@bici@mastodon.socialRe Big Dorks of our Times:
Opinion: Farewell Jordan Peterson, a snake oil salesman for our troubled times
https://www.stuff.co.nz/style/350556385/opinion-farewell-jordan-peterson-a-snake-oil-salesman-for-our-troubled-…
@ErikUden@mastodon.deI'm not an anti-intellectualist, but I do believe people can overcomplicate things. I had a debate once with someone who argued “well, aren't we all migrants? All of humanity emerged from the African continent, so...” and I mean, sure, that's true, but now you're just playing with definitions of words rather than accepting the agreed upon definition in order to engage with this debate.
While people like Jordan Peterson are prominent examples of pseudo-intellectuals, who…
@hex@kolektiva.socialAll this is to say, fuck Jordan Peterson.
https://write.as/hexmhell/western-civilization-of-theseus
@ErikUden@mastodon.deAmazing quotes with obscure sources
“There are cathedrals everywhere for those with eyes to see” (random Jordan Peterson tweet)
“How strange it is to be anything at all” (random YouTube comment under a Twilight fan video)
“You cannot kill me in a way that matters” (random Tumblr post)
“I will face God and walk backwards into hell” (random dril tweet)
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca