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Human, student, non-Buddhist Buddhist, intellectual masochist. Confident only of my own ignorance. Don't believe anything I say.

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    1. Kenneth Folk‏ @KennethFolk Apr 11

      "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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    2. Failed Buddhist‏ @Failed_Buddhist Apr 11
      Replying to @KennethFolk

      To be honest, I didn't find this review to have much substance. The author didn't really lay out Peterson's points and discuss why they are wrong; he essentially just threw together a stream of clever personal attacks.

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    3. Kenneth Folk‏ @KennethFolk Apr 11
      Replying to @Failed_Buddhist

      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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    4. Vincent Horn  🙏🏼 ❤️‏ @VincentHorn Apr 11
      Replying to @KennethFolk @Failed_Buddhist

      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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    5. Kenneth Folk‏ @KennethFolk Apr 11
      Replying to @VincentHorn @Failed_Buddhist

      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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    6. Failed Buddhist‏ @Failed_Buddhist Apr 11
      Replying to @KennethFolk @VincentHorn

      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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      Failed Buddhist‏ @Failed_Buddhist Apr 11
      Replying to @Failed_Buddhist @KennethFolk @VincentHorn

      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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        2. Failed Buddhist‏ @Failed_Buddhist Apr 11
          Replying to @Failed_Buddhist @KennethFolk @VincentHorn

          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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        3. Kenneth Folk‏ @KennethFolk Apr 11
          Replying to @Failed_Buddhist @VincentHorn

          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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