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Originally Posted by Igottago
And if you're right about his opinion on it (which I highly doubt)...well there is one topic that he could be out to lunch on. Does that discredit everything else he says? Do you have to agree 100% with someone on every issue in order to think their work has any value worthy of public attention?
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I don’t think you have to 100% agree with them to value their work, but you have to ensure you’re valuing the work that is valuable, and not giving them a blank cheque for credibility.
It also works in the positive and negative. Even looking at the article, it’s fine to view it as a hit piece, and it may be that, but it doesn’t discount the information contained within. It’s the same thing Peterson supports complain about, just trying to discredit the messanger instead of the viewing the information for what it’s worth.
Just as Peterson’s knowledge and insight is worthy of reverence in some circles, it’s not in others, and it’s important to recognise where those circles fall. It’s convenient to give Peterson blanket credit to talk about anything and everything as an intellectual, but that doesn’t mean every thought is going to be very intellectual.