Maps of Meaning
#1111 of 2,654 all-time
Maps of Meaning
Jordan Peterson
6 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2018–2022.
What people on Hacker News said
It was a thoroughly mind-bending look at the meaning and power of shared cultural myths and human myths which transcend culture.
I know he's unfortunately become quite the provocateur, but that first book is worth a read, and crystallized to me what it could mean to have a world view with a supernatural force.
A cutting-edge work that brings together neuropsychology, cognitive science, and Freudian and Jungian approaches to mythology and narrative, Maps of Meaning presents a rich theory that makes the wisdom and meaning of myth accessible to the critical modern mind.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Best books on the psychology of religion? 2018 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Do you recall any book or course that made a topic finally click? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Mind bending books to read and never be the same as before? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Favorite nonfiction books of 2018? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Which books have made you introspect? 2018 · 1 recommendation