Jordan Peterson - Jonah and the Whale - Fighting Corruption

Psychology Professor Jordan B. Peterson tells the archetypal story of Jonah and the Whale from a psychoanalytical perspective. Why would you decide to fight corruption instead of running away?

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[kixxalot]

If only my 20-something year old self had been exposed to lectures like this...

[Babidi]

man i love listening to this guy, so glad lectures are getting posted, i couldn't afford what its worth to listen to this guy so im really grateful that he's willing to put this stuff out for free.

[Tactical_int]

The older I get, there more meaningful the point is that jp gets to with these lectures becomes to me.

[Dr.Achuth_india]

Wow, this hits deep...Jordan b Peterson:"Center of chaos, because he is not doing the things you are supposed to

[Of_infinite_Faith]

I never formed the connection between lion king and bible, it's so fascinating

[SkyHigh]

Every time i listen to JP, it does something good to me and in my heart I want to be a better person.

[yohenson]

everytime you go to play computer games instead of dealing with your problems, you are jonah

[staciwashington]

Excellent analysis. Please, I'd like to hear more. Thank you for the lesson.🙋👸🌷🐬🐬☘️

[LifeVision]

I can relate to this story so much.... I understand that I need to fully completely trust God and be still until He shows which way He prepares for us to take... even when all seams impossible. God is the God of the impossible, the God of Miracles! All glory to Him!

[lokomk]

he misses a huge important detail of the story, which I think to some extend throws off his entire thesis here. He right about Jonah being told to go to Nineveh regarding the message. But, Jonah is a jew from Israel. Ninevah is (I think) the capital of an enemy nation - the one that ends up conquering Israel some years after Jonah. So Jonah isn't running because he's lazy or rejecting his duty fully. He also doesn't want to help an enemy nation. This detail, of Jonah's motivation, would surely change Peterson's conclusions...

[Yah.Reigns]

“Be still before Adnoai, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry our wicked schemes. Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret - it only leads to evil.” Psalm 37:7-8

[therealkillerb]

Dr. Peterson; I very much appreciate your channel, your insights and your perspective. I truly wish I had a professor like you in my undergraduate days. But this is I think, the third lecture where I have listened to where you deal with Biblical themes and issues. While I appreciate that you are coming from a Jungian perspective, if you are going to find meaning in these anecdotes, please, do yourself a favor and at least get the details right. Also, you would do well to pay better attention to the historical context; why did the authors of the Old Testament place this story as a part of their cannon? To ignore the fact that Assyria had destroyed 5/6ths of Israel in 721 BC, that the remnant utterly hated Nineveh and wished nothing more than for its destruction, is to miss the point of the whole story; God's grace. Instead, you treat the stories like Rorschach ink blots, reading whatever meaning you have already predetermined into the story. I think you can find the kinds of meaning you wish to find, if you simply let the stories speak for themselves; after all they do deal with universal issues - and regardless of whether one takes them as Scripture, the do speak to the human condition, on their own terms. However having said all the above, keep up the great work and my very best wishes. You are doing great work and the world is a better place for your scholarship.

[melisajenrette]

Well, Jonah hated those people and the things they did. Jonah judged them and wanted God to destroy them. Jonah knew that if he warned them that they would repent. And he knew God would have mercy. Exactly as he thought, after he finally warned them they repented. As Jonah left the city God created a vine for shade on a hot sunny day. When Jonah was ready to leave God destroyed the vine. Jonah felt sad about the vine. God said why do you care for this vine. God created the vine so he had the right to destroy it. Just as he created the people of the city. Jonah has no right to hate them or want them destroyed. But I clearly see Jordan's point. But the story is about God creating things and people for a purpose and it is not our right to judge the choices of God.

[leona]

Excellent presentation. The birth of a Reflective consciousness through examination of the mythic structure of the human psyche.

[pasquale-sg]

Lol I study economics in Italy and my uni has mandatory theology courses and part of the exam is specifically on this story, and I knew for sure that Jordan had done a video about it ahahahah

[hkk]

How can you tell this fictional story with a straight face 😂😂😂

[clkvlk]

The stormy sea sent by God is a great metaphor for conscience stirring up in the unconscious psyche, Jonah knows he did not do the right thing by leaving.

[Kyoto]

I'm so captivated I can't even take a pee break

[caleuxx]

.... corruption.... the less truth and the more corruption present in a culture the less productive the culture will XXX .... hence the more you can trust people and the less corruption is present leads to more productive culture....

[danab]

pretty hard to figure out what you're supposed to do, in life. fab lecture though.