Jordan Peterson: God, Jung, and the Science of Perception

I personally subscribe to The Economist. SUMMER SALE to Aug 17, 2026: 50% off the annual subscription! No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE Jordan Peterson sits down with Curt Jaimungal to explore God, consciousness, perception, and the art of podcasting. Their conversation weaves philosophy, science, and personal insight into a deep debate on meaning and media.0:00 Introduction3:38 Jordan's Introduction4:41 Noam Chomsky15:08 The Political Runaway Feedback Loop19:54 Self-deception26:28 Perception, Power, & Psychopathy32:04 On Dialogue35:08 Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, & Lawrence Krauss38:28 The Imitation Instinct42:52 Religious Depth46:08 Atheism, Dogma, & Perception50:38 Visual Perception53:38 Persistent Patterns56:38 South Park59:38 Sam Harris & Truth1:04:38 Mysteries of Math & Science1:08:43 Science in Religion1:09:38 Computation & Consciousness1:14:55 Jung I1:17:48 Ethics & Psychotherapy1:22:06 Better Left Unsaid1:23:49 God & Responsibility, Defined1:28:38 Jung II1:34:08 Atheistic Scientists1:37:38 Defining God II1:42:56 Imitation & Worship1:44:28 Self-fulfilling Beliefs & Deceit1:51:01 Not Repeating Oneself1:51:58 Podcasting1:55:26 TOE Clippings and LivestreamsSPONSORS:RESOURCES:- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/h8i33KcJuOo- Jordan Peterson's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JordanPetersonVideos- TOE Clippings (clips version of TOE): https://youtube.com/channel/UCdITf9DoFmndXy7nXWIoa7g- The comments on Chomsky incorrectly characterized Chomsky's points and if you'd like the full context, then read this: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt/status/1500982408576913410- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything- Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch- 12 Rules For Life: https://amzn.to/3wnaory- Beyond Order: https://amzn.to/3T8Mji5- Better Left Unsaid (Curt's documentary): https://betterleftunsaidfilm.com/- Tyler Goldstein's channel Theory of Every0ne: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheoryofEvery0newithTylerGoldstein- Curt's other "Ask Me Anything"s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX9q2D6b5bc&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlNpnRRW0wpfdW0fBKwN1EDR&index=1- Steven Pinker on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLVL2u-ZJ8c Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices