Peterson is a bit of a provocateur, likely not as bad as his opponents make him out to be. I've never held it someone to hold a controversial opinion, especially if their intent is to engage in dialogue--which is exactly what his intent seems to be. I wouldn't call him all that great of an intellectual (Canada must be hurtin' if he's the second-best) but stood next to the vast majority of the internet, he's positively erudite.
Sure, he's got a beef with Marxism that I don't think holds water. Sure, he's an alarmist, advancing a false view that college professors are teaching kids dangerous ideas. But at the end of the day, he's ten times healthier (and does far less damage) than a backwoods Baptist church that squeezes every bit of intellectual curiosity out of the children who attend.
I actually like the 12 rules... especially the second one.
Sure, he's got a beef with Marxism that I don't think holds water. Sure, he's an alarmist, advancing a false view that college professors are teaching kids dangerous ideas. But at the end of the day, he's ten times healthier (and does far less damage) than a backwoods Baptist church that squeezes every bit of intellectual curiosity out of the children who attend.
I actually like the 12 rules... especially the second one.
