12 Rules

I’ve read and enjoyed Jordan Peterson’s book, and intend to read it again soon. Parts of it are very good; the section on listening, for example, and other parts are fun – it’s always fun to take a few swings at Rousseau. What it is not, is a book of theology or spiritual guidance. It’s more akin to the long line of practical advice books, from Poor Richard  on.  It’s not an Imitation of Christ for our time – more akin to a Norman Vincent Peale for our deteriorating culture. This is not to denigrate –  it’s a needed bracer against the sheer loopiness of our times. It’s influence might well lead one two Christianity, but that’s not what it’s about. It’s about how not to mess up, or if you have, how to scrub out the mess you’ve made.

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