Episode Details

Jordan Peterson’s latest book promises a wrestling match with God—but leaves many readers struggling to follow along. Dense with biblical exegesis, psychology, and pop-culture detours, We Who Wrestle With God has been met with skepticism even as its author’s celebrity continues to grow. In this episode, we explore how Jordan Peterson has evolved from controversial academic into a cultural phenomenon, drawing crowds that resemble rock concerts more than lectures. The story looks past the prose to ask why Peterson still resonates so powerfully with young men searching for structure, meaning, and validation in a changing world—and whether his influence says more about modern anxieties than about theology or scholarship itself.

https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/11/19/the-cult-of-jordan-peterson