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Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life Paperback – 2 March 2021
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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 long-awaited 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.
- Print length432 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherAllen Lane
- Publication date2 March 2021
- Dimensions15.3 x 2.3 x 23.4 cm
- ISBN-10024140763X
- ISBN-13978-0241407639
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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 ― Guardian (Book of the Week)
Life-changingly inspirational ― The Times
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 ― Evening Standard
Most immediately interesting for its account of what happened to the author in the past year... All this is related with remarkable equanimity... The book contains the most lucid and touching prose Peterson has written -- James Marriott ― The Times
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 ― Telegraph
More trenchant life advice from the bestselling author of 12 Rules for Life... bound to be a bestseller ― The Times
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 ― UnHerd
For a generation that has lost its faith in religion and politics, Peterson is one of notably few prominent figures willing to confront the most fundamental questions of existence: What's the point of being alive? What kind of personal journey endows our existence with meaning? -- Helen Lewis ― The Atlantic
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 ― Sunday Times
[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 ― Observer
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 ― Entertainment Focus
Gratitude, he says, is "something in which you can discover part of the antidote to the abyss and the darkness". As I read this last line, I found myself saying "amen". And I realised what Jordan Peterson really is. He has suffered more than most of us. He has seen the abyss. And he has emerged from it not a top public intellectual but a highly driven, intelligent, complex and deservedly successful preacher -- Lucy Kellaway ― Financial Times
In an age of moral relativism, here is a father figure who takes his audience seriously. And here is a grander narrative about truth, being, order and chaos that stretches back to the dawn of human consciousness -- Johanna Thomas-Corr ― New Statesman
[Beyond Order] has psychological value and if you want homespun common sense that is mixed with the wisdom of the ages then this is the book for you. The 12 new rules are clearly laid out with a mix of literature, mythology, philosophy, religion and psychology used to support the significance of each... It's worth reading to equip you to live a more purposeful and a more meaningful life -- Stella O’Malley ― Irish Independent
'With Beyond Order, Jordan Peterson has given us an astonishingly illuminating look at the human condition. Rule by rule, he digs into the cornerstones of our psyche and culture as he seeks to explain why we behave the way we do' -- Hannah Gal ― Quillette
Peterson is a deep thinker with tremendous powers of articulation and a captivating sense of wonder. A master storyteller, he draws on a multitude of sources, including his personal life, clinical practice and long marriage to enlighten readers about the fundamentals of human behavior and our civilization. Beyond Order is a call for action and self-improvement. It is a mind-blowing journey where the lessons learnt are lessons for life ― The Jerusalem Post
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- Publisher : Allen Lane; 1st edition (2 March 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 432 pages
- ISBN-10 : 024140763X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0241407639
- Dimensions : 15.3 x 2.3 x 23.4 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author

Jordan Peterson is a Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. His main areas of study are the psychology of religious and ideological belief, and the assessment and improvement of personality and performance.
From 1993 to 1997, Peterson lived in Arlington, Massachusetts, while teaching and conducting research at Harvard University as an assistant and an associate professor in the psychology department. During his time at Harvard, he studied aggression arising from drug and alcohol abuse, and supervised a number of unconventional thesis proposals. Afterwards, he returned to Canada and took up a post as a professor at the University of Toronto.
In 1999, Routledge published Peterson's Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief. The book, which took Peterson 13 years to complete, describes a comprehensive theory for how we construct meaning, represented by the mythical process of the exploratory hero, and provides an interpretation of religious and mythical models of reality presented in a way that is compatible with modern scientific understanding of how the brain works. It synthesizes ideas drawn from narratives in mythology, religion, literature and philosophy, as well as research from neuropsychology, in "the classic, old-fashioned tradition of social science."
Peterson's primary goal was to examine why individuals, not simply groups, engage in social conflict, and to model the path individuals take that results in atrocities like the Gulag, the Auschwitz concentration camp and the Rwandan genocide. Peterson considers himself a pragmatist, and uses science and neuropsychology to examine and learn from the belief systems of the past and vice versa, but his theory is primarily phenomenological. In the book, he explores the origins of evil, and also posits that an analysis of the world's religious ideas might allow us to describe our essential morality and eventually develop a universal system of morality.
Harvey Shepard, writing in the Religion column of the Montreal Gazette, stated: "To me, the book reflects its author's profound moral sense and vast erudition in areas ranging from clinical psychology to scripture and a good deal of personal soul searching. ... Peterson's vision is both fully informed by current scientific and pragmatic methods, and in important ways deeply conservative and traditional."
In 2004, a 13-part TV series based on his book Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief aired on TVOntario. He has also appeared on that network on shows such as Big Ideas, and as a frequent guest and essayist on The Agenda with Steve Paikin since 2008.
In 2013, Peterson began recording his lectures ("Personality and Its Transformations", "Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief") and uploading them to YouTube. His YouTube channel has gathered more than 600,000 subscribers and his videos have received more than 35 million views as of January 2018. He has also appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience, The Gavin McInnes Show, Steven Crowder's Louder with Crowder, Dave Rubin's The Rubin Report, Stefan Molyneux's Freedomain Radio, h3h3Productions's H3 Podcast, Sam Harris's Waking Up podcast, Gad Saad's The Saad Truth series and other online shows. In December 2016, Peterson started his own podcast, The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, which has 37 episodes as of January 10, 2018, including academic guests such as Camille Paglia, Martin Daly, and James W. Pennebaker, while on his channel he has also interviewed Stephen Hicks, Richard J. Haier, and Jonathan Haidt among others. In January 2017, he hired a production team to film his psychology lectures at the University of Toronto.
Peterson with his colleagues Robert O. Pihl, Daniel Higgins, and Michaela Schippers produced a writing therapy program with series of online writing exercises, titled the Self Authoring Suite. It includes the Past Authoring Program, a guided autobiography; two Present Authoring Programs, which allow the participant to analyze their personality faults and virtues in terms of the Big Five personality model; and the Future Authoring Program, which guides participants through the process of planning their desired futures. The latter program was used with McGill University undergraduates on academic probation to improve their grades, as well since 2011 at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. The Self Authoring Programs were developed partially from research by James W. Pennebaker at the University of Texas at Austin and Gary Latham at the Rotman School of Management of the University of Toronto. Pennebaker demonstrated that writing about traumatic or uncertain events and situations improved mental and physical health, while Latham demonstrated that personal planning exercises help make people more productive. According to Peterson, more than 10,000 students have used the program as of January 2017, with drop-out rates decreasing by 25% and GPAs rising by 20%.
In May 2017 he started new project, titled "The psychological significance of the Biblical stories", a series of live theatre lectures in which he analyzes archetypal narratives in Genesis as patterns of behaviour vital for both personal, social and cultural stability.
His upcoming book "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos" will be released on January 23rd, 2018. It was released in the UK on January 16th. Dr. Peterson is currently on tour throughout North America, Europe and Australia.
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Beyond Order is a huge improvement over Antitode to Chaos (which was itself a brilliant book). Highly recommended. Jordan absolutely exceeded expectations here. If you're on the fence about buying it, definitely buy it.
Also if you're looking for a challenge, consider attempting to tackle his first book "Maps of Meaning". It may not be written for the layperson, but your brain will certainly thank you for the exercise!
Glenn Bate BSc(Psych)
Not as good as the first, but still worthy of five stars in my opinion. I couldn’t put it down. I fell asleep a few nights whilst reading it and lost my place. It was a pleasure to reread pages because I couldn’t remember where I was up to!!!
Professor Peterson worked on this book while he and those dearest to him were suffering potentially terminal illnesses. Having meaningful work to do helped him to overcome the stresses of his situation.
The book looks at many areas of life where we can work to make things better for ourselves and those around us. He bases his advice on his experiences as a psychologist, educator and parent. Our personalities develop through our interaction with others and living in community shapes our sense of right and wrong. We learn that playing fairly is more important than mere victory, he says.
The art and literature created over the millennia tell us how those before us dealt with life’s hardships but also wake us to what life can offer to offset those hardships.
Despite all the histrionics, JP's rules for life are actually practical, common sense and reasonable ways to approach the world and your place in it. It will help you make sense of lots of things.
This book is of great value to anyone; even if things are on the rails for you, this book will help you keep them there.
Do future you a favor and read this book.
While critics often detest Peterson for supposedly reinforcing modern society's power structures, many of his rules are sensible and grounded in compassion, both for oneself and for one's community.
Professor Peterson continues to help us negotiate the Semiotics of a New World that is being overrun by a Generation that seeks to destroy the fabric of Western Culture.
Jordan’s gives us the tools to “Counter the Left” and all their minions.
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Soviel Vorgeplänkel. Frisch ran ans Werk, Freunde. Zu allererst fand ich es extrem spannend gerade in solchen Zeiten Peterson zu lesen. Selbst gerade aus Corona-Untiefen zurückgekehrt, gewinnt man Halt bei jemand Bekanntem. Irgendwie hatten schon die ersten Leseseiten etwas Beruhigendes, wie das Treffen eines alten Freundes, der einen an die eigene Verantwortung erinnert. Und bald hörte ich beim Lesen schon Jordans nasale Stimme mit dem kanadischen Alberta-Akzent, die so gerne "abuut" statt "about" sagt und es als brillanter Rhetoriker versteht, sein Publikum zu fesseln. Nach seinem Vorgängerbuch, dem immens erfolgreichen Ratgeber "12 Rules For Life", für Fans mittlerweile wichtiger als die Zehn biblischen Gebote, folgen nun 12 weitere Lebensratschläge. In "Beyond Order" schlägt Peterson einen ähnlichen Ton an, konzentriert sich vor allem auf das
Überthema "(Über-)Leben in unsicheren Zeiten". Im Zentrum steht weiterhin die Mythologie, also die stetige individuelle Suche nach Sinn und Bedeutung im irdischen Dasein. Wie gewohnt feuert der Intellektuelle seine Breitseiten gegen die Auswüchse von zunehmender Sprachkritik und ermüdender PC-Madness, allerdings etwas abgemildert, vielleicht auch in meiner Erinnerung, und weniger scharfzüngig als zuvor. Die Kapitel sind wieder wunderbar in ihrer Klarheit, kalt in ihrer Argumentation und gestochen scharf im Stil. Ich kann mir gut vorstellen, wie der Autor, trotz seiner Krankheitsphase, um jeden Satz und jede Formulierung mit sich und seinen Schatten gerungen hat.
Wie soll man sich durch das Chaos der Moderne navigieren? Peterson geht tautologisch vor und bewegt sich vom Großen aufs Kleine. "Junge, kehr vor deiner eigenen Haustüre, räum dein Zimmer auf!" Ratschläge zum richtigen Führen einer Beziehung (Ratschlag X Honesty and Trust) tauchen ebenso auf wie Berichte aus dem Klinikalltag und dazwischen versteht Peterson es eine Mythengeschichte einzuflechten. Chaos ist laut Peterson nicht per se schlecht, da auf der anderen Seite der fiese Zwillingsbruder namens "Ordnung" lauert. Mit zu viel Struktur und Ordnung droht uns Stagnation. Echte Bildung funktioniert dabei weder über die reflexhafte Aneignung von Altem oder Neuem. Wie der Titel schon verrät, schlägt Peterson einen Mittelweg vor zwischen "Chaos" und "Ordnung". Die Kernbotschaft lautet heruntergebrochen, dass wir einerseits die Tradition kennen und Sinnvolles bewahren müssen, uns andererseits aber auch ins Neue, Unbekannte wagen sollen. Dieses bemerkenswerte Buch endet, dann mit einem bemerkenswerten XII. Ratschlag: "Be grateful in spite of your suffering". Selbst wenn wir
uns am Boden der sozialen Hierarchie befinden, sollen wir Demut und Dankbarkeit empfinden, dass es Menschen mit größerer Ausstrahlung und Expertise gibt, welche für uns Probleme lösen. Keine einfache Übung, wie der Meister selbst gesteht, aber die Hinwendung zum Religiösen hätte ich so nicht erwartet. Zusammen mit seinem Vorgänger bildet "Beyond Order" somit eine grandiose Einheit, ein hellsichtiges Manifest, das Petersons liberale und konservative Ansichten vereinigt, wider der grassierenden Unvernunft. Grandioses Comeback!

My only complaint, and nothing to do with the book itself, is the shabby and torn condition it arrived in. Amazon delivery quality seems to be getting much worse these days, particularly for books. Maybe someone in the Amazon warehouse doesn't like the popularity of JBP's books?


Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 March 2021
My only complaint, and nothing to do with the book itself, is the shabby and torn condition it arrived in. Amazon delivery quality seems to be getting much worse these days, particularly for books. Maybe someone in the Amazon warehouse doesn't like the popularity of JBP's books?



This single paragraph captures the essence of Mr. Peterson's personality and work, a man capable of more empathy than his "haters" would like to admit, a man who is precise in his speech, who chooses his words carefuly and who puts reason even into a praise to his wife!
Reading about the book's chapters it seems that this is "another self help book that teaches the OBVIOUS", as JBP's critics have called "12 Rules for Life", but if "the obvious" would've been easily achievable, Mr. Peterson would not hold lectures all over the world explaining it, produce much more content than one can follow and now write a second book about "the obvious".
Therefore, I'm grateful for Mr. Peterson's effort, and not only for writing this book, but for everything that he does in helping people straightening their lives.


Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 March 2021
This single paragraph captures the essence of Mr. Peterson's personality and work, a man capable of more empathy than his "haters" would like to admit, a man who is precise in his speech, who chooses his words carefuly and who puts reason even into a praise to his wife!
Reading about the book's chapters it seems that this is "another self help book that teaches the OBVIOUS", as JBP's critics have called "12 Rules for Life", but if "the obvious" would've been easily achievable, Mr. Peterson would not hold lectures all over the world explaining it, produce much more content than one can follow and now write a second book about "the obvious".
Therefore, I'm grateful for Mr. Peterson's effort, and not only for writing this book, but for everything that he does in helping people straightening their lives.


Dr. Peterson weaves together aspects of religion, psychology, mythology, psychoanalytical theories, philosophy and many other areas into a book with simple, and at the same time complex rules to help each person become the best version of themselves they can possibly be. It seems to me like the things Dr. Peterson has to say in his works are things that every person deserves to hear, but never does.
While uninformed faux critics of Dr. Peterson and his work, who base their opinions of him on the most recent HuffPost or Vox article exist in multitudes, one should not let these people dissuade them from reading what is one of the most remarkable books in recent years.