01 - Reality and the Sacred

In a public lecture recorded by TVO, Dr Peterson describes the way the world is portrayed in deep stories, such as myths and religious representations. The world in such stories is a place of action, not a place of things, and it has its archetypal characters, positive and negative. Culture is typically represented as paternal, nature as maternal, and the individual as hero and adversary. Culture offers people security, but threatens them with tyranny. Nature offers renewal, but also brings death. The religious path of meaning allows people to negotiate this archetypal landscape. Support this Podcast with Patreon Dr Peterson's Online Self-Development Writing Programs: Self Authoring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices