re: Why Can't People Hear What Jordan Peterson Is Saying? (Atlantic Article + Memes)

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This is what extremists do. They've already created a mental caricature of anyone not stricken with hive mind, so regardless of what's said, their ears only hear a filtered sjw translation that confirms their own stereotypes. She didn't receive thoughtfully, a single syllable of what he said but rather conducted the "interview" with herself by replaying everything he said through the sjw lens and debating the proverbial strawman.

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I don't think there was any single factor that played into this display of foolishness. There's obviously the one that you mentioned but you have to understand that these people look at themselves as the gatekeepers of leftist movements. People like her think it's her duty to take down those that oppose their view and they use their positions of power (I hate that I have to use that mundane phrase) to do it. She thought she was going to bring this guy on tv, dress him down, and be the great heroine. Then there's also the "good tv" factor that we've seen arise as the most important factor in news today (that whole thing looked like it was a Piers Morgan interview). You also have to realize that there is an inner circle in the media and turning against the group think of that circle can get you banished so people like her go out of their way to please the group.

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Really good dialogue last night between Jordan Peterson, William Lane Craig, and Rebecca Goldstein (Steven Pinker's wife) on the meaning of life.

Goldstein pretty much ruined any interaction between WLC and Peterson, which was a shame. She was really unnecessary, but I guess they needed a token representative of metaphysical naturalism.

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Hmm, a woman ruining a discussion. I'll have to be on the lookout for this in the future.

This was culturally, at least in our circles, a very important moment. Not least because of how deftly Peterson handled it when it was clearly an attack on his character.

I’ve been dealing with this my whole life and challenging it at every turn . I never raised my kids to be Conservatives like me , I just raised them to seek TRUTH above all else. Socratic parenting - here is what I think - show me where I get it wrong . And often they will change my mind.

The frustration of being like Peterson or you SFP is that as your argument becomes more refined and more virtuous ( because Truth is Virtue) you are met by the very worst among us with insults , slurs and ignorance. It’s the irony of living a life of ideas and principles, no matter how you read, educate and master a topic you are always met with shrill ignorance that defies description. And it never ends . Because so many people not only can’t think rationally, they place no value on it.

Bizarre interview, and totally worth it to see the PoliBoard come to the defense of an academician.

Holy shite that interview was brutal.

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To be fair, there are very few worth defending

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The board defends those with a common viewpoint... but doesn’t necessarily respect those who have come to a well-thought-out, opposing view. Basically the equivalent of a bandwagon sports fan that can’t appreciate the sport without their team being involved/winning.

Which culturally is insignificant. Who care about Bros on a message board talking shite . But the total capitulation Of Academia to Progressivism- now that’s significant and depressing for the culture.

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totally worth it to see the PoliBoard come to the defense of an academician.

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i've been defending/promoting Peterson and Gad Saad for years, bruv

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Politics has been dumbed down for the masses. We just elected a TV personality/con man as President.

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Speaking of retarded emotional arguments...

This is an awesome short Youtube video meme of Peterson's interview with that dumb twat.

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