

Proof that interesting writing gets read, Peterson talked about humans and lobsters, drawing on the animal kingdom to discuss dominance hierarchies as sources of stability and peace. 12 Rules earned wide readership and launched Peterson to cultural and intellectual significance. A clinical psychologist and former professor at Harvard and the University of Toronto, Peterson took emeritus status in leaving Toronto and is now a truly public intellectual, traveling widely to offer antidotes to chaos (the subtitle of his first rules book) to overflow audiences of young adults, mainly males and often college students, such as me.ġ2 Rules for Life, Petersons first book of rules, was distilled from a set of 42 essays published on the website forum Quora. Petersons commentary on the human condition developed for years and became especially timely when Peterson (and most conservatives) felt that the social foundations of the West were under siege. Jordan Petersons emergence as a cultural and intellectual icon is no accident.

In times of instability and suffering, Peterson reminds us that there are sources of strength on which we can all draw: insights borrowed from psychology, philosophy, and humanity's greatest myths and stories. Beyond Order therefore calls on us to balance the two fundamental principles of reality - order and chaos - and reveals the profound meaning that can be found on the path that divides them. While an excess of chaos threatens us with uncertainty, an excess of order leads to a lack of curiosity and creative vitality. Now in this long-awaited sequel, Peterson goes further, showing that part of life's meaning comes from reaching out into the domain beyond what we know, and adapting to an ever-transforming world. His insights have helped millions of readers and resonated powerfully around the world.

Peterson offered an antidote to the chaos in our lives: eternal truths applied to modern anxieties. In 12 Rules for Life, acclaimed public thinker and clinical psychologist Jordan B. The inspirational sequel to 12 RULES FOR LIFE, which has sold over 5 million copies around the world - now in paperback
