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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Humans venture into their surroundings driven by fear of the unknown.
Chapter 3: Stories help us steer through the world as a realm of meaning.
Chapter 4: Every myth adheres to a shared underlying pattern.
Chapter 5: Myths offer blueprints for social order and personal conduct.
Chapter 6: Maturing involves learning to connect with the group and the hero figure.
Chapter 7: Disruptive anomalies endanger our inner and social balance – compelling change.
Chapter 8: Our human limits create the conditions for a life filled with meaning.
Chapter 9: Evil is the refusal of creative exploration – a possibility within us all.
Chapter 10: To realize who we can be, we must forge our own unique journey.
Description
Maps of Meaning (1999) argues that myths provide the key to understanding the human psyche and our shared culture. Combining classic psychoanalysis with psychology, social and historical analysis, Jordan B. Peterson reveals how myths convey morality and create meaning in our lives – and what we can learn from them to reach our individual potential.
Who Should Listen
- Psychologists interested in ancient history, and historians interested in human nature
- Jordan Peterson devotees who want to dive deeper into his system of thought
- Skeptics who want to better understand the author’s controversial theories