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Don't fall down that rabbit hole. https://www.unikumnett.no/2019/10/12-reasons-why-no-one-should-ever-listen-to-jordan-peterson-ever-again/ https://www.unikumn

Don't fall down that rabbit hole. https://www.unikumnett.no/2019/10/12-reasons-why-no-one-should-ever-listen-to-jordan-peterson-ever-again/ https://www.unikumnett.no/2019/10/12-reasons-why-no-one-shou...

dogleash 4y ago
C'mon, it's just someone with some opinions you don't like, not the bogie man. It's not a rabbit hole to hear out someone you disagree with. Unless you're either afraid 1) they might be right, or 2) the listener doesn't have critical thinking skills. I get that #2 is scary, and it's a legit issue in society, but they shouldn't be listening to you either. Also, there are good tear-downs Peterson's message online, the one you linked is... not.
- n4r9 4y ago
  I used to think that - despite his overreaching when it comes to politics and culture - he was probably a decent enough psychology researcher and self-help author. However, having been through a fairly significant psychological journey myself and then reading the 12 Rules for Life, I'm quite worried that his rules have the potential to prolong or exacerbate psychological insecurities. Some of them, e.g. "Pursue what is meaningful" and "Make friends with people who want the best for you." are absolutely fine. But there is nothing there I can see about self-compassion or self-acceptance. If anything there's a general trend in the opposite direction of encouraging self-criticism. This probably works in the short-medium term for people who experience pleasure from validating their own self-critical thoughts, but I fear in the longer term that it will postpone or diminish their potential to love themselves. Admittedly I have only read the rules themselves and not the whole book; in fact I'm reluctant to read the rest if that is the best he can do.
- pnutjam 4y ago
  Just a quick link to alert people who may not realize who/what he promotes. I read all sorts of terrible stuff, and it probably influences me more then I'd like, but it's easy to jump in the middle of something that "seems" reasonable on the Internet.
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dogleash 4y ago

C'mon, it's just someone with some opinions you don't like, not the bogie man. It's not a rabbit hole to hear out someone you disagree with. Unless you're either afraid 1) they might be right, or 2) the listener doesn't have critical thinking skills. I get that #2 is scary, and it's a legit issue in society, but they shouldn't be listening to you either. Also, there are good tear-downs Peterson's message online, the one you linked is... not.

n4r9 4y ago
I used to think that - despite his overreaching when it comes to politics and culture - he was probably a decent enough psychology researcher and self-help author. However, having been through a fairly significant psychological journey myself and then reading the 12 Rules for Life, I'm quite worried that his rules have the potential to prolong or exacerbate psychological insecurities. Some of them, e.g. "Pursue what is meaningful" and "Make friends with people who want the best for you." are absolutely fine. But there is nothing there I can see about self-compassion or self-acceptance. If anything there's a general trend in the opposite direction of encouraging self-criticism. This probably works in the short-medium term for people who experience pleasure from validating their own self-critical thoughts, but I fear in the longer term that it will postpone or diminish their potential to love themselves. Admittedly I have only read the rules themselves and not the whole book; in fact I'm reluctant to read the rest if that is the best he can do.
pnutjam 4y ago
Just a quick link to alert people who may not realize who/what he promotes. I read all sorts of terrible stuff, and it probably influences me more then I'd like, but it's easy to jump in the middle of something that "seems" reasonable on the Internet.
- ThunderSizzle 4y ago
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