Pinocchio
A classic Disney film that struggled financially after its release due to World War II's impact on international markets.
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Videos Mentioning Pinocchio
Jordan Peterson: How To Become The Person You’ve Always Wanted To Be | E113
The Diary Of A CEO
A fairy tale character whose story is used as an analogy for people creating personas and acting out roles not true to themselves.
Carl Hart: Heroin, Cocaine, MDMA, Alcohol & the Role of Drugs in Society | Lex Fridman Podcast #233
Lex Fridman
Used as an analogy for the fairy tales and cautionary tales told about drugs, which Hart argues are not based on evidence and are believed primarily by those who are immature.
Capsaicin, Multivitamins, and Time Off (Episode 60)
Stronger By Science
A documentary film mentioned by Greg as pre-existing documentation of a person being swallowed and surviving a whale encounter.
Gabor Mate: The Childhood Lie That’s Ruining All Of Our Lives. | E193
The Diary Of A CEO
The Disney character whose transformation from a puppet to a real boy is used as an analogy for how trauma acts as a 'puppet master' and how liberation is achieved by cutting those strings.
Jordan Peterson on Rules for Life, Psychedelics, The Bible, and More
Tim Ferriss
A story used by Jordan Peterson to illustrate how mythological narratives, like a puppet being swallowed by a whale, convey deep truths beyond empirical reality.
You’re Not Lazy — You’re in the Digital Doldrums! (How to Feel Alive Again) | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A classic Disney film that struggled financially after its release due to World War II's impact on international markets.