Stop Platforming Jordan Peterson

I’ve already said everything I can say about Jordan Peterson’s rhetoric in my entry “Re: Dr. Pordan Jeterson: Answering the Toughest Question of All”. I think his most recent debate featuring himself versus 20 atheists did a good job of demonstrating exactly the problem with his rhetoric that I mentioned before. I watched probably ninety percent of it. It was exasperating, as expected, and felt like a waste of time. Clearly his nonsense hasn’t evolved any since my last entry, so I’d say my prior assessment of him still stands.

The only thing I would change about it is the following part:

“…I don’t believe he creates word salads on purpose. He seems to genuinely think he’s making sense when he just isn’t.”

Given all the conservative loonies he platforms on his own YouTube channel, I’m not so confident anymore that he isn’t just a grifter. I’d be surprised if his non-answering of direct questions and tactics of muddying the waters aren’t at least partially motivated by his goal to maintain his conservative audience.

Regardless, I think this recent debate should serve as a reminder for why nobody should ever again waste their time debating or boosting the reach of this obfuscation artist. There’s simply nothing left to be gained from giving him more attention. As such, I probably won’t dedicate any more journal entries exclusively to him unless something changes.

Finally, if you’re looking for a laugh, take a look at DarkMatter2525’s new relevant animation “Jordan Peterson Goes to Hell”.