Hmm. What do we think of this? I'm inclined to think identifying postmodern content in university courses is not an unethical thing to do. Could be very useful.http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-friday-edition-1.4396970/u-of-t-profs-alarmed-by-jordan-peterson-s-plan-to-target-classes-he-calls-indoctrination-cults-1.4396974 …
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I don't think it constitutes harassment to identify course content. And it could be used by students & parents who wanted pomo based studies as well as those who wanted to avoid them.
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there's a diff between cautionary warning & critique of poor epistemology & calling academics evil people with sinister motivations while foaming at the mouth, he's the wrong person to deliver this, & yes, it will lead to harassment. See some of his followers behavior on twitter.
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ps: no problem with clear, objective statement of contents, like fire does for free speech codes. it's useful for students.
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Stupid. Please define POMO. What isn’t to naive rationalist taste I’m thinking.
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It’s rationalist god-botherers like Jordan Peterson and Gad Saad who need the trigger warnings
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JP is not a rationalist. He doesn't believe in objective truth.
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That is incorrect. He believes in empirical fact as much as anyone while also believing there are truths that are not tangible this unable to be examined scientifically. In those snippets from his book, he's saying the scientific method provides facts without truth for being.
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Nonsense, see podcasts with Harris and Rogan where they tried to find common ground on this which we can all believe . egpic.twitter.com/NrenK99VCh
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