I don't understand the hate for Jordan Peterson
I kind of wrote this spur of the moment so its not as eloquent or informative as I'd like it to be.
I've been listening to his podcasts a lot lately. I suspect all of the hate and bitterness towards him is due atleast in part rumor and gossip. Because if you actually took the time to listen to even one lecture, you would see he's quite intelligent, sympathetic, educated, logical, and informative. Especially towards those of whom struggle to cope with life and its many catastrophes. He is surely not a fascist or marxist like many claim. I gather many suspect that he is because he sometimes utilizes stories and quotes from well know fascist or marxist propaganda. You don't have to like him or even agree but I must infer anyone that demonizes him is incredibly naive and brainwashed by left wing ideology and is essentially an enemy to morality, common sense, and good will.
After listening to him for hours I have come to the conclusion that he is a man of reason. He believes in deriving knowledge and wisdom from every avenue possible. He believes that everything is a potential tool for us to improve upon ourselves and our society. Maybe not necessarily deriving wisdom from said sources but using them as a resource nonetheless to get a better perspective on the human psyche. He has even mentioned many times that is not only wise but healthy to derive information from people you probably wouldn't otherwise get along with. If you continue to converse only with people who share the same agenda as you, the same thoughts and opinions, then you will never learn anything of value. He teaches people to broaden their horizons and broaden their minds, encompass everything in their path as a means of attaining wisdom, understanding, and knowledge.
Jordan is not a christian but he's also not not a christian if that makes sense. His system of thinking about such things as the afterlife, God, Jesus, etc go much much further. In my opinion, as far as I can tell, he takes an agnostic approach. I try not to infer too much about the nature of his character or what he believes in. I would hate to label him as something he is not. Regardless of his stance on the belief in God, he often quotes stories from the Bible especially from Genesis and Exodus. He believes it is an invaluable tool at the very least in teaching and instilling morality and wisdom.
I have been listening to him for about a week now and he has inspired me to look at my life and life in general from a new perspective and really figure out what it is I'm doing with my life and what I want out of it. He has given me many guidelines for discovering my purpose in life and finding meaning in it. So say what you will about him, this is the kick in the pants I needed. I have been searching for years upon years looking for answers to my questions and he is the closest to answering all of them. I understand that many of questions probably cannot be answered but at the very least he has given me hints in which I should direct my attention towards.
I've been listening to his podcasts a lot lately. I suspect all of the hate and bitterness towards him is due atleast in part rumor and gossip. Because if you actually took the time to listen to even one lecture, you would see he's quite intelligent, sympathetic, educated, logical, and informative. Especially towards those of whom struggle to cope with life and its many catastrophes. He is surely not a fascist or marxist like many claim. I gather many suspect that he is because he sometimes utilizes stories and quotes from well know fascist or marxist propaganda. You don't have to like him or even agree but I must infer anyone that demonizes him is incredibly naive and brainwashed by left wing ideology and is essentially an enemy to morality, common sense, and good will.
After listening to him for hours I have come to the conclusion that he is a man of reason. He believes in deriving knowledge and wisdom from every avenue possible. He believes that everything is a potential tool for us to improve upon ourselves and our society. Maybe not necessarily deriving wisdom from said sources but using them as a resource nonetheless to get a better perspective on the human psyche. He has even mentioned many times that is not only wise but healthy to derive information from people you probably wouldn't otherwise get along with. If you continue to converse only with people who share the same agenda as you, the same thoughts and opinions, then you will never learn anything of value. He teaches people to broaden their horizons and broaden their minds, encompass everything in their path as a means of attaining wisdom, understanding, and knowledge.
Jordan is not a christian but he's also not not a christian if that makes sense. His system of thinking about such things as the afterlife, God, Jesus, etc go much much further. In my opinion, as far as I can tell, he takes an agnostic approach. I try not to infer too much about the nature of his character or what he believes in. I would hate to label him as something he is not. Regardless of his stance on the belief in God, he often quotes stories from the Bible especially from Genesis and Exodus. He believes it is an invaluable tool at the very least in teaching and instilling morality and wisdom.
I have been listening to him for about a week now and he has inspired me to look at my life and life in general from a new perspective and really figure out what it is I'm doing with my life and what I want out of it. He has given me many guidelines for discovering my purpose in life and finding meaning in it. So say what you will about him, this is the kick in the pants I needed. I have been searching for years upon years looking for answers to my questions and he is the closest to answering all of them. I understand that many of questions probably cannot be answered but at the very least he has given me hints in which I should direct my attention towards.
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