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The machiavellian prince lives a paranoid and lonely life. The famous actor is bound by the chorus of millions of fans.

Responsibility grants power but ties you down. Per Jordan Peterson's spiel, responsibility is also THE source of meaning. However, Not Needing Meaning is the ultimate freedom.

The cost is much higher than most people realize though b/c of how much you must renounce. Is there a modern day equivalent to giving up all worldly possessions and living by begging? (It doesn't seem to be literal homelessness... surviving purely on Patreon seems closer...)

The thing about saying "I don't give a fuck." when you haven't and haven't conquered the(your) world is night and day. To do so naively is to pretend to be enlightened and is a path to nihilism. The Dark Side form of freedom.

I think Peterson has done a lot to prevent this destructive nihilism, especially for young men. "You don't care because you unable to bear suffering. You're weak. Get strong. I will help."

The reason I suspect the message can feel hateful at times is because it makes suffering an inevitable part of reality. It's the same message "Life is suffering", but delivered by a Strict Father archetype and feels mean rather than a Smiling Buddha.

It is also anti-feminine in a way because masculine energy is far better suited for taking on pain and suffering. (What culture so some undetermined extent is how much yin/yang energy is infused into each XX or XY baby)

Avatars of the Masculine are judged and ranked by how much suffering they can endure (and dish out...) by Avatars of the Feminine who judge and rank this way precisely because Suffering is the Ultimate Enemy to them.