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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I wonder if it’s personal bias, seeing only that which he wants to see.
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Of course it is. But it is also understandable. Based on his degree, and his personal ideological leanings, he is going to see things through a very specific lens. Peterson is not some clear thinker who is on the leading edge of critical thought. He sounds just like every clinical psychologist in practice or clinical practitioner in development I have run into on multiple campuses or in practice. He is very analytical and sounds like a real deep thinker to the sheep, but is really just locked into the thought processes of his profession/training, and as a result, his particular bias. You can hear the exact same perspective repeated in pretty well every Psych Department faculty meeting.
Peterson's view of the academy is predictable, because he has only ever been an instructor/researcher. His perspective is limited to what he views from his department, and he unintentionally wears blinders, just like all faculty. What would help Dr. Peterson develop a more rounded understanding of the academy is to do some time in administration and get to know the needs of the whole university, and not just his single program. I personally know this changed my perspective from one very similar to Peterson's to one much more open about how a university/college needs to run, and the open culture it requires. I agree with a lot of what Dr. Peterson has to say on many issues, but his commentary on the academy is very myopic and general in nature, not truly representing the current state of most universities or colleges around the continent.