WATCH: Jordan Peterson's message to Gen Z | ARC Conference 2023

On the first night of the ARC Conference, the guests broke out into different streams. One of them was our 'Young Leaders' stream which was a small group of 18 to 30-year-old leaders in different sectors around the world. Jordan Peterson gave an intimate yet stirring talk to us all.

We know that there are MANY of you out there, young people doing amazing work. You are holding back the tide of cultural decay and have a vision for the future, and you are doing all of that in the hidden and secret places. We are sure there are hundreds of thousands of you who should have also been in the room when Jordan gave this talk, and so we thought we would share it with you.

The recording is scrappy, and Jordan was speaking off-the-cuff, but if you are 16 to 30 years old, and have a heart to see your community, society, and nation transformed towards human flourishing, you will love this message.

[veritas.liberabit]

This speech not only highlights the importance of individual action and responsibility but also offers a roadmap for leading a meaningful life. It's a call to embrace the complexity of existence, to acknowledge our potential for both good and evil, and to strive relentlessly towards a vision that elevates not just ourselves, but the world around us.

[thomasmrock]

21 year old American college student here, I had originally purchased tickets to attend the ARC conference, but ultimately plans fell through because of timing with exams. I am beyond grateful that these conversations were posted online, for free. Even though I know I missed out, I look forward to future conferences and attending those. As an attempt to spur on meaningful exchange in my university, I have started a book club that will cover classical literature, as I believe that those works are crucial to understanding what has gone wrong in modern society. That is my attempt to speak and share the truth as it is revealed to me through established wisdom. I hope this compels another young person to strive for more.

[gypsyfrank]

I'm 70, and always great to listen to this man. Lord knows mankind needs him, especially now.

[davemontgomery]

I looked for a person such as this when I was a young man. I looked out on a world that offered so much potential, an overwhelming universe of choices and I felt small and not up to this task. I could not find this kind of guidance. My hope for this world is in the hands of a new generation. I won't see the results but my hopes and faith are in you all. Thank you, in advance❤

[Johnny_Ultimate]

I'll be 50 in March 2024 and I need to hear this. This isn't just for young people, although I will agree that young people are the people who need to hear it the most. I'm learning to bargain with myself and ask myself what I'm willing to give in order to receive what I want.

I'm getting there baby.

[cliffetzelphoto]

I'm a 61yo male who sits in the obscure Jones Generation (Between Boomers and Gen X). As a empathic creative, I resided on the left side of the spectrum (Bitterness/Resentment) until I discovered JBP during the pandemic lockdowns. This message maybe directed to Gen Z, but it's applicable to all of us and this message is even more important than ever! My deepest gratitude to Dr Peterson for literally saving my life

[AT-osnb]

great start to Thankyou Jordan Peterson and all the others involved in bringing this alliance to the world. This (ARC) is what we desperately need. Genuine facts and leadership. Now it is up to us, the public, to do our part. Spread the word, help grow the "Alliance for Responsible Citizenship", and do YOUR part to help bring about a better more positive world for all of humanity. Put an end to the distopian vision offered by the elites of Davos and the WEF gang. Bring individual Freedom and responsibility back to the forefront of a free and prosperous society. Thankyou.

[petew.e.]

I have so much respect for JP. I listen to his Maps Of Meanings lectures every morning on my way to work. Life changing stuff!!
Im 33, but his material has already pushed me to go back to school. He changed my perspective on children and raising them, and he has completely changed my perspective of religion.
If you WANT to be better, JP wants to HELP you be better.

[ryanegan]

Part of the problem in Canada is that hope is lost when the government is so corrupt without consequence. A terrible example for our young people.

[crystalsky]

I believe I started out at 23 with a solid foundation and continue my education by adapting the attitude of becomming the best person I can possibly become at anything and everything I try to do without making myself the center of the universe. Consider others first even when a car pulls out in front of you on the freeway. A person whom I admire once told me, "It's the little things that can take you under" master both the small and the large and you'll have a smile on your face when you wake up most mornings.

[crashtestdummy]

Im 28, i think theres still time to turn things around for myself.

[JordanFreshour]

Jordan is the only teacher I’ve ever encountered who truly seems more concerned about the truth than his own ego. The very best male influences in my life growing up were semi-educated, insufferable hypocrites. I could only imagine what we could accomplish as a species if we raised our kids like we didn’t hate them

[AndrewsArt]

Well I cried like a baby after that one! The youth today need a father figure to build up their foundation and keep them anchored in life. Jesus can be that foundation and men like Peterson can be the path to building it. Thank you for this.

[philipharris]

If only the educators were allowed to encourage positive thinking as well as Jordan does..

[pathologicalphilosophy]

Thank you I’m so grateful for ARC.

We are instruments singing in the winds of consciousness. We cannot control the winds but we can tune our strings. Experience is limited by the formation of your structure.

I look in the mirror and there’s lots of work to be done

[woodtool]

Certainly one of the, if not the, most powerful speeches I've ever heard.

[pdougherty]

I read JP’s books several years ago. I’m 27 now and taking his advice, combined with my own introspection and thinking, has fundamentally altered the way I see the world and my life. I can’t say enough good things. I recently started sharing some of the things that I’ve learned on my channel, my hope being that I can share what I have learned to help others avoid mistakes I’ve made. If you have ever thought of sharing your stories, I encourage you to do it too! We can all learn from each other.

[imnotanalien]

Thank you Dr. Peterson…Onward and upward! ❤️✝️

[roflstomplolmao]

This is what a true leader looks like. He has the compassion to truly care for other people and does not take the influence he’s gathered and wield it negatively over others for his own gain.

We have gone too long with people who do not lead by example, and I’m so thankful we finally have it with Dr Jordan Peterson.

[shawndodd]

A truly important and serious speech. This is the hopeful narrative we have been craving.