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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

Jordan B. Peterson

90 minbook10 sections

Jordan Peterson argues that hierarchies are not merely social constructs but biological imperatives rooted in 350 million years of evolutionary histor...

Key Takeaways

1

Standing up straight stimulates serotonin, signaling to the dominance hierarchy—and yourself—that you are capable and ready to engage with the world.

2

You must treat yourself with the same care you would administer to a loved one or a pet, not because you deserve it, but because you have a responsibility to contribute to the world.

3

Due to the Pareto distribution, inequality is inevitable; therefore, you must compare yourself only to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today.