What does the nervous system of the lowly lobster have to tell us about standing up straight and about success in life? Why did ancient Egyptians worship the capacity to pay careful attention as the highest of gods? What dreadful paths do people tread when they become resentful, arrogant, and revengeful? And why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street?

Renowned psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with cutting-edge scientific research to present 12 practical and profound rules for life – rules that encompass everything that everyone in the modern world needs to know to survive and thrive in all facets of their life.