12 Commandments

In this sincerely ironic challenge to psychologist Jordan B. Peterson’s *12 Rules For Life* , Hanzi Freinacht (a sociologist and philosopher) takes off fast in his trademarked irreverent and wild style of writing. His weapon of choice: laughter. His most potent tool: tears. His commitment marks every page: uniting intellect and emotion, ordinary life and playful struggle for a better world. Hanzi guides the reader through an unforgettable journey of highs and lows, light and darkness, and all the way back to ordinary existence. Life, death, love, terror, rage, unhinged sexual desire, faith, spirituality, politics, God, family, and idealistic strivings to change an ailing world—all topics are woven together into one and the same philosophy of life, crystallized into 12 Commandments that you will want to obey as if your life depends on them. This is no book for the ordinary person. No, the already-extraordinary, the misfit idealist, the maverick, these all find a structure to life and solace for their sorrows in these pages. Readers are guided *back* to ordinary existence, to where their different journeys began. This book is a secret bible for the transnational class of creatives and idealists that Hanzi is native to. It seeks to reestablish sanity and peace of mind to very people who can make a real difference in the world. The 12 Commandments are: 1. Live in a mess, moderately 2. Fuck like a beast 3. Live sincerely, ironically 4. Turn workout into prayer 5. Quit 6. Do the walk of shame 7. Sacrifice immortality 8. Heal with justice 9. Burn your maps 10. Do what you hate 11. Kill your guru, find your others 12. Play for forgiveness You must read each of these to understand the depth of their meaning. And you must obey them—if you are to master ordinary life and make it a homestead for your extraordinary adventures.