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I would take anything Mr. Peterson produces with a pinch of salt, as his advice and theories stem from the assumption that one can't change human nature.
by sridca 8y ago
I would take anything Mr. Peterson produces with a pinch of salt, as his advice and theories stem from the assumption that one can't change human nature.
- tvanantwerp 8y agoI've never engaged with anything by Jordan Peterson, but that assumption sounds perfectly reasonable. Taking human nature to mean "the way people tend to respond to stimuli as a result of evolution", then I don't see that changing in a short time scale like a single lifetime.
- sridca 8y agoIt can[1] but most people including Peterson himself do not care. He alludes to this in his book's introduction. [1] http://www.actualfreedom.com.au/sundry/floggedmisconceptions/FFM05a.htm http://www.actualfreedom.com.au/sundry/floggedmisconceptions...
- sridca 8y agoThis is not to say that his advice is useless. I think it can be useful from certain contexts in life. But for any ultimate achievement in what is humanly possible one needs to look beyond what he professes to be possible.