway, this sort of discussion between two men with opposing viewpoints, with a crowd of peasants to cheer and boo at what each other says, which is so popular today, is very weird. They each just say whatever knowledge they memorized beforehand, without even being able to listen to each other in that noise. Far from an interesting thing for me. It just makes me anxious.
The ecology example was an EXCELLENT example!! They encourage individual to recycle, but yet it is the major corporations causing the majority of the global pollution.
They've created a society of corporatism where at the personal level you would look stupid playing your part saving the environment. I've tried this at my workplace minimizing the printing of papers and I was literally about to lose my job. They now force you to wear the silly environmentally deadly masks and they can take disciplinary actions if not complied but when it comes to environment they care hell, rather they've created useless Audit procedures which compel you to exploit nature and rape ethics.
@@lola1987fudgeyouu yeah... like Jordan had said.. I am not saying there is no domain for public/social acts in your life but you have to first set your house in order before going for reorganising the world ... Start change from individual smaller level then proceed towards higher purpose...
@David Winehouse i dont have stats on me but last time I looked into individual pollution vs corporate one it was comically low....our actions trully have barely noticeable effect on the issue at hand (it got even worse when china stopped accepting recycled materials because its cheaper for them to make new plastic than to process recycling now..so In many regions even tho you throw plastic bottles into a specific "recycling bit" company that collects trash will toss it into the same pile....reason why they are not announcing this is that, it will be hard af to train people to recycle)....regardless, we as a individuals have little to no impact on this issue, its all in hands of corporations.
Well, it appears that Peterson is organized, hence, he has taken actions toward aiding others (society) in reorganizing their lives. Many individuals have fundamental issues, and he is assisting them in rectifying these challenges. For me addressing personal matters first before engaging in societal betterment make perfect sense. Once personal affairs are in order, we can then contribute to society,that is engaging in both endeavors simultaneously.
Lot of people missing Zizek's point, I would say. He is not stating that it's just society's fault that your house is in disorder; he is stating that your personal problems and/or bad decisions are NOT the only cause why your house may not be in order. It would be pretty naive (and perhaps even dangerous) to suggest that your problems stem exclusively from you. Indeed, sociopolitical environments can have a tremendous impact in how your 'room' looks like. This does not mean that one should use the old excuse of 'this country's a ruin, so of course my life is miserable'. As in any philosophical debate, Zizek is challenging - and these challenges are necessary.
darkanguiel -Peterson, unlike some commenters, understood his point and either countered it, refined his point, or agreed with Zizek’s point and expanded on it to show how it agreed with his view. Peterson’s point is to find a place to focus and move out from that, and since you can control your behavior, that is where you will learn about making successful decisions and making corrections will be easier which will in turn create confidence for addressing those issues outside of the self.
@@chadmwilliams89 A dangerously wrong, but somewhat popular view. First define "society". It doesn't matter what form (save defining it as "an unchangeable thing", another easily disproved claim) that takes, it is still possible for an individual to affect change within or upon it. Look no further than Zizek for proof, though there are many examples both good and bad.
It's alot more effective to fix your own issues than others for many reasons and if society did that as a whole each individual did it then many of the issues the bigger issues in the society group would automatically start being fixed. It's a very simple concept and that's why it's gained so much traction from so many so fast
You can get your house in order by paying closer attention to how you treat yourself, and how you treat others. Two roads that lead back to the same cleaner place. Considering how we treat each other plays an equal role in how we see and feel about ourselves. These two approaches are not at odds with each other:)
dude is full of shit like all these help self gurus.... probably had asshole parents. when shit hits the fan, it benzo time for people like him. his whole message is basically "you need to toughen up"... just he basic abusive parents shit.
I think peterson has this perspective as he is primarily a psychologist, not a sociologist. Hence, his point is centred around overcoming psychological or psychiatric imperfections first and only then you tackle the bigger picture of what is wrong with society. Zizek is a sociologist and hence, he views the world as sociological systems and taking action means confronting societal ills. I think both speakers are right to a certain extent.
Zizek is not a sociologist... He has extensive understandings of and experience with psychoanalysis. He is one of the most educated intellectuals of psychoanalysis alive.
A true psychologist, understands that the individual does not exist as a monad, but as a being in intimate and constitutive relationship with the Other. In any case, from the perspective of the poorest psychology, Peterson's argument (the "rule") is a fallacy. That is, in the perspective of being "primarily a psychologist" he is also wrong (Sorry if there are mistakes, it is not my native language).
But the problem is you can not wait for personal perfection(because it doesn’t exist) before trying to help others with their problems if you are sympathetic
The reason you set your own house in order, is not just so that you have some semblance of order in your own life, it is to give an example to others, the benefits of what having order would be like in their lives. Whatever you do, you contribute to the reality of life. The world may be in utter chaos and in turmoil but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make an attempt to create order. It is for one’s own personal benefit, to see the effort first hand of someone going against the dysfunction of society because this gives the individual a mentality that things do not have to remain in this chaotic void of despair, even if it is seemingly a solitary effort.
IDK, I feel like this says more about the expectations of the viewer. Anyone mildly familiar with Zizek will know he's not going to be literally shouting aggressively/angrily at a person but instead having an intelligent discussion, basically, with perhaps some jokes and at most a little fun sarcasm.
Well a challenge isn't something evil, it is just that. I think it actually hit on point this time. You don't even have to disagree with someone to challange them. For example if i challange a friend in her/his beliefs. It is just used as another word to instigate discussion.
Screw that click-baity thumbnail. I hope everyone realizes that this is amazing. Having two individuals of this kind of intelligence in an actual conversation and free for everyone to watch. I think they're having a blast! I think Zizek is having a blast because he is a pure thinking machine who's interest in thinking about the problems is higher than the temptation to arrive at any particular conclusion. And Peterson must have given him new perspectives to think from because I could not Imagine this man sitting quietly and listening for so long. Also I think Peterson really enjoyed this conversation because it must be so refreshing, soo much more rewarding to have a civil, focused and productive conversation, with someone equally intelligent I would say, who is also interested in the truth rather than A truth. We need more of this, much more, and less "Zizek crushes Peterson on X subject" or "Peterson obliterates Sam Harris on Y subject". If you think that's what it's about you're missing the point.
Thanks dude. I've watched this entire debate and it's so much more than clean your room. I think JBP fans who are only fond of his so called destruction videos are missing the crux of what JBP is all about. It's unfortunate. I hope they get him/his message someday.
Exactly! I do love Peterson even if I'm an atheist that doesn't mean we can't appreciate others opinions, agreeing with them or disagreeing as long as are doing it in a"civilized" way! That's what a debate is all about
George, your thought provoking, perhaps newly understood inclusion is what all this free thought is about. and, yes, if people thought more about how perfectly our uniquness as individuals works WITH and toward the common good and LESS about how we have the chance to call conquered or crushed, we'd have less North Koreas and more South Koreas. God bless the first amendment and capitalism.
@@androgynousmaggot9389 I'm a Christian, and as much as I hope you come to know Jesus as your savior, I cannot begin to tell you how important your voice is in the exchange of ideas. As much as I hate for you (but completely understand) your doubt in God, I think I understand why you lean toward doubting his existence rather than affirming it. Im no Bible beater but I wish I could hear your story. if you can message me on this feel free to.
Very true its not about the winning individual within the conversation , whats important are the questions brought up from such debate and how we intellectually pick them apart. I agree fully being able to listen to such intellectuals without paying a fee is quite the thing in its self. Thought provoking both men are the height of critical thinking, if each of us takes a positive from this its not who won, we all win from the knowledge both men hold. Its the fact we take away things to question and expand ones own thinking brain with guidance from greatness for free 😁
I disagree with the notion of setting your house in order first. Your house is not just the building you sleep in. It's your town, country, even your planet. Not only that, the damage outside that building is also what you bring to it. If you get hurt, your house gets that pain all over it, because it's your safe place. So yes, there has to be a balance. Always try to solve your inner problems and try asking for help when in need. But don't feel bad about the sense of purpose you feel for fighting for something bigger than you
the point if setting your house in order is more symbolic than actually cleaning your room. Its about setting your own life straight before setting everyone elses lives straight. And yes you can of course have opinions or fight for certain things that go on around the world. I can be miserable and still try to fight against racism. But if i want to fight against racism i cant be racist myself. Thats just a very shallow example. The idea of having an opinion about something when you havent taken that idea into practice in your own life completely contradicts all meaning behind it. And you dont nessecarily have to fix this thing in yourself. I can have a horrible life because i bottled up all my emotion and had no one to talk to. As long as i realise that and acknowledge that, i have the wisdom to tell others not to do the same of course. But if i still live in denial about my own miserable life, and go on to tell others to stop living miserable lives, it all means nothing, and im practically fighting for nothing. So in that sense, what Peterson says makes a lot of sense. You cant tell others to clean their room if you dont clean your own. You cant fight against racism if you practice it yourself. You cant steer people away from misery if you havent acknowledged your own. However you can ofc fight against racism if your room isnt cleaned, because those two things have no correlation. What i have written here is just my own way of interpreting it.
@@herskind1364, It's actually an interesting interpretation. It makes sense. Don't tell others to do what you don't, basically. In that sense, not only that interpretation makes sense, it's also healthy. Getting rid of your hypocrisies also helps see exactly why something you care about is important. It's also how you live by example, which is much more inspiring, and therefore, helps others become better people. Thanks for the response
Zizek’s point is soo fkg salient. I feel like Jordan Peterson gives advice to type A people. Because for me getting things in order is my greatest cope for not progressing in life or just being generally productive. I can organize and clean everything in my house before finding motivation to write my fkg anthro essay for class that’s due tomorrow.
He's talked about this in one of his videos. Even if you're doing something that is normally considered productive, it's still a form of procrastination as long as you're doing it to avoid achieving the more important goals. Cleaning your room doesn't have to involve obsessively scrubbing every inch of everything you own to the point where it's the only thing you do.
@@failedabortion1894 how do I curb this issue though. I can only be disciplined for a two month cycle and then I get sent into dopamine overdrive. Also I feel like when I’m on top of everything being the most productive I don’t get to live. It’s like wake up, do a bunch of work and then sleep
"i don't tell people who have a terrible oppressor, who is their boss at work, i don't suggest that they march in and tell them exactly what they think of them" No, i fully agree, you tell them to find another job. Full stop.
JP: "Exposure therapy is what everyone and your mother agrees on" Also JP on Fox News: "GET YOUR CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOLS THAT TEACH ABOUT GENDER THEY WILL CATCH ON FIRE!!!!!" lol
well exposure therapy is for fears, nobody is afraid of gays they just think it's wrong for kids. thats like saying lets teach kids how to murder or grape each other in class and someone objects and you say it's exposure therapy. the exposure therapy is for an IRRATIONAL fear. fear of sexualizing kids is a rational fear
@@phifu7 Being gay is wrong for kids? Yeah, how about you skip sexual education and resort to marrying people off into unhappy relationships they don't feel attracted to. Because apparently, a 14 year old heterosexual can express their desire but when a gay one does it or is encouraged to, it's wrong and they should wait until adulthood. Great take.
@@evolution__snow6784No clean you’re room is find you’re inner flaws recognize them work on them so you can work of society. Even if you are in Korea, for example if you are in a Dictatorship and you’re being indoctrinated by a certain idea you need to clean you’re room. But what does that men ?; It means identify that you’re being indoctrinated , find the flaws do you’re homework fix you’re self and try to fix society for example or try to make the best of the situation. Some times beating the system is almost impossible so you need to reinvent yourself, find meaning in that society and make it the best you can. An example of not cleaning you’re room is the great number of voters that don’t find there inner flaws of their thinking or morality but want to fix society not knowing what they really want. And I am with Zizek in this, I have a pessimist view on the people. People are lazy to really inform themselves. And they make lazy assumptions or accusations.
I'm more incline to agree with Zizek. It a fact that people need mess to think more rational. Do not wait for perfect moment to make a change, we have a multitasking mind why we should put an stop to that. Zizek he is more for FREE THINKING. And Peterson he is with systematic methods. Personally I don't like how Peterson speaks, he creates problems in your mind. Keep listening Peterson at some point you're gonna implant in yourself problems that you are not suffering. And even the clothes that there are wearing makes the difference between a free thinker and a perfect product from a perfect society.
“What is the measure of good health in a world that is profoundly sick?” I admire his point. Most neglect to acknowledge the norms of society and how crooked they are.
@@gavielrodriguez9258 Peterson makes a very personal point. We all get it, but might not be comfortable accepting it. It took him a great deal to answer a simple question, though; the question was not simple.
Whut?? How in the world could you ever recognize a world that is profoundly sick if you don't have an idea of what it means to be rightly oriented and healthy??? Sickness inherently points toward the healthy. It is inherently an inversion of what should be, of what is good. The statement answers itself.
and then again you cannot straighten a crooked line just from the edges because knots may form, you have to apply yourself locally. Make incremental steps and you got yourself a straight line
Simple answer to the first question: If you don't get your house in order, you are just as likely to support the North Korean government as you are to rebel against it, because you have no idea what is affecting you or why, and are in fact more likely to escape the true problem than you are to challenge it, thereby fighting for the status quo (hence making your society worse) instead of challenging it.
I think a lot of Jordan fans here missed Zizek’s point. Jordan says, “You don’t have the right to try and fix society until you fix your own personal life,” and Zizek says, “Why not do both at the same time, since a portion of my personal problems _cannot be fixed_ without fixing society.” Zizek is not saying we shouldn’t work on ourselves. Rather, he’s calling Jordan out for saying that people shouldn’t try to change society until their lives are in order. Well, how much order? When do we know we are sorted out enough to move on to social problems? What is the objective criteria? Zizek has a very good point.
I believe Peterson's answer has well answered Zizek's critic. Peterson is all about creating narratives, experiences and the knowledge that build towards a change first in one's life and then, having recognised problems in the small realm of our life, it is possible to change the bigger. In this specific case, as for most of his speeches, Peterson seems to provide practical advice to his problems, while Zizek simply ends by justifying the inability to change through this unbeatable agent that is society. And one is a psychologist and the other a philosopher. I would rather listen to the critics of the latter and the solutions of the former.
Be wise in the little things before you partake in trying to change bigger things. It’s that simple. The way I see it, we’ve all got a lot to learn and every day should be a lesson, but there is definitely a certain degree of wisdom, patience, and understanding that is needed before you decide you want to fix the world. In this instance, Peterson explains it as first sorting out your household in a metaphorical sense. It makes perfect sense. We don’t deploy our children out into the world to fix world problems, we put them through school and we teach them basic morals and responsibilities beforehand. The world would catch fire if we threw them in blind. The same could be applied to an adult wanting to fix larger issues - deal within yourself and your household first and then deal with the rest once you have the basics down. Most people, don’t. They jump right in, their intentions are typically not in the right place and they don’t have an understanding of how things particularly work and why they work the way that they do. That isn’t wise. Not to say anyone will ever be “perfect”, but there is a certain degree of wisdom one should reach before they decide they want to challenge and change larger issues. Proceed with caution, essentially. That’s completely reasonable and I don’t think someone should tackle larger issues while still becoming acquainted with smaller ones. With that, I must humbly disagree with Zizek’s rhetoric.
Yes, guys, I get Peterson’s point. But if you just focus on your own personal issues, there are going to be plenty of other people (personal lives in order or not) who take social issues into their own hands, whether on the side of the establishment or counter-establishment. So, isn’t it sort of like sticking your head in the sand to focus solely on your personal life? As Edmund Burke said, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
Set the house ordered before changing the world--except the roof of this house I live in, which happens to my home, is apparently the atmosphere, and to flat-earthers it's a 2d plane, if I get the littlest bit in order it as small as it gets then there is nothing else to worry about it's a single mindy a gut feeling an intuition or an instinct working self-correcting affirming firmament and the 1st coz .
Jordan Peterson didn't address the problem Zizek question him. If people's life is the result of both internal and external forces then no matter how much they "clean up their room" they will never fix it because both problems need to be addressed to fix it.
Because in the end, the only thing we can control is ourselves. By putting your house in order, you give yourselves the best chances to fight whatever life throws at you. You can't truly change the world alone, but you can change how you react to it.
I think even Jordan would disagree with this statement. Throughout every generation there are individuals who change the world massively. From Caesar who conquered the world to Marx who simply observed and wrote. Your argument does sound like a Peterson argument though because you essentially say "Oh it's too hard blah blah" and that is at heart, Jordan's mindset.
@@dissident3227 Yes but it's not necessary to metaphorically "have your room in order" to make change. Many many incredible leaders had extremely messy home and personal lives.
@@MyCityStopMotion yes, you can technically have influence on society if you obtain alot of power. But that is very unlikely especially in the west, rather taking responsibility for your own fullfil ment and adjusting to policies and societies, is far more convenient, likely and in general gets you out of feeling victim. The blame can go as deep as the seas
@@MyCityStopMotion Peterson would not disagree with that because its one of his central arguments. "If you cant even keep your room clean then why the hell should anyone listen to you on how to structure the world?" Its a very good point. There is a lot of people with hardly any skills or education that want to restructure the fabric of society when their own lives are in chaos. And its nothing but ego convincing them that they are competent enough to do that.
Zizek point is no matter how many CZcams motivational videos, no matter how many psychological books they read, no matter if you tell someone that is lazy, if that person is in a system like North Korea, there is nothing that can be done. Zizek is saying the problem is systematic from the core. Peterson is saying that the problem is the individual. Zizek proposes to do both because without fixing the system, the individual progress will be fairly limited no matter how much motivation or psychology we apply to them.
Zizek is correct a person can work his ass to death, but if the system he/she lives doesn't reward this person's effort, it's worthless, then when this person gets old and sick, he/she will be thrown to the junk yard.
Peterson's solution is both as well. But an individual will have a much higher success rate of changing society in the right way if they can routinely clean their room and maintain cleanliness of their room. It breeds competence and order, which JP considers to be ESSENTIAL _foundations_ needed in one's life before they can tackle larger societal problems. You need a collective of people able to actually change their environments in a perceptible manner consistently to lead the charge for social change, is JP's argument. That starts with being able to set a small facet of their life in ordec consistently (cleaning your room and maintaining its cleanliness).
@@Un1234l Well without a systematic change the individual change is useless. Let me give you an example. Let's say somebody is thrown into a cell with no food. This cell represents society. Under Peterson's ideal if this person is starving is because he or she is lazy or unproductive. The reality is that you can blame someone all day long, someone in a cell without food, tell them they have to get "their shit together", but food won't magically appear even if they decide to be productive. If someone in North Korea wants to have a successful restaurant, I don't care if he has his shit together according to Peterson, he will fail. I disagree with you and Peterson with the last argument. I believe you have as a collective to be aware as problem and compromise to solve it, because no individual can overthrow a corrupt government. We will disagree all day long perhaps because you have strong beliefs but my suggestion is to go to North Korea and try be successful. Peterson is very comfortable talking in the first world.
@@johndoedoe88 No one's saying you don't try to change anything, or that there will ALWAYS be a way out... He's also mostly speaking specifically about these middle class people not in a totalitarian environment (who in fact live in a democratic society with equal opportunity for all), who prioritize going for radical social justice changes rather than setting order in their own lives first, and then building upon that competence to see what they can or cannot change, whether due to competence issues or systematic barriers in place. Completely different environment: people who have too much idealism and not enough experience trying to naively change things. But let's suppose you're arguing within the confines of this environment: surely big systematic changes have a bigger impact than individual changes? Yes of course, but big systematic changes always have BIG consequences, good or bad, and no one should be in charge of these big changes that will dramatically shift society _until they have a good track record of showing us they know what they're doing._ Like never leaving a rookie restaurant dishwasher in charge of handling the cooking, leading the team, managing of orders, and keeping the restaurant on track and in order. There is a wealth of experience, skill, and wisdom needed before they can be tasked with leading a change in the restaurant, in terms of food, management, etc. Otherwise they can and SHOULD only realistically change what's happening at the dishwasher level, because they have no insight into what the rest of the restaurant is doing or how it operates. _If they want to lead bigger changes, they should first become intimately familiar and competent with the other roles in the restaurant before they cause potential disarray._ It's also similar to having a sheltered monarch with no advisors creating laws vs a well-cultured, well-studied monarch who has lived among the people and with great advisors creating laws. If, for example, the rookie dishwasher just decides to successfully lobby that all orders must be made only as they come to ensure maximum freshness, higher food quality, that will definitely lead to big changes, and maybe even higher quality food on account of the proven principle that fresh food tastes best, but this dishwasher fails to realize that their solution is not feasible on a time basis, causes undue extra stress on the cooks and servers, results in longer wait and cook times and thus slower service that turns away customers, creates a smaller menu of feasible orders; and even the fact that making ALL orders as they come is beneficially negligible in many cases. Such a rookie didn't have the experience and insight to see why their proposed solution is good or bad, or even feasible. But even within the confines of your prison/totalitarian/famine scenario, the person with the most composure and orderliness has the most _potential_ and capability to change things, RELATIVE to his peers. IF an opportunity is to arise, it's the person who has his shit together who is most likely to really cause a change. Peterson would also argue that in such an oppressive environment, of COURSE some things would be impossible to change. That's his entire position on WHY you should clean your room first, to see what is and what isn't impossible, "[paraphrased] because to change big social structures is bloody difficult and complicated, man. If you can't even consistently keep order in a small domain of your life, and it constantly falls into chaos under your watch, what makes you think you can create and maintain order when tasked with social systems and social structures that are MUCH more complex than cleaning your room?" Again, he has ALWAYS argued that big social changes are harder than what these middle class idealists naively believe. But if a person were put in an environment that gives them the opportunity to create social change (i.e. non-totalitarian, equal opportunity democratic society), then gaining competence in small things and building upon that competence, gaining insight into how things operate, is the way you best bring about those changes. If you're in a famine, totalitarian, or tightly regulated environment like North Korea, he'd say "tough luck, man," because he KNOWS realistically there's such few opportunities in such cases and it'd be a MUCH more difficult task for anybody to change things from within. But even still, given a person in such an environment, the one able to consistently set order in a small area of their life through a building of competence, is the one most likely to change things, if given the opportunity, not the one who's all talk and no results. They are more psychologically resilient, capable, and have insider knowledge about how things work, and thus how things can be changed, IF things can be changed at all. TL;DR: He NEVER stated that ANYONE can and WILL topple oppressive totalitarian societies by first cleaning their rooms, or that doing so will find a solution to famine, which are much more engrained and complex social problems; he's just stating that in an environment where you can change things, being able to consistently keep one's room clean gives the person the right foundation to build upon, and fosters in them the right mindset that they should first see what they are capable of exerting control over, and see if they can first exert control over a smaller domain, then working up to more complex domains, enacting changes there and seeing their effects on a smaller scale before they are tasked with things on a larger scale. Like a student electrician vs multi-decade nuclear reactor electrician. Or municipal leader vs provincial, vs federal, vs prime minister/president.
When you set your house in order, you learn how to set the society in order of importance (wealth). And so the problem with monopoly of resources will never be resolved.
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I remember when this debate first happened, I looked at the comment section and saw "Kermit the Frog v.s Donald Duck" and haven't been the same since
LMAOOO
That mental image doesnt ruin this discussion.
Id anything, it just made it better. 😁😁
@@Wavemaninawe It definitely does
I wish there was a LMAO LOLOLOLOL button on YT.
OMG 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 AHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAAAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA
I have never seen someone so upset about being told to clean his room
well,it would mean he has less time to attack decent folk...
Hes not upset its passion...
he honestly seems like his house is really dirty
high in neuroticism
Mom: clean your room its a mess
Me:
Please, let me break it down to you:
1) Zizek is NOT saying one should let one's house untidy, but simply that we can have it both ways: not just set our house in order, but ALSO try to change the world in the meantime. They should not be mutually exclusive things. Zizek's house itself is meticulously tidy (just look at his VICE interview). The argument that Zizek is just trying to justify his own mess at his house is not only a nonsense, but childish;
2) Zizek is just saying that real change does not begin with personal responsibility (like Gandhi thought with his famous "be yourself the change you want to see in the world"), but by addressing the way society itself reproduces itself. Individual responsibility, for Zizek, is an ideological trick whose ultimate aim is precisely to AVOID radical change, a false bargain. His example of ecology goes in the same direction: the more we are told we are personally responsible for ecological catastrophies, the less mega changes in the way the system reproduces itself are made.
You're welcome. :)
I see but counterpoint, people have fixed ecological disasters before. The hole in the ozone layer is in much better shape than 30 years ago.
Because this changes on used gases on industries doesn't break the economy. The challenge we face today need profound changes on society
@@Makaneek5060
that wasn’t individual action that solved it though though, i believe it was heavily legislated in the montreal protocol
@@okuyasu4033 I'm not sure if that was Ivo's point, and I would agree that individual action is not likely to make a big difference for such concerns. Maybe I misunderstood but I took him to mean even legislation would be unable to help, when really it can.
@@Makaneek5060I don’t think it was just legislation I think it was due to the fact that the ozone hole had the potential to grow and cause the same problems it had caused in Australia across the globe. The possibility that you could get skin cancer so easily anywhere now forced the change not mainly just the legislation
That's actually a healthy debate. Kudos to both parties. I wish people were able to do this wholeheartedly with the intent of gathering more life experience and learn a thing or two.
Peterson didn't even bother to read Marx. Peterson is a clown, this was not a debate but a pitiful attempt to grab some fame from JP
I think Zizek and Peterson are both honest people.
They have to be legitment in talk, example someone's who want to debate earth flat
"actually"
@@jamesmcinnis208 would you like to elaborate?
Zizek sounds like he’s talking through dimensions
None of which is ours
@@myronkipa2530 😂😂😂😂
That's because he actually is
sounds more like he speaks from inside of trash bin ... where he belongs
@@Petrhrabal its funny to imagine the satisfied impression on your face when you hit send on such a moronic comment hehehe
His voice tricks my brain into thinking I'm being sprayed with water
Never heard about lisping ?
@@Naeinsengimnida I listened to this as a podcast. Thought it was a text to speech at first 😂😂🤣🤣
This is the only time I think I've ever tried to wipe the inside of the screen of my smartphone.
Why does he look like a homeless person trying to defend his right to sleep in a vacant house's bath tub?
@Anderson Silva 😂🤣☠️ best comment ever. Thank you
@Ra Li I don't think he can even understand himself.
7:04 "If you take a personal problem seriously enough, you will simultaneously solve a social problem." - Carl Jung
If only was that easy. Material conditions also matters, that's why it's so difficult to change the world.
@@OsvaldoBayerista because some personal problem are beyond human capacity to solve…
@@user-yk5xu8gr1e Beyond a single person's ability**. Being beaten half to death by a cop for no reason is ultimately a personal problem, but maybe you should ask why this is happening in the first place before you sign up for martial arts classes.
Actually it might work to some extent only the other way round. But more likely by taking social problems seriously, you create additional personal problems to yourself 😅To solve social problems through taking seriously personal problems is not possible, unless you are so powerful to do it. Let's say Hitler after seized power in 1933 could solve social problems by solving his own problems, however the problem was that he himself was lifted to power by those social problems. He was in a way their product.
He has a point. It crossed my mind too. "be what you want to see in the world" is not easy when the worlds full of clowns.
You are seemingly no different from the masses you are referring to.
Peterson is the CLOWN with a drug problem .
twas never about being easy. just being achievable with proper effort. let's go put in some effort
What you want to see- not what you see.
Once you learn that the clowns are there to entertain, nothing bothers, you still stick cleaning your room you can't change that
"and so on and so on" vs "roughly speaking"
Jaajaja brilliant
Hahahahhaa
Yadayadayada...
I believe 'and so on and so on' is the winner of the debate
"or whatever, whatever.."
His accent is so strong that the subtitles are in another language
And yet.....you can understand it all 😂
😂😂
Such an underrated comment 😂
Hahaha fuck
OMG yes 😂
A valid question with a thoughtful answer. This was a great interview
Great one indeed 🙌🙌
Having a messy room doesn't mean you're not a functional member of society, on the contrary, you can be even in the top 1 percent. but when you want to bring order to your room, you know you are capable of it. There's a difference between being able to do something but choosing not to do it, and not being able to do it even if you wanted to. Some people's psyches are so messy that they may be in such a bad state that they can't bring order to their room even if they wanted to.
I can imagine young zizek saying this when his mother tells him to clean his room lol
...or to blow his nose....
What a poor mother she spends her salary on towels
@@sendmeyourlocation1145 dude I'm dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣
" In mother Slovenia, you do not have a room, room has you.
If you've ever seen both their living spaces, you would know that Zizek is significantly tidier than Peterson
Peterson and Zizek showed ultimate professionalism during this debate. Both were incredibly respectful even in spite of the 7th grade audience members repeated sophomoric interruptions.
Yep - i just saw another clip and the whooping totally turned me off. But this was quite an interesting exchange.
Those 7th grades are better behaved than the students who attend these harry potter academies, that are called universities.
Right on. Then again, it`s not all that surprising that a leftist and a centrist could be so agreeable.
Jordan Peterson was a joke, he admitted that he didn't even bother engaging with the literature in preparation for this debate. If you did that at even an undergraduate level, you would expect to be expelled from all future debates. What a pathetic sophist.
@@lisztdylan7846 Yeah he's a fucking moron. Is this news to you? His sophomoric, veiled christianity bullshit is responsible for delaying our inevitable attainment of Socialist utopia by at least a couple of years. Have you read his book? If you haven't, congrats, don't.
"Accept the unjustness of your tortured mortality". Wow, what a line to start my weekend.
What a wonderful and rare setting. I miss debates like these so damn much. The contention, the value, the language, the thought process, everything just exudes pure passion and intelligence from both sides. Zezek is such a good piece of chaos and thought-provoking energy and Peterson with his passionate aspiration to speak orderly, eloquently and truthfully. Both are amazing. You could see Zezek trying his utmost to confine his point into a good package that is worth contending with. You could also see Peterson wrestling with all the vocab and knowledge in his head to put out an answer that is worthy of the question. You know every time I see Peterson's habits and body language when answering questions, I'm always jealous. Within his brief silence when he is formulating an answer, you could almost see him looking within himself, searching very carefully and attentively through his knowledge and expertise, picking the exact right words to respond with, then almost simultaneously but slightly before every word he says, you could feel a process of self-debate and curation to guarantee that every word uttered is necessary and adds value to is being said. There are no fillers or spiced up vocab than many intellectuals fall in the habit of using. His statements end being pure essence of his collective cabacity as an educator, guide, intellectual and at the base of it all, a clinical psychologist. While respect is said to be earned, in Peterson's case, you could see it being demanded and rightfully given.
What a crack of sh*t.
The thumbnail for this video was made with the pure and obvious intention of misrepresenting the discussion between Peterson and Zizek. Both individuals displayed nothing but patience, focus, and respect for one another.
one individual also displayed an alt right audience. oh sorry, nazi*, was a typo
exactly, now we must downvote
@@RatafakTehPlachta It's people like _YOU_ and your ilk that are the problem with society. Anyone who argues against free speech is at the root of social issues and this is simple fact. No one of any societal importance cares about your feelings being hurt by the fact that people disagree with you, even if they do so wrongly.
@@kooldudematt1 and may i see, my good sir, where did i actually argue against free speech? im all for it. part of the free speech is to disagree with the fact that someone who pampers to a neo nazi audience gets public space and gets to influence the minds of young people - fragile and easily manipulated. that is my opinion. that is me expressing my free speech. you have a problem with that, maybe you have a problem with free speech. you only yell free speech when it suits you and it is in alignment with your world view, well, some bad news for you, society doesnt work like that. meaningful boundaries based on sound arguments will always be a thing, thank fuck. and again, my feelings? bold assumptions, since nowhere in my previous statement have i said anything about feelings. societal importance? like who? president of the universe papa jordan? get a hold of yourself, you sound hysterical
@@RatafakTehPlachta Care to explain what part of anything that Jordan said here caters to a Neo-Nazi audience ? Or is it that you just like to throw around the term "Neo-Nazi" without understanding it's meaning and application ? The fact that Jordan is sitting there side-by-side with an individual who almost completely disagrees with everything he stands for and having a civilised discussion, kind of proves that he is the exact opposite of a Neo-Nazi. Because Nazis (or Neo-Nazis) were never known for their tolerance or patience.
This guy's got built in reverb and delay/echo.
Hahahahaha nice
Zizek 2120 Audio Processor mixer
Echoboy by Zizek
He could be a nice addition to my rig 😎
I can hear some overdrive goin on too...
Both had very convincing arguments. Everyone praises the civil manner in which they conducted themselves. Sure, that's a standard you can use. And it must feel like a breath of fresh air if you spend a lot of time on social media. To me, a great debate is when what you've heard makes you want to order your own thoughts and come up with a reply as if you could join the debate. The following is what I came up with. A truly scary obstacle will make it tempting to get caught up in deflecting your energy and time towards inconsequential goals. Given this general mechanism by which the mind protects itself, the individual and the social arenas do not present equal risks. When choosing your battles, you have to take into account that you are way more likely to get lost and achieve nothing if you focus on social problems. This is because it is vastly more difficult to take meaniningful action on a social level than on an individual one. You have way more control on what you do than on what others do. Before you go on the offensive, you have to actively protect yourself against getting sidetracked. It doesn't mean that focusing on your personal problems won't get you sidetracked. Navel-gazing is a real risk. But you do have to make a choice whenever one option presents a lower risk of getting lost in meaningless action. And picking between the social and the personal is one of those choices. What matters is that you strengthen the ability to not lose focus whenever you have the chance. Because you will need that ability when things get really scary.
Well put
You make a good point, and I believe that emphasizes Peterson's focus on how it plays out in clinical situations. In my opinion as a mental health therapist, I have seen many cases where there is a truly unjust situation someone is stuck in (abuse, difficult relationships, bullying) and sometimes, especially with children, they are incapable of just removing themselves from the situation or magically having a new job with a nicer boss. Sometimes the most you can do is help them work on themselves to be more resilient in the face of difficult circumstances. It increases their wisdom, insight into themselves, and sometimes that can translate into insight regarding other people's suffering, thus increasing their own patience towards others.
This is an excellent point well made in my opinion, and helped me verbalise some thought I have had alot around this subject. Thanks for putting across your thoughts into the pool, I greatly appreciate it.
Peterson points are 100% fallacies.
The light you discover in your life is proportionate to the amount of darkness you are willing to confront.... That is an amazing ...statement
Mom: clean your room
Me: I must say I'm Hegelian here
hahah
You need to turn the room in itself into a room for yourself.
@Yonis Ali still you must persevere and take up your responsibility in the face of hardship.
Mom: then you must sublate your room into a clean one
I wish this debate had happened in 2020 (i.e. without that goddamn audience).
Same.
Talk about annoying People...
Innit. You shouldn’t be whooping and hollering and clapping at a philosophical debate. It debases the whole thing.
@@williameggly145 how…
hahah good one
I've always said that society is pretty sick but if you look after your own corner you can make that better. If everyone done this things would become a whole lot better.
Man, I could listen to debates like this for hours. Pure intellectual debate where both sides give one another the opportunity to express everything that they want to say without cutting in and changing the trajectory of the debate in a mindless fashion.
I agree, but it is kind of off putting that there are no longer discussions like this with very attentive audiences. I recently watched the Foucault Chomsky debate and not only was it as respectful as this through a language barrier but the audience didn't give a standing ovation each time their favorite guy made a point, let alone really clap at all.
do it.
1 more o then the other but alright man
Peterson strategy is to ridicule his opponent with the ad hominem fallacy "clean your room."
He's not an intellectual. He's a manipulator.
@SebkarpO ::
My admiration for your deep interest in "debates like this for hours. Pure intellectual debate ..."
It reminded me of my own likes ::
_Man, I could listen to opera for hours._
Jordan’s main point is basically control all the things you can control to the best of your ability and that will position yourself best to deal with things you can’t control.
Underrated comment
And people get so mad lmao
This is *exactly* the problem I have with many people in my generation (Milennials). They are looking to the government and to society for their wellbeing. No one will ever give a fuck about you as much as you care about you (okay, maybe your mom or somethin). Your responsibility is to make due with what you got. Most people are expecting a clean house without first cleaning their room. Sure, society might shit on you but they're always gonna do that and, many times, they won't be held to account for it. Nevertheless, you have to continue, because you want a clean room. Separate yourself from the people harming you and clean your rooms till your house gets clean.
Yes, may be this his point but doesn't make it reality.
@@baronvonbeandip doesn't make anything true.
What is the ”right thing“ to do? Is it what Peterson wants or what others want? Even all mothers will have a different kind of caring, what is a different order to any house, clean to any house?
Mom : Clean your room.
Me: But the society...
Then you'll hold protest and marches outside because you were forced to clean your room
@@dlee73 Or you'll hold protests and marches after your little brother is murdered by government officials, and then people will ask you why you aren't cleaning your room
my room my choice!
@@auralit3624 maybe you should ask why that happened to your brother. Or maybe you should ask why you weren't there for your brother to stop that situation from happening. Was your brother on drugs? Depressed? Angry? Did you talk to him? Did you try to help? Maybe you were estranged, and could have reached out. It's very easy to blame others. It's very easy to blame the government. However, what could you have done? I think that's a question that one shouldn't ignore. You need to take responsibility first. I'm not saying that bad things don't happen. I'm just saying that you can speak with truth when you come from that perspective.
Hi @@bernie2124. I think the emphasis that a lot of people are placing right now on personal responsibility is a coping mechanism. It ties into the "just world hypothesis," which you can google if you're interested.
The thing is that if there's always some way you can take personal responsibility, it inoculates you psychologically against the threat of a cruel, unpredictable, and often unjust world. I think the desire for that psychological security makes many people callous.
so articuculate always, it`s always a real pleasure to listen to Peterson`s way of thinking and reasoning.
Nice excerpt🎉 do you know the minute from the full video interview?
Jordan: clean your room
Zizek: my room is messy because of society
Zizek: Society is fucked up for so and so reasons. What happens when you clean your room and you’re still stuck in North Korea
Peterson: He thinks localism and individualism will be superior. Because the Bible and his archetypal narrative about redeeming fallen humanity.
Zizek is right, the answer is yes, please. Both cleaning your room and helping to democratically involve yourself in the transformation of society. Peterson argues for a false Libertarian utopia that cannot solve the global problems we face like Climate Change (he’s a denier), and really has no existing form of localism that actually exists. It seems to only empower what’s already there, strong multi-national corporations who would benefit from the reduction of government institutions.
@@DZ-yk2ew most climate change deniers dont actually deny that the climate is changing. What they argue agains tis the fear mongering death cult that have turned it into the next apocalypse. Just look at who's funding all the groups and who has all their money in green energy and renewable shit. We're not going to die and our western societies have the greatest level of hygene and cleanliness that we have ever had comparitively speaking to the population. The problem with that as well is that 99% of the time when people replace tyrants, they replace them with another tyrant because they have no other model of the world except of what they know. When you can set yourself in order you can then go on to take responsibility to lead the revolution to greater things rather than go out and do the same shit as the dictator you just usurped.
@@MrJabbothehut don’t play that dumb ass game with me. We are obviously referring to anthropogenic climate change, that human activity is having permanent damage on the climate and ecology. The whole world of experts is a death cult? You’re a fucking goner mate, no sense in reasoning with delusional conspiracy theorists who don’t know the science. People like you and Peterson merely need to be defeated, the debate is over on this issue.
@@MrJabbothehut hygiene and cleanliness? Holy shit you’re a useless moron.
@@DZ-yk2ew woah you sound really not angry and speaking/acting out of pure fear. You must be a blast to know irl. I didnt say the whole world of experts. I said that those who screech that the world is going to end are using completely unreliable models and suggesting completely stupid methods without even realising how much progress has been made in cleaning up our societies. You my friend probably live every day in fear and negativity because youve worked yourself up to the point where you have nothing better to do than worry about the weather when you know barely jackshit of how unreliable climate models are and how industries and markets work and drive progress. Guess what, there are more trees on planet earth now than there were 100 years ago. We recycle way more now and are infinitely more efficient and less wateful than 100 years ago. Go complain to the chinese about your climate cult but leave me and others the fuck alone with your doomsday bullshit.
“The light that you discover in your life is proportionate to the level of darkness you’re willing to forthrightly confront.” I’m gonna let that one sink in for a bit.
Scott Hutchison so basically he means the reward is the same as the risk?
@@zicokahuroa3660 That seems about right, where "light" is true contentment and "darkness" is everything that separates you from that contentment. In order to have absolute contentment, you need to have successfully navigated through the entirety of your own personal "hell," which is a gargantuan task. At least that's my takeaway.
Light is the polar flip of dark and all polarities need each other to exist.until you know the duality of a subject you can only know up to half of its nature
Doc Silver what’s your point?
@@zicokahuroa3660 to better convey what i mean, i like the way Allen Watts put it .you cannot have a background without a foreground you cannot have good without bad dark without light or a wave without a crest.an in its nature you can only know part of anything by looking at one of its angles.our conscious egos have driven us to unnatural conclusions and expectations.the dark will never defeat the light they cannot be without each other.its for these same reason love is so close to hate and all passion is just a color
Maybe some people get themselves in order by trying to help save the world. I’d also say, that having your house in order can make you more effective at saving the world, on the flip side, with your house being in chaos, you have now another point of view to learn from, and are more rounded on what you understand.
That second sentence was honestly 85-90% of the point Peterson was making: If you can't get your own life in order, how do you expect to change anybody else's? Which is a simple concept honestly that people are overcomplicating for some reason.
What you learn in school (to listen to each other, discuss and let others finish) and eventually profit from having different truths to center and focus a problem from different angles towards the center is a big difference to the debates on a lot of political exchanging journalism platforms, where they fight for which truth wins, because only one is allowed to exist and therefore move to left or right and are not balanced.
Zizek wipes his nose exactly 57 times in this 10 minute clip
@nah bdy nah I was just high
@@TheALLVEGAS hahahahaah
at this point, we can agree its a tic
Bruto
@@TheALLVEGAS Must be some bad weed to give a shit about such stupid things. Must have synergized with your adderal you loser LOL.
me: *activates subtitles to understand Zizek*
Subtitles: voor die knie of your slogan signore boek hierover
The subtitles are confusing for everybody. It looks like nonsensical Dutch, filled with some random English.
Omg, I thought that I have made my google account in dutch or something that's why youtube tries to put dutch subtitles on zhizhek, but no, it's like that for everyone hahahaha it's so funny because i can agree that zhizhek speaks as Dutch is written xD
@@andrepretorius4702 dankie
@@andrepretorius4702 nee fok, lees dit n bietjie. Dis n mengelmoes v alles wat geen sin maak nie.
Where do we find the complete debate
What research is Jordan refering to at 9:18? Does anyone have some doi?
When my mom told me, clean your room..!!
I automatically become a zizek (o_Ó)
I would advise against that. Even Zizek doesn't want to be a Zizek.
and started spitting everywhere 😂😂
i wish i were half as good a rhetorician as zizek.
:))
I like that neither of them seem genuinely upset, just passionate about the points they’re making.
I think Peterson's position is, we've got the right guys working on, we don't need to hear any dissent unless you're perfect or have risen through the official channels and have been tapped by the powers that be to be a credible sane enlightened voice. Yeah, he speaks some truth and his mental organization and retention are impressive, he always seems to have his partiality. You don't need to know who said something to know if it rings true, ideas stand on their own merit apart from the messenger.
I am glad I understand Dr. Jordan Peterson. What is so wrong with what Dr. Jordan said by saying set your house in order? It is something to aspire for continuously instead of being a burden if you can at all. It is not for those who cannot perform that task due to a disability. Recognize and admit there is something wrong with you and seek help!
It took Peterson a minute but the main gist of his answer is around 6:40. Basically, set yourself in order so that when trying to solve much broader problems, you can do so in a more productive and responsible way.
That's the part you could understand - you mean.
@@AbirHasanDipu Could you share with us the part you understood?
@@ConsumeristScroffa he understands faaark all. Just one of those "sound smart" guys. What paul said was perfectly clear
LUF LUOS Lol you made yourself look like one of those “sound smart” guys and then failed. Abir wasn’t saying Paul is not being clear, in fact he’s saying the opposite. He’s being clear with what he understood. He’s literally talking about interpretation.
@@AnonURnot true story 👌 add dragons next time aye
I find so sad that there are so much people who view this debate as a puerile attempt from either part to "obliterate" the other, and not as the lesson on civil and productive debate that it is. This type of debate is the stuff that human progress is made of.
Agreed. Great debate.
No, no! I think about the contribution, the amalgamation that the clashes/skirmishes of those brilliant minds create! the perspective!
Ah! it's very very very intriguing!
Peterson not being familiar about Marxism opens him up for ridicule,he didn't study for the exam.
Exactly, it's much more of a phylosophical discussion than a debate
Unfortunately there are certain topics we can't debate. Just ask the ADL. Until there is zero censorship and 100% scientific transparency, we'll remain stagnant.
full debate?
Listen when you work toward fixing yourself you become better for society. Most everyone legitimately working on themselves leads to a healthier society. So yes clean your room, literally and figuratively, speaking before attempting to "fix" society because in doing so you are helping fix society. Just as the words attributed to Jesus Christ stated " pull the beam from your own eye before attempting to remove the splinter from your brothers eye" None of this is new. These things have been said for thousands of years. Theres nothing these two could say that hasnt already been expressed in detail by the masters of the past.
the issue is that if you support individuality without also supporting societal change and development (if u support peterson's view here), you are operating on idealism. ''if everyone was a good person and acted well, and took care of themselves than society would be perfect'', thats a true statement, but its also an unrealistic idealistic statement, you cannot expect societal issues to improve by just saying ''everyone should take care of themselves and get better'', everyone already knows you should take care of yourself and be a better person, yet these issues still exist, and you have to face these problems at their root.
and the root of these problems are very well researched in social anthropology and sociology.
"You have unfairly tasked me with three difficult questions."
"That's life"
Not really.
Life is not usually being questioned , on stage, by a blovating conflationist.
@@cindysmith765 it was funny, get off your high horse doctor.
@@cindysmith765 Ughh. Please jog on you bore.
@@dipthongthathongthongthong9691 not an argument
@@joshuadougall2544 correct
Old Buddhist saying "How you do anything is how you do everything"
I stay with the Bible that Just say you are a sinner.
I think I’ve heard that phrase maybe 2 years ago and since then I still think it’s the most terrifying phrase (in a good way) if we make the necessary changes.
There is a Brazillian saying: "dont be a shithead"
That’s a wise statement.
If you can't do your room, don't do the world
- Confucius
I could understand it’s a two sided basis. Having your own life in order is beneficial to being able to control your life and be able to see the chaos in the world and where exactly it is, but the contrary to that is you may be born or through happenstance be put into a position where everything around you is chaotic and if only you could see that it can be peaceful you’d be able to find the motivation in yourslef to get your life together. I think it can ho both ways. They’re both taleneted and highly knowledgeable, so again it’s always going to be back and forth on what the right answer is.
No the position is that if each of us takes care of our neighbor, cleans our house, brings others to this ethos, then all will work out. One doesn’t need grand schemes to fix the world according to one’s own utopian dictates. This is the point of Peterson’s position.
I'm gonna go out on a limb, and say that the guy in the middle is much dryer on his left side.
A lot less slippery too
🤣
Genuinely found it hard to pay attention to what he was spraying......I mean saying.
Imagine having a argument with that man in 2020
Mr Nice guy . Hahahahaha.
And alot dumber and/or filled with deep seated daddy issues
Mom: Clean your room!
Zizek: *Conducts an entire orchestra out of frustration*
🤦♂
Lmao
Peterson: but what do you mean by 'clean'?
That’s because he is slob and his house a disaster. Seen the documentary. It’s disgusting.
🤣🤣🤣
Nobody is perfect and nobody gets there house in order. They can do there best through the utmost unpredictable battles. What Jordan teaches is how to manage life positively and intelligently rationally through life's battles. Thank you J. P
nice question and nice answer by peterson. how often do we see that?
I think Peterson eventually answered the question perfectly.
Zizek: "Why do you say 'put your house in order?' What if it is in that order because of society?"
Peterson: "That is why we start with our house. It is not seperate from society, so if we can fix our house, we can get some insight on how to fix society."
I honestly think Zizek's argument here was weak to begin with. What if my life is a mess for reasons out of my control. Who can say with all certainty that they have full autonomy and control of their situation. Do concepts as abstract as freedom, will and autonomy even exist? We can't know for sure. That doesn't mean we should be doomed to not do anything, even if it's pointless and we are just deceiving ourselves when we strive to better ourselves and the world
lmfao that clearly tells you that u have understood nothing so is the person that replied to u with the name DRg. house and society is totally different ofc basement dwellers cant differentiate. peterson just toold an age old proverb and told it in his book those who are ignorant of such folks think this is some einstein lvl shit lol.
the "put your house in order" argument is valid if its used properly. on a general note you should follow it. however, there are many situations where the problem is withing a higher structure and working on your house here is doomed to fail or far too slow. also it should not be used to shut down someones argument. there are many people who can produce valuable stuff, despite not getting along with their own life. i even think peterson is part of that but thats just my feeling.
That's exactly what I thought. It took him a while to get there though
@@BuGGyBoBerl I agree partially with what you said, in that, as advice is one to be pragmatic about life. But as a statement describing how the human being interacts with it's environment is very accurate. What action or what kind of interaction can we have if it doesn't, as insignificant as it might be, begin with a conviction to pursue the needs of our own? I'm not saying we are voracious and stupidly egoistic creatures, that's a completely different topic. I'm saying we always are irremediably tied to ourselves. And the microcosmos we have in our heads is nothing but a fraction of the bigger there's outside. I think this is the logic behind Peterson's argument, I don't know if he is aware of it though. Even caring exclusively about te bigger problems means caring about yours, but not covertly so
SHAME - the image of Zizek supposedly sticking his middle finger up to Peterson is so NOT representative of this debate. This is one of the most respectful debates imaginable, where both debaters were so open to listen to one and other. Although the full debate is over two and a half hours, it is very much worth watching.
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Senzational clickbait > real journalism
When you ad censorship to all that you get a mess
It's more of like a friendly fuck you. For being right. Like dammit fuck you.
Uyi Oip I mean it isn’t really a fuck you at all cuz he doesn’t give Peterson the middle finger at all. It’s part of his example
@@callumdavis8307 that's how the post is depicting it. It's representative of this little quarrel they have
7:04 "If you take a personal problem seriously enough, you will simultaneously solve a social problem." I think in Žižek's universe this quote could be true only on condition that the social problem was already solved.
Its nice to hear Peterson back when he was sane...
He’s still sane lol
What do you mean by that
He is still sane
No joke, thats the first time i saw Peterson laughing "warmly"😂
Very rare when Peterson meets someone who is actually an intellectual, who somewhat and quite a bit is able to debate his own subjects, so he is honored, so much so he can't help it.
@@robertskensberg totally agree 👌
@@robertskensberg Indeed, but is it just me, or does JP have a very different tone when addressing people who he may believe (most likely believes imo) are not on his intellectual level? At least to my mind he can be rather curt at times; almost for effect. I still agree with a lot of his arguments mind.
@@AnthonyDonnellyTT I think it is because he is delighted and excited to finally have the debate with someone who challenges him intellectually on such a high level when usually he looks as if he is cold to other people he dabates. He probably just tries to be objective and professional. Maybe he sometimes is too hard on people but I would be like it too because of listening over and over the same arguments and often stupid opinions of some people.
@@robertskensberg intellectuals tend to stay away from him and prefer to involve in more progressive conversations
"if you take a personal problem seriously enough, you will simultaneously solve a social problem" -Jung
Spot on
Say that to a guy in north korea.
That's what the Incel movement is all about.
Yeah, the point is that since the personal problem stems from a social problem, you would solve the personal problem by solving a social problem.
But no matter how many clean rooms there are, there will be a space outside of those rooms that is still filthy, because in the end, a lot of the problems we have are in the fucking hallways.
@@jajjfajsidjoigfe lol.
Jordan Peterson used to be an interesting person to listen to before the right wing pundit cycle threw him through the woodchipper
Anyway, this sort of discussion between two men with opposing viewpoints, with a crowd of peasants to cheer and boo at what each other says, which is so popular today, is very weird. They each just say whatever knowledge they memorized beforehand, without even being able to listen to each other in that noise. Far from an interesting thing for me. It just makes me anxious.
Especially one who snots everywhere
The ecology example was an EXCELLENT example!! They encourage individual to recycle, but yet it is the major corporations causing the majority of the global pollution.
They've created a society of corporatism where at the personal level you would look stupid playing your part saving the environment. I've tried this at my workplace minimizing the printing of papers and I was literally about to lose my job. They now force you to wear the silly environmentally deadly masks and they can take disciplinary actions if not complied but when it comes to environment they care hell, rather they've created useless Audit procedures which compel you to exploit nature and rape ethics.
Corporations consist of “individuals”...
@@lola1987fudgeyouu yeah... like Jordan had said.. I am not saying there is no domain for public/social acts in your life but you have to first set your house in order before going for reorganising the world ...
Start change from individual smaller level then proceed towards higher purpose...
@@lola1987fudgeyouu well according to Seaspiracy it isn't even corporations but fishing boats that's causing the whole problem.
@David Winehouse i dont have stats on me but last time I looked into individual pollution vs corporate one it was comically low....our actions trully have barely noticeable effect on the issue at hand (it got even worse when china stopped accepting recycled materials because its cheaper for them to make new plastic than to process recycling now..so In many regions even tho you throw plastic bottles into a specific "recycling bit" company that collects trash will toss it into the same pile....reason why they are not announcing this is that, it will be hard af to train people to recycle)....regardless, we as a individuals have little to no impact on this issue, its all in hands of corporations.
Clickbait thumbnail.
I had the feeling that was the case and that intuition is what baited me into clicking to see if I was right. The fisherman always wins.
I do think it's a distasteful and immature thumbnail
@@MixMastaCopyCat Ah are you American? You not know the dielectic significance of the Middle finger as Hegel once put it "Fuck you daddy"
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@@MixMastaCopyCat what do you expect from a youtube channel that dubs themself "RaDiCaL rEvOLuTiOn" 😂
Well, it appears that Peterson is organized, hence, he has taken actions toward aiding others (society) in reorganizing their lives.
Many individuals have fundamental issues, and he is assisting them in rectifying these challenges.
For me addressing personal matters first before engaging in societal betterment make perfect sense.
Once personal affairs are in order, we can then contribute to society,that is engaging in both endeavors simultaneously.
If you tied both these guys' hands down, when they had to speak, they'd go nuts.
More like this, CZcams Algorithm. More like this.
@jay Peterson all hail the CZcams algorithm
Hahahahaha
Yes. Yes yes
Lot of people missing Zizek's point, I would say. He is not stating that it's just society's fault that your house is in disorder; he is stating that your personal problems and/or bad decisions are NOT the only cause why your house may not be in order. It would be pretty naive (and perhaps even dangerous) to suggest that your problems stem exclusively from you.
Indeed, sociopolitical environments can have a tremendous impact in how your 'room' looks like. This does not mean that one should use the old excuse of 'this country's a ruin, so of course my life is miserable'. As in any philosophical debate, Zizek is challenging - and these challenges are necessary.
darkanguiel -Peterson, unlike some commenters, understood his point and either countered it, refined his point, or agreed with Zizek’s point and expanded on it to show how it agreed with his view. Peterson’s point is to find a place to focus and move out from that, and since you can control your behavior, that is where you will learn about making successful decisions and making corrections will be easier which will in turn create confidence for addressing those issues outside of the self.
You can't control society though. The only changes you can make are in your personal life.
@@chadmwilliams89 A dangerously wrong, but somewhat popular view. First define "society". It doesn't matter what form (save defining it as "an unchangeable thing", another easily disproved claim) that takes, it is still possible for an individual to affect change within or upon it. Look no further than Zizek for proof, though there are many examples both good and bad.
It's alot more effective to fix your own issues than others for many reasons and if society did that as a whole each individual did it then many of the issues the bigger issues in the society group would automatically start being fixed. It's a very simple concept and that's why it's gained so much traction from so many so fast
Fix what you have agency of then move on to the ones you don't.
Zizek should first set his "nose in order before he starts to speak".
You can get your house in order by paying closer attention to how you treat yourself, and how you treat others. Two roads that lead back to the same cleaner place. Considering how we treat each other plays an equal role in how we see and feel about ourselves. These two approaches are not at odds with each other:)
"The light that you discover in your life is proportionate to the amount of the darkness you are willing to forthrightly confront." 4:46
and theres no necessary upper limit to that :)
dude is full of shit like all these help self gurus.... probably had asshole parents. when shit hits the fan, it benzo time for people like him.
his whole message is basically "you need to toughen up"... just he basic abusive parents shit.
@@nobodynowhere5213 try being more quiet, at least we won't know just how ignorant you are
@@bonniethomas7235 no it's fo bullshit wisdom speaking without saying anything
@@nobodynowhere5213 I bet your room isnt in order.
I think peterson has this perspective as he is primarily a psychologist, not a sociologist. Hence, his point is centred around overcoming psychological or psychiatric imperfections first and only then you tackle the bigger picture of what is wrong with society. Zizek is a sociologist and hence, he views the world as sociological systems and taking action means confronting societal ills.
I think both speakers are right to a certain extent.
If you look more closely at Zizek, you will find that he is neither.
Zizek is not a sociologist... He has extensive understandings of and experience with psychoanalysis. He is one of the most educated intellectuals of psychoanalysis alive.
A true psychologist, understands that the individual does not exist as a monad, but as a being in intimate and constitutive relationship with the Other. In any case, from the perspective of the poorest psychology, Peterson's argument (the "rule") is a fallacy. That is, in the perspective of being "primarily a psychologist" he is also wrong (Sorry if there are mistakes, it is not my native language).
Exactly! But I believe zizek ends up more accurate in the long term, as individual behavior tends to be negligible compared to the collective.
Parker Johnson
It is individuals that affect the group.
But the problem is you can not wait for personal perfection(because it doesn’t exist) before trying to help others with their problems if you are sympathetic
The reason you set your own house in order, is not just so that you have some semblance of order in your own life, it is to give an example to others, the benefits of what having order would be like in their lives. Whatever you do, you contribute to the reality of life. The world may be in utter chaos and in turmoil but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make an attempt to create order. It is for one’s own personal benefit, to see the effort first hand of someone going against the dysfunction of society because this gives the individual a mentality that things do not have to remain in this chaotic void of despair, even if it is seemingly a solitary effort.
the thumbnail is extremely deceptive, the entire discussion was very civil.
agreed. They just had a disagreement thats all. Every one should learn from them how to lead a civil life.
On the other hand. 💊I'm sharing Acts 2:38 with anyone who wants it bless
Extremely misleading thumbnail. But that’s life nowadays
IDK, I feel like this says more about the expectations of the viewer. Anyone mildly familiar with Zizek will know he's not going to be literally shouting aggressively/angrily at a person but instead having an intelligent discussion, basically, with perhaps some jokes and at most a little fun sarcasm.
Well a challenge isn't something evil, it is just that. I think it actually hit on point this time. You don't even have to disagree with someone to challange them. For example if i challange a friend in her/his beliefs. It is just used as another word to instigate discussion.
Screw that click-baity thumbnail. I hope everyone realizes that this is amazing. Having two individuals of this kind of intelligence in an actual conversation and free for everyone to watch. I think they're having a blast!
I think Zizek is having a blast because he is a pure thinking machine who's interest in thinking about the problems is higher than the temptation to arrive at any particular conclusion. And Peterson must have given him new perspectives to think from because I could not Imagine this man sitting quietly and listening for so long. Also I think Peterson really enjoyed this conversation because it must be so refreshing, soo much more rewarding to have a civil, focused and productive conversation, with someone equally intelligent I would say, who is also interested in the truth rather than A truth.
We need more of this, much more, and less "Zizek crushes Peterson on X subject" or "Peterson obliterates Sam Harris on Y subject". If you think that's what it's about you're missing the point.
Thanks dude. I've watched this entire debate and it's so much more than clean your room. I think JBP fans who are only fond of his so called destruction videos are missing the crux of what JBP is all about. It's unfortunate. I hope they get him/his message someday.
Exactly! I do love Peterson even if I'm an atheist that doesn't mean we can't appreciate others opinions, agreeing with them or disagreeing as long as are doing it in a"civilized" way! That's what a debate is all about
George, your thought provoking, perhaps newly understood inclusion is what all this free thought is about. and, yes, if people thought more about how perfectly our uniquness as individuals works WITH and toward the common good and LESS about how we have the chance to call conquered or crushed, we'd have less North Koreas and more South Koreas. God bless the first amendment and capitalism.
@@androgynousmaggot9389 I'm a Christian, and as much as I hope you come to know Jesus as your savior, I cannot begin to tell you how important your voice is in the exchange of ideas. As much as I hate for you (but completely understand) your doubt in God, I think I understand why you lean toward doubting his existence rather than affirming it. Im no Bible beater but I wish I could hear your story. if you can message me on this feel free to.
Very true its not about the winning individual within the conversation , whats important are the questions brought up from such debate and how we intellectually pick them apart. I agree fully being able to listen to such intellectuals without paying a fee is quite the thing in its self.
Thought provoking both men are the height of critical thinking, if each of us takes a positive from this its not who won, we all win from the knowledge both men hold. Its the fact we take away things to question and expand ones own thinking brain with guidance from greatness for free 😁
I disagree with the notion of setting your house in order first.
Your house is not just the building you sleep in. It's your town, country, even your planet. Not only that, the damage outside that building is also what you bring to it. If you get hurt, your house gets that pain all over it, because it's your safe place.
So yes, there has to be a balance. Always try to solve your inner problems and try asking for help when in need. But don't feel bad about the sense of purpose you feel for fighting for something bigger than you
the point if setting your house in order is more symbolic than actually cleaning your room. Its about setting your own life straight before setting everyone elses lives straight. And yes you can of course have opinions or fight for certain things that go on around the world. I can be miserable and still try to fight against racism. But if i want to fight against racism i cant be racist myself. Thats just a very shallow example.
The idea of having an opinion about something when you havent taken that idea into practice in your own life completely contradicts all meaning behind it. And you dont nessecarily have to fix this thing in yourself. I can have a horrible life because i bottled up all my emotion and had no one to talk to. As long as i realise that and acknowledge that, i have the wisdom to tell others not to do the same of course. But if i still live in denial about my own miserable life, and go on to tell others to stop living miserable lives, it all means nothing, and im practically fighting for nothing.
So in that sense, what Peterson says makes a lot of sense. You cant tell others to clean their room if you dont clean your own. You cant fight against racism if you practice it yourself. You cant steer people away from misery if you havent acknowledged your own. However you can ofc fight against racism if your room isnt cleaned, because those two things have no correlation.
What i have written here is just my own way of interpreting it.
@@herskind1364, It's actually an interesting interpretation. It makes sense.
Don't tell others to do what you don't, basically. In that sense, not only that interpretation makes sense, it's also healthy. Getting rid of your hypocrisies also helps see exactly why something you care about is important. It's also how you live by example, which is much more inspiring, and therefore, helps others become better people.
Thanks for the response
Zizek’s point is soo fkg salient. I feel like Jordan Peterson gives advice to type A people. Because for me getting things in order is my greatest cope for not progressing in life or just being generally productive.
I can organize and clean everything in my house before finding motivation to write my fkg anthro essay for class that’s due tomorrow.
He's talked about this in one of his videos. Even if you're doing something that is normally considered productive, it's still a form of procrastination as long as you're doing it to avoid achieving the more important goals. Cleaning your room doesn't have to involve obsessively scrubbing every inch of everything you own to the point where it's the only thing you do.
@@failedabortion1894 how do I curb this issue though.
I can only be disciplined for a two month cycle and then I get sent into dopamine overdrive.
Also I feel like when I’m on top of everything being the most productive I don’t get to live. It’s like wake up, do a bunch of work and then sleep
*Peterson calmly wipes spit from his face then replies*
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@Psychonaut show us more of your shitty character
@Gus Lulu BRUHHHHH 😂😂😂😂😂
I shouldn't laugh at that tho, it's mean.
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Low hanging fruit. Lame
Just seems like a healthy, passionate discussion to me.
I know! People are just reducing it to a "us vs them" mentality
These youtube titles are ridiculous
@@NoVisionGuy Well he quite literally did challenge Dr. Peterson, did he not? They describe it as so in the actual discussion. LOL
@@VicSellsPeace my bad, I've seen too many thumbnails that I automatically assume titles get dramatic, this kind of thumbnail is one of em
it actually exposes the pseudo intellectualism of Peterson.
"i don't tell people who have a terrible oppressor, who is their boss at work, i don't suggest that they march in and tell them exactly what they think of them"
No, i fully agree, you tell them to find another job. Full stop.
JP: "Exposure therapy is what everyone and your mother agrees on"
Also JP on Fox News: "GET YOUR CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOLS THAT TEACH ABOUT GENDER THEY WILL CATCH ON FIRE!!!!!" lol
well exposure therapy is for fears, nobody is afraid of gays they just think it's wrong for kids. thats like saying lets teach kids how to murder or grape each other in class and someone objects and you say it's exposure therapy. the exposure therapy is for an IRRATIONAL fear. fear of sexualizing kids is a rational fear
@@phifu7"it's wrong for kids"
@@pied6485 yea thats what most people think
@@phifu7Because it IS wrong. Telling a tomboy girl she actually may be a boy is nuts.
@@phifu7 Being gay is wrong for kids? Yeah, how about you skip sexual education and resort to marrying people off into unhappy relationships they don't feel attracted to. Because apparently, a 14 year old heterosexual can express their desire but when a gay one does it or is encouraged to, it's wrong and they should wait until adulthood. Great take.
Peterson: clean your room
Zizek: and i took that personally
Hahaha yup
No he said: lets clean society
@@evolution__snow6784 they both did actually
@@iansantos3808 no Peterson says clean your room, like the clip you just watched said
@@evolution__snow6784No clean you’re room is find you’re inner flaws recognize them work on them so you can work of society. Even if you are in Korea, for example if you are in a Dictatorship and you’re being indoctrinated by a certain idea you need to clean you’re room. But what does that men ?; It means identify that you’re being indoctrinated , find the flaws do you’re homework fix you’re self and try to fix society for example or try to make the best of the situation. Some times beating the system is almost impossible so you need to reinvent yourself, find meaning in that society and make it the best you can. An example of not cleaning you’re room is the great number of voters that don’t find there inner flaws of their thinking or morality but want to fix society not knowing what they really want. And I am with Zizek in this, I have a pessimist view on the people. People are lazy to really inform themselves. And they make lazy assumptions or accusations.
"Let everyone sweep in front of his own door, and the whole world will be clean." - Goethe
Problem is people will sweep their dirt onto your doorstep.
"Let the Domino's trucks get stuck in traffic, ALL our pizzas will be free."
- Bill Hicks
@@bink You Legend hahahahah
mujaku: "division of labor will delegate sweeping to sweepers, and the nation will be clean AND WEALTHY." Adam Smith
@@daedalosmaycry Hicks fan I presume?
He challenges him and Peterson, as always, show that he knows what he's talking about.
I'm more incline to agree with Zizek.
It a fact that people need mess to think more rational.
Do not wait for perfect moment to make a change, we have a multitasking mind why we should put an stop to that.
Zizek he is more for FREE THINKING.
And Peterson he is with systematic methods.
Personally I don't like how Peterson speaks, he creates problems in your mind.
Keep listening Peterson at some point you're gonna implant in yourself problems that you are not suffering.
And even the clothes that there are wearing makes the difference between
a free thinker and a perfect product from a perfect society.
How his nose is still on his face is a mystery...
Cocain?
First we have to look into how he produces cocaine from his fingertips.
He has Tourette’s lol
He’s very ill. Let’s see how you behave after a stroke. You could have one any day, humorously of course.
Herion
“What is the measure of good health in a world that is profoundly sick?”
I admire his point. Most neglect to acknowledge the norms of society and how crooked they are.
@@gavielrodriguez9258 Peterson makes a very personal point. We all get it, but might not be comfortable accepting it. It took him a great deal to answer a simple question, though; the question was not simple.
Whut?? How in the world could you ever recognize a world that is profoundly sick if you don't have an idea of what it means to be rightly oriented and healthy??? Sickness inherently points toward the healthy. It is inherently an inversion of what should be, of what is good. The statement answers itself.
and then again you cannot straighten a crooked line just from the edges because knots may form, you have to apply yourself locally. Make incremental steps and you got yourself a straight line
That means that society is inferior to the society that's doing better
Well many would say the answer is Christ or God
Simple answer to the first question: If you don't get your house in order, you are just as likely to support the North Korean government as you are to rebel against it, because you have no idea what is affecting you or why, and are in fact more likely to escape the true problem than you are to challenge it, thereby fighting for the status quo (hence making your society worse) instead of challenging it.
Hows a man that doesn't have his own damn "house" right gonna make the world better?
I think a lot of Jordan fans here missed Zizek’s point. Jordan says, “You don’t have the right to try and fix society until you fix your own personal life,” and Zizek says, “Why not do both at the same time, since a portion of my personal problems _cannot be fixed_ without fixing society.”
Zizek is not saying we shouldn’t work on ourselves. Rather, he’s calling Jordan out for saying that people shouldn’t try to change society until their lives are in order. Well, how much order? When do we know we are sorted out enough to move on to social problems? What is the objective criteria? Zizek has a very good point.
Zizek is not intelligent in so far as his argument in favor of the need to fix society. His solutions, or suggestions, such as they exist, are empty.
I believe Peterson's answer has well answered Zizek's critic. Peterson is all about creating narratives, experiences and the knowledge that build towards a change first in one's life and then, having recognised problems in the small realm of our life, it is possible to change the bigger.
In this specific case, as for most of his speeches, Peterson seems to provide practical advice to his problems, while Zizek simply ends by justifying the inability to change through this unbeatable agent that is society.
And one is a psychologist and the other a philosopher. I would rather listen to the critics of the latter and the solutions of the former.
Peterson responds by saying you'd better figure out how that light sabre works before you attempt to slay dragons in the real world.
Be wise in the little things before you partake in trying to change bigger things. It’s that simple. The way I see it, we’ve all got a lot to learn and every day should be a lesson, but there is definitely a certain degree of wisdom, patience, and understanding that is needed before you decide you want to fix the world. In this instance, Peterson explains it as first sorting out your household in a metaphorical sense. It makes perfect sense. We don’t deploy our children out into the world to fix world problems, we put them through school and we teach them basic morals and responsibilities beforehand. The world would catch fire if we threw them in blind. The same could be applied to an adult wanting to fix larger issues - deal within yourself and your household first and then deal with the rest once you have the basics down. Most people, don’t. They jump right in, their intentions are typically not in the right place and they don’t have an understanding of how things particularly work and why they work the way that they do. That isn’t wise. Not to say anyone will ever be “perfect”, but there is a certain degree of wisdom one should reach before they decide they want to challenge and change larger issues. Proceed with caution, essentially. That’s completely reasonable and I don’t think someone should tackle larger issues while still becoming acquainted with smaller ones. With that, I must humbly disagree with Zizek’s rhetoric.
Yes, guys, I get Peterson’s point. But if you just focus on your own personal issues, there are going to be plenty of other people (personal lives in order or not) who take social issues into their own hands, whether on the side of the establishment or counter-establishment.
So, isn’t it sort of like sticking your head in the sand to focus solely on your personal life? As Edmund Burke said, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
Someone should do a looney tunes parody of this with Sylvester and Marvin the Martian.
You sir, have won the internet!!! 😂. I love the comment.
Oh my goodness I hadn't even heard Jordan Peterson yet in this video and died laughing. 😆☠️
🤣🤣 that would be epic!!
Your comment is gold.. 🤣
My God I was crying imagining this. I still can't stop laughing
Set the house ordered before changing the world--except the roof of this house I live in, which happens to my home, is apparently the atmosphere, and to flat-earthers it's a 2d plane, if I get the littlest bit in order it as small as it gets then there is nothing else to worry about it's a single mindy a gut feeling an intuition or an instinct working self-correcting affirming firmament and the 1st coz .
Jordan Peterson didn't address the problem Zizek question him.
If people's life is the result of both internal and external forces then no matter how much they "clean up their room" they will never fix it because both problems need to be addressed to fix it.
Because in the end, the only thing we can control is ourselves. By putting your house in order, you give yourselves the best chances to fight whatever life throws at you. You can't truly change the world alone, but you can change how you react to it.
I think even Jordan would disagree with this statement. Throughout every generation there are individuals who change the world massively. From Caesar who conquered the world to Marx who simply observed and wrote.
Your argument does sound like a Peterson argument though because you essentially say "Oh it's too hard blah blah" and that is at heart, Jordan's mindset.
@@MyCityStopMotion you can do both. Write a book/observe AND control yourself.
@@dissident3227 Yes but it's not necessary to metaphorically "have your room in order" to make change. Many many incredible leaders had extremely messy home and personal lives.
@@MyCityStopMotion yes, you can technically have influence on society if you obtain alot of power. But that is very unlikely especially in the west, rather taking responsibility for your own fullfil ment and adjusting to policies and societies, is far more convenient, likely and in general gets you out of feeling victim.
The blame can go as deep as the seas
@@MyCityStopMotion Peterson would not disagree with that because its one of his central arguments. "If you cant even keep your room clean then why the hell should anyone listen to you on how to structure the world?"
Its a very good point. There is a lot of people with hardly any skills or education that want to restructure the fabric of society when their own lives are in chaos. And its nothing but ego convincing them that they are competent enough to do that.
Zizek point is no matter how many CZcams motivational videos, no matter how many psychological books they read, no matter if you tell someone that is lazy, if that person is in a system like North Korea, there is nothing that can be done. Zizek is saying the problem is systematic from the core. Peterson is saying that the problem is the individual. Zizek proposes to do both because without fixing the system, the individual progress will be fairly limited no matter how much motivation or psychology we apply to them.
Zizek is correct a person can work his ass to death, but if the system he/she lives doesn't reward this person's effort, it's worthless, then when this person gets old and sick, he/she will be thrown to the junk yard.
Peterson's solution is both as well. But an individual will have a much higher success rate of changing society in the right way if they can routinely clean their room and maintain cleanliness of their room. It breeds competence and order, which JP considers to be ESSENTIAL _foundations_ needed in one's life before they can tackle larger societal problems.
You need a collective of people able to actually change their environments in a perceptible manner consistently to lead the charge for social change, is JP's argument. That starts with being able to set a small facet of their life in ordec consistently (cleaning your room and maintaining its cleanliness).
@@Un1234l Well without a systematic change the individual change is useless. Let me give you an example. Let's say somebody is thrown into a cell with no food. This cell represents society. Under Peterson's ideal if this person is starving is because he or she is lazy or unproductive. The reality is that you can blame someone all day long, someone in a cell without food, tell them they have to get "their shit together", but food won't magically appear even if they decide to be productive. If someone in North Korea wants to have a successful restaurant, I don't care if he has his shit together according to Peterson, he will fail. I disagree with you and Peterson with the last argument. I believe you have as a collective to be aware as problem and compromise to solve it, because no individual can overthrow a corrupt government. We will disagree all day long perhaps because you have strong beliefs but my suggestion is to go to North Korea and try be successful. Peterson is very comfortable talking in the first world.
@@johndoedoe88
No one's saying you don't try to change anything, or that there will ALWAYS be a way out...
He's also mostly speaking specifically about these middle class people not in a totalitarian environment (who in fact live in a democratic society with equal opportunity for all), who prioritize going for radical social justice changes rather than setting order in their own lives first, and then building upon that competence to see what they can or cannot change, whether due to competence issues or systematic barriers in place. Completely different environment: people who have too much idealism and not enough experience trying to naively change things.
But let's suppose you're arguing within the confines of this environment: surely big systematic changes have a bigger impact than individual changes? Yes of course, but big systematic changes always have BIG consequences, good or bad, and no one should be in charge of these big changes that will dramatically shift society _until they have a good track record of showing us they know what they're doing._
Like never leaving a rookie restaurant dishwasher in charge of handling the cooking, leading the team, managing of orders, and keeping the restaurant on track and in order. There is a wealth of experience, skill, and wisdom needed before they can be tasked with leading a change in the restaurant, in terms of food, management, etc. Otherwise they can and SHOULD only realistically change what's happening at the dishwasher level, because they have no insight into what the rest of the restaurant is doing or how it operates. _If they want to lead bigger changes, they should first become intimately familiar and competent with the other roles in the restaurant before they cause potential disarray._ It's also similar to having a sheltered monarch with no advisors creating laws vs a well-cultured, well-studied monarch who has lived among the people and with great advisors creating laws.
If, for example, the rookie dishwasher just decides to successfully lobby that all orders must be made only as they come to ensure maximum freshness, higher food quality, that will definitely lead to big changes, and maybe even higher quality food on account of the proven principle that fresh food tastes best, but this dishwasher fails to realize that their solution is not feasible on a time basis, causes undue extra stress on the cooks and servers, results in longer wait and cook times and thus slower service that turns away customers, creates a smaller menu of feasible orders; and even the fact that making ALL orders as they come is beneficially negligible in many cases. Such a rookie didn't have the experience and insight to see why their proposed solution is good or bad, or even feasible.
But even within the confines of your prison/totalitarian/famine scenario, the person with the most composure and orderliness has the most _potential_ and capability to change things, RELATIVE to his peers. IF an opportunity is to arise, it's the person who has his shit together who is most likely to really cause a change.
Peterson would also argue that in such an oppressive environment, of COURSE some things would be impossible to change. That's his entire position on WHY you should clean your room first, to see what is and what isn't impossible, "[paraphrased] because to change big social structures is bloody difficult and complicated, man. If you can't even consistently keep order in a small domain of your life, and it constantly falls into chaos under your watch, what makes you think you can create and maintain order when tasked with social systems and social structures that are MUCH more complex than cleaning your room?"
Again, he has ALWAYS argued that big social changes are harder than what these middle class idealists naively believe. But if a person were put in an environment that gives them the opportunity to create social change (i.e. non-totalitarian, equal opportunity democratic society), then gaining competence in small things and building upon that competence, gaining insight into how things operate, is the way you best bring about those changes.
If you're in a famine, totalitarian, or tightly regulated environment like North Korea, he'd say "tough luck, man," because he KNOWS realistically there's such few opportunities in such cases and it'd be a MUCH more difficult task for anybody to change things from within. But even still, given a person in such an environment, the one able to consistently set order in a small area of their life through a building of competence, is the one most likely to change things, if given the opportunity, not the one who's all talk and no results. They are more psychologically resilient, capable, and have insider knowledge about how things work, and thus how things can be changed, IF things can be changed at all.
TL;DR: He NEVER stated that ANYONE can and WILL topple oppressive totalitarian societies by first cleaning their rooms, or that doing so will find a solution to famine, which are much more engrained and complex social problems; he's just stating that in an environment where you can change things, being able to consistently keep one's room clean gives the person the right foundation to build upon, and fosters in them the right mindset that they should first see what they are capable of exerting control over, and see if they can first exert control over a smaller domain, then working up to more complex domains, enacting changes there and seeing their effects on a smaller scale before they are tasked with things on a larger scale.
Like a student electrician vs multi-decade nuclear reactor electrician. Or municipal leader vs provincial, vs federal, vs prime minister/president.
But imagine if everyone in North Korea tried to clean their room.
When you set your house in order, you learn how to set the society in order of importance (wealth). And so the problem with monopoly of resources will never be resolved.
Blame shift. Then attack. The playbook never changes.
I expected JP to be completely soaked in spit by the time the camera turned to him.
Hahahaha That’s hilarious 😂
The echo AND the lisp... ☔😳 too much
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One thing is CLEAR-this man’s house is NOT in order.
No-the tweeker’s.
@Bertie Selsdon zizek looks like the biggest crackhead in history tho
Adam Joskowicz , nor is his mouth
@Andrew Scott they are probably in the Same good ol blow
It's as clean as his nose brother Adam
It's like a child asking an adult about how to practically have a better life. Patient adult calmly, methodically, explains it.