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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I'm wary of how Peterson has turned into a kind of guru. And some pretty dodgy people worship the guy. But you don't have to be a Peterson fanboy to recognize the problems he has identified. His analysis of the psychology of victim culture, and the political movement that fosters it, is sound.
What's concerning about the treatment of Peterson by academia and much of the media in this country is that he's regarded as beyond the pale. A dangerous figure outside the scope of legitimate dialog. Whenever he's mentioned on CBC, they reference how much he earns from this patreon account, as though his popularity on social media is some kind of cynical scam. The fact he's the most well-known and popular Canadian academic in the world today seems to drive them absolutely nuts. If he had different politics he'd be a CBC darling. Instead, he's a pariah.
If Peterson - a professor esteemed enough to earn a position at Harvard - is considered outside the legitimate scope of public dialog, then yes, we're looking at a closed, orthodox value system that does not tolerate dissent. Which is the heart of problem.
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The problem with Peterson is that he uses his credentials and professional pedigree as appeals to authority for some of his more ridiculous takes, especially those that fall outside his areas of expertise (constitutional law being one example).