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{{person|name=Jordan Peterson|occupation=Professor of Psychology|birthday=June 12, 1962|ethnicity=Irish, Norweigan, possibly other| image=File:Jordanpeterson.jpg}} | {{person|name=Jordan Peterson|occupation=Professor of Psychology|birthday=June 12, 1962|ethnicity=Irish, Norweigan, possibly other| image=File:Jordanpeterson.jpg}} | ||
'''Jordan Bernt Peterson''' (born June 12, 1962) is a clinical psychologist, self-help guru and professor of psychology at University of Toronto. He describes himself as | '''Jordan Bernt Peterson''' (born June 12, 1962) is a clinical psychologist, self-help guru and professor of psychology at University of Toronto. He describes himself as classical liberal, centrist and free speech advocate. He has been labeled [[neoliberal]] and [[tradcon]]. | ||
Peterson is sometimes [[blackpill|blackpilled]]. However, different from most blackpillers, he does not support the complete reversal of female emanzipation and he does not regard [[lookism]] and superficiality as urgent issues. | Peterson is sometimes [[blackpill|blackpilled]]. However, different from most blackpillers, he does not support the complete reversal of female emanzipation and he does not regard [[lookism]] and superficiality as urgent issues. | ||
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Peterson claims that in order to prevent cultural dissolution, states need an overarching goal that motivates cooperation, such as economic growth, religious/transcendental goals or restoration/achievement/maintenance of national pride. | Peterson claims that in order to prevent cultural dissolution, states need an overarching goal that motivates cooperation, such as economic growth, religious/transcendental goals or restoration/achievement/maintenance of national pride. | ||
Peterson regards country borders, social norms and hierarchies as fundamental for a functioning state, but admits there also needs to be some adaptability and flow of information (free speech, | Peterson regards country borders, social norms and hierarchies as fundamental for a functioning state, but admits there also needs to be some adaptability and flow of information (free speech, classical liberalism) to avoid totalitarianism and warfare. 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, democratic process, a free market of ideas. | ||
He sees hierarchies to be inevitable because people differ in their ability. He regards hierarchies to enable cooperation, and to be necessary for human well-being. When uncorrupted by ideology, he expects rules for fair play to naturally emerge from them. | He sees hierarchies to be inevitable because people differ in their ability. He regards hierarchies to enable cooperation, and to be necessary for human well-being. When uncorrupted by ideology, he expects rules for fair play to naturally emerge from them. | ||
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Preventing poverty to avoid [[beta uprising|social unrest]] is a more sensible goal. Hierarchies and social stratification yield a strong incentive for status ascension which furthers cooperation because ascension can for the most part, only occurs as compensation for one's cooperation. | Preventing poverty to avoid [[beta uprising|social unrest]] is a more sensible goal. Hierarchies and social stratification yield a strong incentive for status ascension which furthers cooperation because ascension can for the most part, only occurs as compensation for one's cooperation. | ||
Peterson says one should rather strive for | Peterson says one should rather strive for equal opportunity than equal outcome. | ||
Equal outcome overemphasizes the rights of groups and fuels resentment, shaming and centralized enforcement of compensation (collectivism). | Equal outcome overemphasizes the rights of groups and fuels resentment, shaming and centralized enforcement of compensation (collectivism). | ||
Equal opportunity, on the other hand, holds people responsible, gives people a sense of accomplishment and real status in proportion to their contributions (individualism). | Equal opportunity, on the other hand, holds people responsible, gives people a sense of accomplishment and real status in proportion to their contributions (individualism). | ||
Peterson sees collectivism as antithetical to individualism and says exclusively collectivist systems have never produced prosperity. | Peterson sees collectivism as antithetical to individualism and says exclusively collectivist systems have never produced prosperity. | ||
He draws analogies to communist systems that he sees to have repeatedly failed in this manner. | He draws analogies to communist systems that he sees to have repeatedly failed in this manner. | ||
Similar to | Similar to Steven Pinker, he reminds of the fact that current capitalist systems have reduced poverty more than any other economic systems. | ||
He accuses Marxism of resentment, claiming that Marxists tend to ignore the fact that rich people are not much happier. Rather, the progress towards wealth or any goal, is what provides meaning, structure and positive emotion. | He accuses Marxism of resentment, claiming that Marxists tend to ignore the fact that rich people are not much happier. Rather, the progress towards wealth or any goal, is what provides meaning, structure and positive emotion. | ||
Marxists, he says, are primarily driven by a hatred for the rich and a sense of moral superiority. | Marxists, he says, are primarily driven by a hatred for the rich and a sense of moral superiority. | ||
Peterson sees cultural norms for honesty and the | Peterson sees cultural norms for honesty and the primacy of the individual as essential for social stability, and as main reason for the success of Western civilization since this enables cooperation and economic growth. | ||
For this reason, Peterson is wary of automation, fearing it could diminish the value of the individual, being outcompeted by machines, bereaving them of opportunities to become responsible and prove their worth. Collectivists put the group goal (equality in case of Marxists) above the individual. In the extreme, death is justified in the name of it as the individual is not respected. Peterson says, "the group must unite, but under the banner of the individual."<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnEFt20qe0o</ref> | For this reason, Peterson is wary of automation, fearing it could diminish the value of the individual, being outcompeted by machines, bereaving them of opportunities to become responsible and prove their worth. Collectivists put the group goal (equality in case of Marxists) above the individual. In the extreme, death is justified in the name of it as the individual is not respected. Peterson says, "the group must unite, but under the banner of the individual."<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnEFt20qe0o</ref> | ||
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Jordan is similar to an early Tucker Carlson in many respects with regards to women and dating, as both implied that female nature is a just/rational sorter of male character, and that it is unmanly and hence bad to complain. Tucker has turned 180 degrees on this rhetoric since his first statements, and Jordan about 90 degrees. | Jordan is similar to an early Tucker Carlson in many respects with regards to women and dating, as both implied that female nature is a just/rational sorter of male character, and that it is unmanly and hence bad to complain. Tucker has turned 180 degrees on this rhetoric since his first statements, and Jordan about 90 degrees. | ||
Some incels have accused Peterson of hypocrisy, e.g. because on Joe Rogan's podcast Peterson completely avoided answering a difficult question he was asked several times throughout: | Some incels have accused Peterson of hypocrisy, e.g. because on Joe Rogan's podcast Peterson completely avoided answering a difficult question he was asked several times throughout: "If you say competition is healthy (using the basketball team analogy) then how come competition is bad when it comes to sex?"{{citation needed}} | ||
=== MGTOWs on Peterson === | === MGTOWs on Peterson === | ||