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Jordan Peterson - Pareto Distributions

Bite-sized Philosophy · lecture · Watch on YouTube

Psychology & human behaviorLabor, work & inequalityProbability & game theory

What it is

A short clip of Jordan Peterson explaining Pareto distributions, using Soviet farm collectivization and the resulting famine as context. It also covers how outcomes concentrate in a few people.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it for an accessible explanation of why wealth and creative output are so unevenly distributed.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “Jordan Peterson has an excellent lecture on describing this phenomenon.”

    Lecture on Pareto distributions in human creative endeavors.

    Aditya_Garg, 2021-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Writing books is not really a good idea”

  2. “Dr. Jordan Peterson does a good detailing of this phenomenon.”

    Peterson explains Pareto distributions in wealth and outcomes.

    macleod2486, 2017-07 · Recommendation · in “Monopoly was invented to demonstrate the evils of capitalism”

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Topics: jordan peterson, pareto distribution, inequality, power laws, psychology

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