I think this thread is the best evidence one could ask for that Peterson's voice is a valuable one. The discussion has been excellent to read through.
One of the reasons I think he gets criticized so much is that he is willing, unlike some academics, to venture into and opine on areas that are beyond his expertise. He's interested in the discussion and the argument, which inevitably means he'll take some positions that are strong and others that are less so. But I'm okay with that: it's critical that we be able to have these conversations civilly - something that seems to be disappearing at a number of levels throughout society.
He's also an advocate in many respects for a group that has been lacking one (or at least a good one). There is a general vilification of males going on at the moment, when at the same time there's plenty of evidence to show that they're struggling. So he has a role to play there too.
I wish he'd stop with all the biblical references and just use Aesop's fables or Disney plots to make some of his points though. He loses me with the religious stuff.
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