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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
That's the thing, Peterson would generally be good if he were just throwing interesting and occasionally kooky perspectives about the world and society out there. It's actually a plus to have public intellectuals who approach social life from a totally different angle than the mainstream. It's the whole "cult leader" aspect of his phenomenon, and his cultivation of that aspect by insisting that he's offering profound truths about the proper way to live life, that are concerning.
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Yeah, Peterson's guru persona is more than a little off-putting. Any time people attribute their salvation to a charismatic leader should set off alarm bells. I suppose there's value in realizing just how desperate a lot of people, especially young men, are today for meaning and self-actualization. But someone as emotionally volatile as Jordan Peterson probably isn't the best source for that help.
People genuinely interested in archetypes and meaning would be much better served watching the Power of Myth, where Bill Moyers conducts a half-dozen fascinating interviews with Joseph Campbell. It was recently added to Netflix.