Opinion: If you want to show that Jordan Peterson is wrong, you need to publish his book

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[–]hfxB0oyA[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I agree wholeheartedly with this article. I bought Peterson's book, and still haven't gotten through through the first chapter. Not because I was disgusted or anything, but because the advice seems pretty straightforward and not particularly engaging to me. The guy isn't a devil, nor is he a saint. He's an intelligent man who appeals to a lot of people who are going through issues in their lives. It's a far better exercise to engage with the question of why this is the case rather than try to shut him and his enthusiasts down. However, it seems the self-anointed intelligentsia has decreed that critical inquiry is far too important to allow the rabble access.

[–]Chipit 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The thing with people who read his books and shake their heads, like you, is you're already sorted. Tons and tons of people in our world were thrown into adulthood without any preparation. The chain was broken. JBP is for these people. They really need his guidance bad because they're hurting.

The opposition to JBP knows this quite well and wants these people to go on hurting. It's the whole point!

[–]horatioherbert 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Agreed! A healthy society employs every method for vibrant, robust work and an educated citizenry. I am not saying the government should do this I am saying the social agreement among healthy people in a healthy society should encourage these things and it doesn't appear that way anymore. Society is paralyzing such inspirational attributes.