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Beyond Order

12 More Rules for Life

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Beyond Order

By: Jordan B. Peterson
Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson
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Brought to you by Penguin.

The long-awaited sequel to 12 RULES FOR LIFE, which has sold over 5 million copies around the world


In 12 Rules for Life, acclaimed public thinker and clinical psychologist Jordan B. Peterson offered an antidote to the chaos in our lives: eternal truths applied to modern anxieties. His insights have helped millions of readers and resonated powerfully around the world.

Now in this much-anticipated 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. While an excess of chaos threatens us with uncertainty, an excess of order leads to a lack of curiosity and creative vitality. 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.

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. Drawing on the hard-won truths of ancient wisdom, as well as deeply personal lessons from his own life and clinical practice, Peterson offers twelve new principles to guide readers towards a more courageous, truthful and meaningful life.

© Jordan B. Peterson 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Personal Development Personal Success Philosophy Political Science Politics & Government Society Stress Management Inspiring

Critic Reviews

The advice in Beyond Order reflects some new and painful awareness of mortality. But it was always Peterson's intimate, self-revealing style that made his life advice so powerful, so energising, and so hard to reduce to politics
A sui generis kind of personal trainer for the soul.... It's a good thing that there's space on the self-help shelves for a book as bracingly pessimistic as this one... Peterson offers an invaluable reminder that we're finite and inherently imperfect (Oliver Burkeman)
Life-changingly inspirational
Full of sensible, humane advice, and shows he is still very much on top... The book is a validation of his own role; as he observes, being able to articulate what many people instinctively feel but can't articulate is a valuable role for a public intellectual (Melanie McDonagh)
In telling us that life is suffering (as all major religions do) and that the goal is to find meaning rather than happiness, he does have something to say. ... wisdom combined with good advice. Peterson is at his best when telling stories of his clinical practice - he comes across as an empathetic non-judgmental listener (Suzanne Moore)
More trenchant life advice from the bestselling author of 12 Rules for Life... bound to be a bestseller
Reliably thought-provoking, often engrossing ... Peterson has a sharp eye for the vagaries of human nature, and he can be a compelling storyteller, especially when narrating his own experiences and those he has observed from life. There is a fair amount of wisdom in Beyond Order, of the kind that used to be called common sense (Jenny McCartney)
Part quest, part adventure, part lecture and part polemic... There's masses of passion, masses of wisdom and a deep, deep yearning for us all to seek the beauty, truth and meaning Peterson has sometimes glimpsed and is desperate for us to find. He has had tens of thousands of letters from people who say he has helped them to find it. How many writers can say they have done that? (Christina Patterson)
[Peterson is] enlightening as a clinical psychologist... Peterson's rules are an attempt to locate people within society, to acknowledge the systems and structures that have long existed and, instead of seeking to tear them down, encourage his readers to find their most functional position within them (Andrew Anthony)
Beyond Order showcases Peterson's extraordinary gift for storytelling, as well as for extrapolating complex psychological themes and deriving lessons and meaning from them in ways lay readers can understand... A delight to read... Peterson is a world class communicator... Beyond Order is a compelling and ultimately life-affirming read for anyone willing to challenge their own ideas and face up to the untapped potential in their lives (Greg Jameson)
All stars
Most relevant
Jordan is a man with a massive vocabulary. I am blown away by his massive insight and ability to put it into words!
I give less stars because this seriously needs to be studied out on paper rather than listening to this piece of genius work.
But this work deserves nothing less than 5 stars for everything!

Brilliant

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I hope everyone read this book so we have a common baseline of understanding about the fundamentals of life which will make living together as a community better.

An absolute must read for everyone

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loved it from start to finish, entertaining and extremely helpful but mostly uplifting for me

thank you Mr P

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This book is profound and will help anyone who is genuinely attempting to make their life better do so if they live out it's message.
Jordan Peterson is a positive force in the world. he's also been subjected to one of the most trying set of circumstances imaginable, and survived because like Noah, he was perfect in his generations.
Be like Noah

powerful and insightful overview of reality

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2021 is already immeasurably better than 2020 just by having Dr Peterson back in the public domain & in good health.
I would say 12 More Rules is an improvement on 12 Rules For Life, so much so that I got through the audiobook in 2 days while working.

The top lobster has risen to the occasion

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