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Category Archives: Jordan Peterson
Jordan Peterson: A Life
Jordan Bernt Peterson (b. 1962), a Canadian psychologist who began in the study of personality and belief and later became a public figure in arguments over speech, education, and the cultural foundations of the West, built a body of work … Continue reading
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The Leo Strauss, Dennis Prager & Jordan Peterson Show
Like Leo Strauss in the past, Dennis Prager and Jordan Peterson today present versions of Judaism and Christianity and conservatism that just so happen to enhance their own interests. The formula is consistent across all three. Take a tradition with … Continue reading
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Decoding Jordan Peterson
ChatGPT says: Here is the Alliance Theory application to Jordan Peterson, using David Pinsof’s charisma framework. Peterson’s charisma comes from solving a different set of social paradoxes than Prager. Prager signals calm authority without hunger. Peterson signals suffering truth without … Continue reading
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I can’t imagine anyone claiming that Jordan Peterson’s teachings ruined his life
I’ve never cared about Jordan Peterson one way or another, but it seems clear to me that he has done overwhelmingly more good than harm with his public life. Thousands of men in particular felt great benefit from taking him … Continue reading
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Times: Jordan Peterson on his depression, drug dependency and Russian rehab hell
I thought this profile was fair, but the Petersons did not appreciate it. From the Times of London: The superstar psychologist, scourge of snowflakes, and his daughter, Mikhaila, explain how he unravelled — and their bizarre journey to find a … Continue reading
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The Rise & Fall Of Jordan Peterson (12-24-20)
00:00 The Rise of Jordan Peterson (2019) 12:20 Jordan on the Jews 21:00 Jordan’s health problems, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Peterson#Health_problems 1:12:40 Ed Dutton and Richard Spencer’s podcast, https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-mcspencer-group 1:14:00 IQ Denial 1:26:00 Geographic chauvinism, Los Angeles vs San Francisco 1:38:00 The Ripper documentary, … Continue reading
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Vox Day Vs Jordan Peterson
Comments at Steve Sailer: * Why has Vox Day started to attack Peterson? Is it because he has rational, rather than supernatural, explanations for human behaviour? * Vox: No, it is not because he has rational explanations for human behavior. … Continue reading
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Forward: “Is Jordan Peterson Enabling Jew Hatred?”
The @jdforward's @aefeldman article on @jordanbpeterson is a dreadful ignorant smear, and what happens when a fahbrentenah lefty like @bungarsargon is put in charge of op-eds. https://t.co/KGDMrearsY — (((Luke Ford))) (@lukeford) May 11, 2018 2. Putting Hitler's pic on @aefeldman … Continue reading
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