Political Discussions for "Adults"

The Batlord · 08-08-2019, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jwb

you're getting vague yet combative.

Is that not why you're here?

~~jwb~~ · 08-08-2019, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug McClasky

Is that not why you're here?

you can accuse me of a lot of things, but being vague isn't one of them

**Frownland** · 08-08-2019, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jwb

Tell me though, specifically, why is talking to Jordan Peterson worth moral outrage?

I'm keeping it specific for the sake of simplicity

It's not.

However, in a stage controlled by a fawning talk show host where nothing is challenged, Peterson's presumptive approach to logic can seem reasonable to the impressionable. OH is right that it's not the job of people like Rogan to impart critical thinking on their audience, but they'd be a lot better at their jobs if they did.

~~jwb~~ · 08-08-2019, 07:52 PM

In the interviews where he is challenged he did better than he ever did on Rogan lol

Should be boycotting Cathy Newman if anything

**Frownland** · 08-08-2019, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jwb

In the interviews where he is challenged he did better than he ever did on Rogan lol

~~jwb~~ · 08-08-2019, 07:58 PM

I've seen that.

**Frownland** · 08-08-2019, 07:59 PM

Then you already know that Peterson leads himself down some pretty absurd rabbit holes and espouses his pseudointellectualism when his positions are challenged.

~~jwb~~ · 08-08-2019, 08:06 PM

When it comes to his religious stances, he irritates me in that he won't be clear what he believes. I think honestly he doesn't believe but wants to maintain the illusion that he might and as such becomes evasive on that topic.

Matt is more straight forward but also boring and uninspired.

In general, Jordan Peterson's best work is his literary analysis of the Bible in the series of college lectures he has on YouTube.

~~jwb~~ · 08-08-2019, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

Peterson is basically for frustrated young men that can't relate to women and are lonely and upset about it

based on what

**Frownland** · 08-08-2019, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jwb

boring

That's logic for ya. It doesn't become sexy until you assign some beauty to it a la Sagan.

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Originally Posted by jwb

based on what

Based on the fact that he secretly likes Peterson.

08-08-2019, 07:59 PM	#2857 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Then you already know that Peterson leads himself down some pretty absurd rabbit holes and espouses his pseudointellectualism when his positions are challenged. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

08-08-2019, 07:52 PM	#2854 (permalink)
~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	In the interviews where he is challenged he did better than he ever did on Rogan lol Should be boycotting Cathy Newman if anything

08-08-2019, 07:58 PM	#2856 (permalink)
~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	I've seen that.

08-08-2019, 08:06 PM	#2858 (permalink)
~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	When it comes to his religious stances, he irritates me in that he won't be clear what he believes. I think honestly he doesn't believe but wants to maintain the illusion that he might and as such becomes evasive on that topic. Matt is more straight forward but also boring and uninspired. In general, Jordan Peterson's best work is his literary analysis of the Bible in the series of college lectures he has on YouTube.