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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Sep 26

    Excellent analysis of JPP (Jordan Peterson phenomenon) by @michaelshermerhttps://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/have-archetype-will-travel-jordan-peterson-phenomenon/ …

    11:02 AM - 26 Sep 2018
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      1. Gød's F∞l‏ @_GodsFool_ Sep 26
        Replying to @sapinker @michaelshermer

        Let’s not overlook the role JP plays in bridging the gap between religious fundamentalism and modernity. While the skeptic community is concerned with JP’s charitable analysis of religion, fearing it will fuel existing dogmatism, he’s one of the only voices of true invitation.

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      2. Daniel Willingham‏ @DTWillingham Sep 26
        Replying to @sapinker @michaelshermer

        This analysis is much more interesting than anything I have read by or heard from Peterson.

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      3. Robert Windhager‏ @Dfd_Free_Speech Sep 26
        Replying to @DTWillingham @sapinker @michaelshermer

        Then you really haven't heard or read much of him yet. He puts all his lectures online, for free. Plenty of material from which you could learn more about - or rather - from him.

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      1. Elena Alfaro 🇪🇺‏ @ElnAlfaro Sep 26
        Replying to @sapinker @michaelshermer

        The second one. From 'uncivil agreement' by Lilliana Masonpic.twitter.com/0TV0cqyxWw

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      1. Gary Lipon‏ @gary_lipon Sep 26
        Replying to @sapinker @michaelshermer

        Much too wordy, but I read it. Now I feel like it's safe to flush now, and in the future.

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      1. The Goldilocks Zone‏ @ZScenarios Sep 26
        Replying to @sapinker @michaelshermer

        Interesting synthesis on synthesis.

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      1. Steve Faktor‏ @ideafaktory Sep 26
        Replying to @sapinker @michaelshermer

        My case in 280: -Masculinity—dead http://bit.ly/ManDead  -Truth—dead http://ideafaktory.com/bs  -Jobs—meaningless https://www.ideafaktory.com/happy  -Intolerance We Trust http://bit.ly/intoler8  -Americans want mommy or daddy http://bit.ly/dreamnew  Jordan Peterson's Smart 50's Dad=normalcy.

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      2. LaurieEndicottThomas‏ @LaurieEThomas Sep 26
        Replying to @sapinker @michaelshermer

        Peterson claims that he is not anti-Semitic, but he promotes a kind of thinking that inevitably mutates into anti-Semitism, sooner or later. Usually sooner.http://nottrivialbook.com/2018/08/17/is-jordan-peterson-angry-at-me/ …

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      3. Robert Windhager‏ @Dfd_Free_Speech Sep 26
        Replying to @LaurieEThomas @sapinker @michaelshermer

        Wow, what a crappy statement. Couldn't you find any better criticism so you had to bring antisemitism to the table?

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      4. LaurieEndicottThomas‏ @LaurieEThomas Sep 26
        Replying to @Dfd_Free_Speech @sapinker @michaelshermer

        One can fit only so many criticisms in a single Tweet. I go into more detail in the blog post.

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      1. Luke Smith‏ @luke_smith23 Sep 26
        Replying to @sapinker @michaelshermer

        This is the most well-written article I’ve read by Shermer is years.A mountain of astute explanations and lucid writing

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      2. Tom Schmidt‏ @_Tom_Schmidt_ Sep 26
        Replying to @sapinker @michaelshermer

        Brothers Grimm also wrote a piece on JP https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pied_Piper_of_Hamelin …

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      3. Weltgeist‏ @arieloscope Sep 26
        Replying to @_Tom_Schmidt_ @sapinker @michaelshermer

        Oh, aren't you just the cleverest person to try and make such a distinction.

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      1. obergfell‏ @karlabreu Sep 26
        Replying to @sapinker @michaelshermer

        Well Shermer is too gentle I've heard some Peterson podcasts and sometimes he quote some references with errors Simple mistakes I believe so But another errors are deliberately done

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