On this episode of the Jordan Peterson Podcast, Jordan is joined by Rex Murphy. Rex is a Canadian commentator and author who deals primarily with Canadian political and social matters. He is best known for working on and for CBC Here and Now, CBC Ra…
On this episode of the Jordan Peterson Podcast, Jordan is joined by Rex Murphy. Rex is a Canadian commentator and author who deals primarily with Canadian political and social matters. He is best known for working on and for CBC Here and Now, CBC Radio 1’s Cross Country Checkup, writing for The Globe and Mail and writing for The National Post. He is a well-recognised and loved figure.
Rex Murphy and I sit down to discuss a variety of topics including his impressive career, Canadian politics, western culture, the woke culture wars, changes in universities, the crumbling study of the humanities, New Finland, Toronto, and more. Find more Rex Murphy by searching his name for articles and in his book
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[00:00] Intro
[0:18] Jordan introduces this episodes guest Rex Murphy
[2:30] Starting in by walking through Rex Murphy's career progression
[6:00] Jordan asks Rex to comment on his experience at university compared to the modern student's experience
[11:30] Talking about the recent case of suspended teacher Paul Rossi and the changing curriculum/attitudes in education in North America
[15:30] What did Rex's education in traditional English literature do to him, and subsequently for him?
[21:00] Making the case for the invaluable utility to the individual and society of language and poetry
[29:30] Rex’s childhood growing up in a non-reading household. How was choosing English as a career viewed by Murphy’s friends and family?
[38:30] Discussing Rex’s parents' high respect for education while not being highly educated themselves. They understood the bettering of oneself came from being around and immersed in the thoughts of better minds.
[42:00] The value of offering someone a path towards the best version of themself.
[51:00] Jordan and Rex relate the experience of being around top tier int..
