Peterson is an absolute hack.
I have absolutely no idea what need he was filling in some young men, aside from insecure reactionary type whos weren't so sure of their intelligence, and found some degree of validation in seeing somebody in academia regurgitate their views. Specifically a modern version of 'reds under beds'. There are a few things I am in agreement with him about but these are petty social gripes and fashionable politics for the most part and they are best ignored rather than turned into a culture war by means of taking an opposing position and keeping the 'issues' alive.
As for the rest of his gobbledygook he's been jetsetting around the world spreading on those big patreon bucks, what can you say? It's just pure creativity for the most part with absolutely no utility, as far as I can see. It obviously didn't help him much.
To the people in the thread bemoaning the supposed hostility towards him- this man has done harm. He's been a propagandist for the establishment while fashioning himself as anti-establishment character. Whether it was making ham-fisted attempts at biological arguments for hierarchy or ruthless domination ,or just ignoring all the harms our economic system inflicts on people. All this in an era of bank bailouts, huge government and corporate fraud, increased suicide, poor health, poor job prospects and massive consolidation of capital.
I'll be generous put his lack of empathy down to SSRIs.
His daughter is a grifter.
I have absolutely no idea what need he was filling in some young men, aside from insecure reactionary type whos weren't so sure of their intelligence, and found some degree of validation in seeing somebody in academia regurgitate their views. Specifically a modern version of 'reds under beds'. There are a few things I am in agreement with him about but these are petty social gripes and fashionable politics for the most part and they are best ignored rather than turned into a culture war by means of taking an opposing position and keeping the 'issues' alive.
As for the rest of his gobbledygook he's been jetsetting around the world spreading on those big patreon bucks, what can you say? It's just pure creativity for the most part with absolutely no utility, as far as I can see. It obviously didn't help him much.
To the people in the thread bemoaning the supposed hostility towards him- this man has done harm. He's been a propagandist for the establishment while fashioning himself as anti-establishment character. Whether it was making ham-fisted attempts at biological arguments for hierarchy or ruthless domination ,or just ignoring all the harms our economic system inflicts on people. All this in an era of bank bailouts, huge government and corporate fraud, increased suicide, poor health, poor job prospects and massive consolidation of capital.
I'll be generous put his lack of empathy down to SSRIs.
His daughter is a grifter.
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