“Whatever happens as a consequence of telling the truth is the best thing that can happen. Doesn’t really matter how it looks to you at the moment or maybe even across the years.”
University of Toronto professor and clinical psychologist Dr. Jordan B Peterson spoke on Tucker Carlson Today Monday morning on the importance of a truth-based reality, and how any consequence that comes from telling the truth is the "best thing that can happen."
"Whatever happens as a consequence of telling the truth is the best thing that can happen. Doesn't really matter how it looks to you at the moment or maybe even across the years," said Peterson.
Peterson spoke about the adventure of truth and the ups and downs his family has been through.
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View on X"You make your decisions in life, and I decided when I was very young - I'm in my mid-20s - that I was going to say what I believed and see what happened. I talked to you earlier about... the adventure of truth. I don't think I'm happy about what has happened, and I certainly have dragged my family through their fair share of both hell and also incomprehensible opportunity. It's expanded our lives in both directions to a tremendous degree," Peterson stated. "But its certainly been an adventure."
Peterson also asked whether one views reality as being a consequence of "truth or falsity," and the importance of speaking the truth without regard to the consequences
"Do you believe that reality is better constituted as a consequence of truth or falsity. If you believe that reality is best constituted as a consequence of truth, then you have a responsibility to speak the truth," said Peterson. "And you can't assess the consequences and say 'well that was a mistake' because part of the decision that reality is best constituted as a consequence of the truth is the decision that no matter what happens is the best if its a consequence of telling the truth."
When speaking about his own experiences, Peterson said that the outcomes of telling the truth in his life are "that's as good as it could be. Now whether or not that good, well its good compared to all possible realistic alternatives."
"You want the truth on your side, or do you want to hide behind falsehoods," Peterson concludes.
Rubin Report host Dave Rubin posted the clip of the interview to Twitter, saying "If we all boldly told the truth right now, consequences be dammed, I think we could turn this descent into Marxist hell around more quickly that we can possible imagine. (But it's not without risk.)"
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