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Jordan B Peterson

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CandyTiger · 27/12/2018 19:13

I was given '12 rules for life' by the above author. At first I was insulted that the person who gave me this book, actually thought I needed a self-help book (I don't btw).

I decided to read it anyway. I am not really impressed by the so called 'intellectual' Peterson. He has a bit of a reputation for arguing with feminists.

I am very interested in what other people think of Peterson.

Thanks, in advance.

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MaryThorne · 27/12/2018 19:47

I like him and his work. He has some very interesting and thoughtful points of view on a wide range of topics.

Worth reading with an open mind.

Calmamidstthestorm · 27/12/2018 19:44

He speaks common sense

Terfing · 27/12/2018 19:40

He was on Question Time a few months ago, and he actually came across as the most sensible and practical on the panel.

I don't like a lot of what he says, but I do admire him for the fact hat he doesn't care what others think. He doesn't sit on the fence or bow down to name calling.

I particularly like what he says about pronouns. It's just a shame that he is one of the few people in Canada speaking up.

deepwatersolo · 27/12/2018 19:40

I don‘t know JP’s 12 rules for life. I think he makes great points about the Importance of free speech for the evolution of thought: one must be free to say anything, even the most stupid stuff so that the ideas can be tested against other Arguments... >90% of Stuff we say is bullshit anyway, but what is not can survive as an idea and further developed by others....

I think he has a point there (and when speaking about feminism he proves his own point about the 90% bullshit Wink ).

All in all I prefer someone with whom I can fervently disagree in heated discussions to the type of people who try to ban wrongthink, #nodebate, gulags and all.

wanderingcloud · 27/12/2018 19:25

I received this for Christmas, I haven't started reading it yet but I am interested in what he has to say. I'm generally on the fence ATM since he seems to be a bit of an alt-right poster boy.

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CandyTiger · 27/12/2018 19:25

Thanks N.

Sits back, with popcorn ready

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nauticant · 27/12/2018 19:21

A mixture of common sense, snake oil, and stereotypes presented as objective reality. The really interesting thing to me is that when he presents his arguments he seems to define them in a particular argument space in which others struggle to critically unpick what he's saying.

Let's see his fans appear now. We'll be in for a telling-off then.