"How did (Jordan) Peterson become such an effective Iron John bromide machine?" Another wicked-funny book review dripping with literary snark:https://johannesburgreviewofbooks.com/2018/04/04/richard-poplak-sets-jordan-b-petersons-house-in-order-a-scorching-review-of-12-rules-for-life/ …
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All true. Still, I'm wary of the oft-repeated argument that we shouldn't criticize Peterson because we haven't heard/read all his stuff. No one should be required to slog through his interminable body of pap before deciding they aren't buying what he's selling. I've heard enough.
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And for the record, after slogging through the pap, I don’t buy what he’s selling either. But I do think he has a few decent points worth integrating. Mostly he’s a mirror.
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I believe we're in a crisis moment. There's a rising tide of right-wing authoritarianism worldwide. JBP is seducing a generation of young men with helpful advice sprinkled in with his real message of intolerance. Pattern looks familiar to me. I'd be crazy not to oppose this guy.
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I agree; this is actually precisely where I'm coming from. I think that a stream of reviews that don't necessarily focus on addressing some of these ideas head-on (or better yet, offer an alternative for these young men), and mainly focuses on ad hominems, only fuels the fire.
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The reality is that there is something missing in people's lives that makes Peterson's messaging attractive. This needs to be addressed. When the loudest of the debate is nothing more than back-and-forth mockery, people tend to retreat further into their ideological tribe.
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The young people who are seduced by JPB are not reading these reviews and having their minds changed, because the people writing these reviews aren't speaking to them, or speaking in a way that validates the underlying problem. They're speaking to intellectuals who already agree.
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Hardcore fans won't be moved. As always with politics, you target the swing vote. We all form some opinions by proxy. If I have any influence at all, I'll wield it against right-wing authoritarianism, even if I have to stoop to mockery. I suspect Richard Poplak feels the same.
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I don't particularly like Peterson. He's boring. I haven't read his book, and I don't plan on it because it doesn't interest me. But it sure seems like many of the reviews for it are written by people who haven't read it either.
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Although his tone was relentlessly mocking, Poplak referenced specific themes, quoted from the book, and mentioned some of the many sources Peterson draws on. I reckon Poplak did his homework.
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