Reading 12 Rules of Life. I bought it when it came out but never really got to it because I dismissed JP because of my progressive viewpoints.
I agree with Dr. Peterson's description of order and chaos and that the times we live in reward chaotic thinking and untested ideas rather than strict social order. Things are more fluid now. Whether you think that's good or bad is up to the person. Personally, as someone that enjoys strict roles I find the fluidity confounding. I've talked to people with similar experiences. Apparently in Asia, especially for people with autism, it's easier to fit in because you know what the rules are and if you go outside of those rules you're a weirdo. So those with neurodivergent thinking can thrive in that environment because what you see is what you get and rules are static. Meanwhile over here, you can live how you want to the detriment of wider society if you please. The individual is both a blessing and a curse for our society. On one hand it means a more free individual; on the other it takes away someone's role (and therefore purpose) in society. If I know my role - as a man, as a person, as a son, as a parent, as a husband, as a citizen - then life certainly sounds more pleasing. This is a massive benefit of becoming Muslim and honestly despite American society focusing on the individual, we as individuals still have the capacity to choose embracing roles that give us a reason for being.
It certainly raises a philosophical juncture and that is whether or not it's possible to choose to be independent of strict roles, and embrace ones individual freedom without falling into the same apathy so many manage to sink to.
