What Do Left-Leaning Quorans Think About Jordan Peterson?

As someone with a background in psychology, it's clear that people only see what's on the surface for old Peterson. He doesn't get the criticism he truly deserves, so here are some insights.

Shallow Pandering and Misguided Claims

Contradicting Misinformed Claims: I'd like to point out that the Bill C-16 thing was a grift from the start. Peterson went on and on about how he would go to jail before being forced to use certain pronouns. However, the reality is that Bill C-16 only added to the already existing protected groups. Not a single person was ever jailed over this Bill. As a reputable psychologist, Peterson has done remarkable work in his field, but he earns his real money by pandering to a reactionary audience. Many in the field of psychology find much of his current work to be repulsive, and this is why he is slowly losing his credentials.

Money, Influence, and Anti-Left Propaganda

Critiques of Financial Ties: The worst part is that people like him and The Daily Wire make significant money by being anti-left. They don't need advertising revenue; the failed deal with Steven Crowder proves that they rely on funding from a couple of billionaires. Let's think about that for a moment.

The Impact on Personal Lives

Personal Accounts and Aliensation: I have a close friend who fell down the alt-right pipeline six years ago, and Jordan Peterson and roughly six others were partly to blame. This has alienated him to an incredible degree, but more importantly, it has skewed his view of reality and left him in a twisted pseudo-cult that does nothing to help him. At one point, my friend was so far gone that he came dangerously close to becoming a January 6th rioter. He even listened to Tim Pool, like the most recent neo-Nazi shooter. These events are a stark reminder of how dangerous Peterson's rhetoric can be. There are way better psychologists out there, and Peterson is essentially a right-wing lite self-help guru, much like Deepak Chopra with less spiritualism and more conservatism.

Intellectual Shortcomings

Ideological Critique: Uneducated people think he's smart, but they're wrong. He's creepy, and I don't want children around him. Critiques from left-leaning Quorans paint a clearer picture. Generally speaking, Peterson is not considered that relevant by the left. In an interview with Noam Chomsky, who was asked about Peterson, Chomsky didn't even know who he was. An article in the New Yorker, entitled "Jordan Peterson's Gospel of Masculinity" by Kelefa Sanneh, didn't know what to make of Peterson or his views. Groups like ChapoTrapHouse find him intellectually shallow and inconsistent. Matt Christman observed, 'Once you clean your house a number of times and nothing changes, what do you do next?'

Comparisons and Relevance

Comparative Analysis: Peterson is recognizing the same issues that Robert Bly identified with young men in the 1990s. However, The 12 Rules of Life does not have the intellectual weight and understanding of Bly's Iron John. Bly saw male displacement and alienation as the result of industrialism rather than 'post-modernism.' Modernism itself was displacing and alienating. The 12 Rules may have more impact dealing with male issues and could potentially have a larger impact than Bly. This is a matter of debate, and Peterson's relevance is undoubtedly waning.

Final Thoughts

The title, 'Quorans,' is a funny word, highlighting the diverse perspectives on social media platforms. Despite his initial popularity, it's clear that Jordan Peterson's influence and relevance are diminishing among those who understand the complexities of social and political issues.