I still like Jordan Peterson, but the man just can't shut up and honour that brevity is often the soul of wit.
I watched his interview with Michael Shellenberger on his podcast for his two books Apocalypse Never and San Fransicko recently, about the false narratives around environmentalism and failed addictions policies in California.
Peterson couldn't help himself from continually interrupting his guest to inject his own biblical narrative psychological babble, talking for long periods of time without asking questions and really disrupting flow.
I watched Dave Rubin interview the same guest and the viewing was so much more of a lighter and flowing experience, where the guest talked and the interviewer made jokes and segues.
"In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight."
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
That no flesh should glory in his presence.
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. - 1 Corinthians 1:17-31
I still like Jordan Peterson, but the man just can't shut up and honour that brevity is often the soul of wit.
I watched his interview with Michael Shellenberger on his podcast for his two books Apocalypse Never and San Fransicko recently, about the false narratives around environmentalism and failed addictions policies in California.
Peterson couldn't help himself from continually interrupting his guest to inject his own biblical narrative psychological babble, talking for long periods of time without asking questions and really disrupting flow.
I watched Dave Rubin interview the same guest and the viewing was so much more of a lighter and flowing experience, where the guest talked and the interviewer made jokes and segues.
The irony is that God is simple. His ways are hardest to understand for the intellectuals.
"In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight."
-- Luke 10:21
I love the irony of this translation making Jesus seem really wordy and obtuse.
That's a good one. I like this from Paul,