Whatever you think of Mr. Peterson, you gotta admit this article is hilariously clever. I dare you not to smile.http://www.macleans.ca/opinion/is-jordan-peterson-the-stupid-mans-smart-person/ …
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the fact that guys like
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who is Jordan Peterson? now i’m curious

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He's a controversial psychology professor from Canada, who is a classical liberal, and who became infamous for standing up against a law in Canada last year which was designed to protect trans-rights, but which he claims legalized compelled speech.https://youtu.be/v-hIVnmUdXM
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Jordan Peterson is
@meaningness, if@meaningness didn't understand anything about meaningness. (My superficial & illinformed hottake) -
I think Jordan petersons rise is a testament to just how large of a gap there is in our culture for meaningness, and he hits that in a way that resonates with the average person, whereas
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Another way to think about it is their reaction to postmodernism:
@jordanbpeterson turns away from postmodernism back to modernity, whereas@meaningness goes beyond postmodernism into 'metamodernism' to synthesize traditionalism, modernity, & post-modernity -
It's been awhile since I watched Petersons talks, but he'll imply there is some universal unchanging system to run a society, a la
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he's not smart, but I'm seeing a lot of young people, including some smart people who like him. Not sure why they include women, but I'm used to people acting against their own self interest.
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actually, I'll be frank. If someone likes him, I lose some respect for them.
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