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Feb 10, 2024dlh1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this book when it was first released and gave it 4.5 stars. I just re-read it and increased the rating to 5 stars. Jordan Peterson is a genius and I gained even more insight the second time around. I rarely read books twice, but…
Dec 16, 202312th rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A bit tedious at times, but worth the effort. It is sad that Canada’s psychology board is trying to cancel him for his accurate about actress Ellen Page who found a doctor to perform a double mastectomy to remove her healthy tissue.
Dec 13, 2023666___matt rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
12 Rules for Life" is, like, this super cool book by Jordan Peterson that's all about life and stuff. Okay, it might sound boring, but seriously, it's not! Peterson talks about stuff like standing up straight (literally and…
Nov 12, 2023cougar1987 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I wish I could get the week of my life back I spent reading this book. This author and publisher should have performed some significant editing and condensed this effort down to approximately 100 pages. I did not appreciate the stream of…
Oct 02, 2023fartdungarees rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
While I understand one must provide examples in order to make a point, I found myself questioning exactly what the point was while Mr. Peterson droned on and on about lobsters. Nothing to do with his political beliefs as I do find him to…
Sep 14, 2023jakedegrom48 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Jordan Peterson is brilliant. Of course the leftists can't stand him. Besides resisting the current Orwellian atmosphere in Canada, he stands for those qualities anathema to the Left - logic, rationality, common sense, factual argument.
Sep 08, 2023meyerw rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Meandering misogynistic drivel.
Jun 21, 2023roadhockey rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The only people who don't like this have not read it or do it for political reasons.
May 04, 2023sojanmisa rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book really fascinated me with its straightforward and honest presentation of topics, unlike the real world where everything is sugar-coated and manipulated. It gave me clarity of thought and a sense of reality check for my own life.…
Nov 26, 2022SerhiiMishura rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I picked up this book to try to finally find out what Jordan had done that earned him so much hate in the media, because I honestly didn't understand what was wrong. After reading this book, I finally realized what was wrong. Jordan just…
Sep 08, 2022kblaschuk rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
If men=order and women=chaos and according to the author, the latter is a good thing because out of chaos we get creativity, then why is the title of this book, "12 rules for life: an antidote to chaos"? I found Peterson to contradict…
Sep 01, 2022iunisi_ rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I was recommended this title through a relative who he himself found this material interesting. The overall book was hard to digest - simple 'rules' should be straight to the point. I was not interested in the added dialogue, like his life…
Jul 29, 2022Dawnsinger rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed the book, and there were quite a few places where I appreciated Peterson's somewhat self-depreciating humour and sarcasm. For me, this was not the kind of book you pick up, read in one sitting and set aside. Like the…
Jul 17, 2022Lammassu317 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This book is meant for teenagers. The 12 rules are quite basic and things I personally started learning while I was in the Army between 1996-2000. It’s alright for what it is, a self help book, but for me, I felt like I was reading a…
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Jul 04, 2022white_wolf_2874 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
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Jul 03, 2022smnoah rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Not an easy read. Certainly requires a lot of patience, reading and re-reading and much caffeine to follow the logic in writing. This truly is a brilliant book drawing from psychology (cognitive behaviors), philosophy (mostly stoicism) and…
Jun 13, 2022red_dog_14987 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Complete nonsense. Peterson contradicts himself over and over. He uses analogies that are illogical and lots of alternative facts. How can anyone take this garbage seriously? If you fact check any random page in this book you will see…
Jun 06, 2022Steven1210 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book was pretty good. The points he was trying to get across were all great points, and our society would benefit greatly by adhering to them.
Feb 08, 2022Sc05 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book helped me to become a better person facing my own flaws, taking responsibilities and etc. I am glad that found JBP. :)
Dec 07, 2021
Oh God what an awful, poorly written, book. I couldn't finish the 2nd essay. Life is too short to read a bad book.
Sep 02, 2021moriscant rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
An extremely restrictive ideology building off Nietzsche. Peterson is clearly very conscious of the mutilation of becoming into form and matter, and decides to voice this to others through an ideology that promotes self-discipline to…
Aug 13, 2021Andyr01 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This will change your life, for the better if you give it some thought.
Jul 24, 2021Dang14 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Jordan Peterson’s novel “12 Rules for Life” has many themes. One of the themes that were talked about includes the fragility of life. An example he provided to support this was when in Chapter 12 (Rule 12: Pet a cat when you encounter one…
May 03, 2021William_T_Sherman rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Great Book 5 STARS
Mar 11, 2021
"sheepers77" may have to wait five years to read the book, but has already rated it 4.5 stars. meanwhile: “A Field Guide to Jordan Peterson’s Political Arguments – If someone is on TV talking about how suppressed their free speech…