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A dense, ambitious attempt to explain belief systems and myth
1999Slow paceThoughtful
What it is about
Jordan B. Peterson draws on psychology, mythology and religion to argue that people use stories to find meaning and to deal with chaos. The book is dense and academic. It was the basis for the author’s later popular work.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who liked 12 Rules for Life and want more depth.
What you will get
Its claims are debated.
Maps of Meaning Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Myth · Psychology · Meaning
Length
564 pages · ≈ 16 h
More about this book
Characters
Jordan B. Peterson.
Setting
Myths and the mind.
What makes it different
The academic foundation of his later books.
Feel
Dense, ambitious and abstract.
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