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[-] ExLisper@linux.community 3 points 1 year ago

It looks like you believe I have some issue with you personally finding some value in Peterson's writing. I don't. You're basically paraphrasing the same thing I've said. Can his writing help people? Yes, probably. Can you approach it in a healthy way, avoiding the toxic part and not becoming part of a cult? Yes, I'm sure it's possible. Did most people approach it like this? Well, my sensation is that no, they did not. The community that grew around him became part of the right wing toxic masculinity and transphobic movements. And he never renounced it, it keeps playing a right wing guru. So yes, I don't have any issue with people that read some of his books and found something valuable in them. But I also believe (and I think most people that are against him think the same) that he did more harm than good overall and that the world would be better without his philosophy. But of course it's impossible to measure, it's a subjective point of view and you can disagree.

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