12 Rules for Life

Jordan Peterson has got to be one of the most polarizing figures in the media these days. I originally agreed with the narrative being spun, but after listening more to what he had to say, I found him to be reasonable and well spoken, so I decided to buy his book.

What I found in the book was much like what I found in his speeches and YouTube videos, well-reasoned and compelling rules by which to live your life. Now, I won’t get into what each of those rules are but I will say each of them gave me pause and motivated me to look inward toward improving my own life.

THE SILK ROAD IS WILD

I vaguely remember a few years back hearing a story about a website where you could buy anything that you wanted, a hit, a kilo of coke, anything. It was nothing more than that though, a story. It wasn't until I read this book that I realized this story was true, and more than true, extremely bizarre. What started as a far-fetched experiment in libertarian ideals, spiraled into the strangest crime ring I have ever heard of.

That's What She Said

As soon as this book was announced I knew I was going to love it, and I did love it. If you love alternative music, particularly the music of the early 2000’s and on, you’re going to love this book. The context it provides around the music scene in New York, the folklore around the bands it cultivated, and the amazing interviews from the people that were in the scene, the bands, and the media at the time compile a incredibly fascinating timeline and historical accounting of the music that truly came to define my adolescence, and I’m sure countless others.