Odine Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Or Dr (prof?) Peterson... I've been watching some of his debates/talks.. And I kinda can't fault what he has to say. But he's a conservative "traditionalist". Does that mean Im getting old? Or that Im persuaded by eloquent public speakers? Cause I find his analysis of society, politics and psychology to be pretty spot on. Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El Chalupacabra Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Not familiar with him or his work at all, but a quick wiki search seems to indicate he is a critic of current liberal arts studies, and pick-your-ism in academia, and states these disciplines have been co-opted by Marxists. He has also argued that there is a lack of professionalism, objectivity, and peer review in many works in disciplines like gender studies, 3rd wave feminism, or ethnic studies. I can't speak intelligently about Jordan Peterson per se, but he isn't entirely wrong. I have studied history and museum studies, which are lefty disciplines, and I have to say much of the mundane stuff I had to read about was Marxist theory, Foucault, Derrida, and the like, as well as worked around or taken classes with people pursuing degrees like women's/ethnic/social justice/gender studies, etc. I have to agree that is the biggest complaint I would have about them: their methodology of reaching conclusions. They are often not very scientific or fact based. Often times, they start out with a conclusion, and look for facts that fit that conclusion, rather than following where the facts take them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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