Pages to read: 376
ISBN: 9780345816047 (Originally listed edition, and edition I am using)

**While reading the book, consider the below questions:**
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•How complex is reality?
•What happens when complexity is denied?
•Why simplify reality?
•What are consequences of simplification?
•How to simplify reality?
•How to bring order to chaos?
•What are rules for?
•How can constraints make people free?
•What are ideologues ad ideologies?
•How to become better?
•Who is considered authentic, and inauthentic?
•How to have a conversation?
•Who is worthy of friendship?
•Why do people want to belong to groups?
•What are consequences of having values?
•What are consequences of not having values?
•What are sources of suffering?
•How and why do individuals take responsibility for their own life?
•Why do individuals take risks?
•What value does aggression have?
•How does social status impact health?
•Can there be equality between people?
•Are people social or antisocial?
•What is natural selection? How does chaos and order apply to natural selection?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.

**My review of the book:**
[https://www.inquiryreviews.com/2022/11/review-of-12-rules-for-life-antidote-to.html](https://www.inquiryreviews.com/2022/11/review-of-12-rules-for-life-antidote-to.html)

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