Why You Read Their Eyes First

In this lecture recorded in Nashville, Jordan Peterson argues that perception is governed by story and aim rather than by objective facts. Drawing on psychology, mythology, and a children's cartoon, he contends that the modern West is living unconsciously on inherited cultural and spiritual wealth. Writer Konstantin Kisin joins him on stage to challenge the claim that ancient stories are merely useful, pressing on whether they must be considered true and what it costs a civilization to abandon them.