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== Beliefs and philosophy == | == Beliefs and philosophy == | ||
Peterson claims that in order to prevent cultural dissolution, states need an overarching goal such as economic growth or religious/transcendental goals and a fair amount of uniformity and hierarchical organization. | Peterson claims that in order to prevent cultural dissolution, states need an overarching goal such as economic growth or religious/transcendental goals and a fair amount of uniformity and hierarchical organization, which he also believes to be necessary for human well-being. | ||
To avoid corrupted hierarchies, he claims, it is necessary to keep them fairly flat (decentralization) and use regulated free market such that the best players prevail and inefficient/corrupt players get outcompeted/destroyed by better ones. He regards boundaries and social norms as fundamental for a functioning state, but admits there also needs to be some adaptability and flow of information (free speech) to avoid totalitarianism and warfare (''classical liberalism''). He claims it is naive to assume there is a definite set of rules for ideally structuring a state (ideology), except for leaving up the determination of the rules to a competitive process and free speech. For this reason, men need to be socialized to be competitive and dependable. | To avoid corrupted hierarchies, he claims, it is necessary to keep them fairly flat (decentralization) and use regulated free market such that the best players prevail and inefficient/corrupt players get outcompeted/destroyed by better ones. He regards boundaries and social norms as fundamental for a functioning state, but admits there also needs to be some adaptability and flow of information (free speech) to avoid totalitarianism and warfare (''classical liberalism''). He claims it is naive to assume there is a definite set of rules for ideally structuring a state (ideology), except for leaving up the determination of the rules to a competitive process and free speech. For this reason, men need to be socialized to be competitive and dependable. | ||