Genuinely extraordinary... Unmatched by any other modern thinker ... A prophet for our times -- Dominic Sandbrook, Daily Mail
The most influential public intellectual in the Western world right now, New York Times
Everyone must read 12 Rules For Life... The most enlightening book I have read in ages. Google him if you like, if it makes you feel better. It will, by the way. But get the book, that is the most important thing. And then read it. And then pass it on to a friend -- Chris Evans
In a different intellectual league... Peterson can take the most difficult ideas and make them entertaining. This may be why his YouTube videos have had 35m views. He is fast becoming the closest that academia has to a rock star, Observer
Charismatic and exceptionally articulate.... Peterson is a new kind of public intellectual, using YouTube to spread ideas infinitely wider than predecessors such as Bertrand Russell or Isaiah Berlin -- Amol Rajan, New Statesman
Anyone who is in a position of leadership would find it very insightful ... Jordan Peterson is a profound writer -- Gina Miller
It is that rare thing: self-help that might actually be helpful, New Statesman
Fascinating ... Peterson is brilliant on many subjects -- Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times
One of the most eclectic and stimulating public intellectuals at large today, fearless and impassioned -- Matthew d'Ancona, Guardian
Profound, charismatic and serious... One of the most important thinkers to emerge on the world stage for many years -- Tim Lott, Spectator
About the Author
Jordan B. Peterson is a Professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. The author of 12 Rules for Life, the multi-million copy bestseller that has sold in over 40 languages worldwide, he's taught mythology to lawyers, doctors and business people, consulted for the UN Secretary General, helped his clinical clients manage depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety, and lectured extensively in North America and Europe. With his students and colleagues, Dr. Peterson has published over a hundred scientific papers, and his book Maps of Meaning revolutionized the psychology of religion. Formerly a professor at Harvard University, he was nominated for its prestigious Levenson Teaching Prize.