Re:I was Jordan Peterson’s strongest supporter. Now I think ...
by ardent_uno on Sunday May 27, 2018 @10:34PM
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I feel like everyone's attacking a straw man version of Jordan Peterson in a case of mass virtue signaling.
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Re:I was Jordan Peterson’s strongest supporter. Now I think ...
by jstewartmobile on Sunday May 27, 2018 @10:37PM
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Yep. If this guy had anything legit to pin on JP, this long-ass drawn-out story would have been much shorter.
Re:I was Jordan Peterson’s strongest supporter. Now I think ...
by gsaga on Sunday May 27, 2018 @10:44PM
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He does.
1. He's more of a preacher than a teacher, even in the classroom.
2. He uses the language of fear, a lot.
3. His follower tend to be outright dismissive of opposing views.
Re:I was Jordan Peterson’s strongest supporter. Now I think ...
by tlb on Sunday May 27, 2018 @11:12PM
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Having one's followers be dismissive of opposing views is not necessarily bad. Darwin shares that distinction.
Re:I was Jordan Peterson’s strongest supporter. Now I think ...
by jstewartmobile on Sunday May 27, 2018 @11:23PM
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You've just described almost every humanities professor I've ever had. I didn't need an article that long to hear a pot call a kettle black.
Re:I was Jordan Peterson’s strongest supporter. Now I think ...
by ardent_uno on Sunday May 27, 2018 @11:12PM
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Those points describe a large number of public intellectuals from across the political spectrum, most of whom I would not consider dangerous.