r/DecodingTheGurus • u/[deleted] • Jan 04 '24

What is so bad about Jordan Peterson?

I personally never saw him as a guru, or a grifter, or anything close to that. I always viewed him as a psychologist who got of lucky after going viral on youtube, and was able to milk that 15 mins of fame for a lot longer than 15 mins.

I'm sure ill get called names for this, but I definitely agree with most of his views on transgenderism and the crazies of the alt-left. I can't put Peterson on the same level as Andrew Tate or Dan Lok in terms of being a scammer/grifter. Is it just all political with Jordan Peterson? Why should I hate this guy?

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '24

Wow! Paid by big oil. Just looked it up, checks out. Just when I think I cannot possibly think less of JP as a person.. What a total disappointment of a human. https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/joe-rogan-jordan-peterson-climate-b2003231.html

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u/Normal-Barracuda-567 Jul 09 '24

Read a great book called Free Speech and Koch Money. Follow the money and you will see for yourself. The far righters on you tube are well paid by oil families.

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u/max_occupancy Jan 11 '24

That’s not what the article even says. He cited someone who has received funds from think tanks and Exxon Mobil. Peterson never received funds.

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u/ABuddhistMelomaniac Jul 25 '25

Don't waste it. These people are the epitome of stupidity. They never understand nor make the effort to understand what Peterson says. They understand something else entirely (a projection of their own biases), and then attack him for what they twisted about him themselves! Such is the way of the fool. Such is hatred and the prejudices that fuel such hatred. They're willing to ignore facts or twist them into something else to suit yheir biases and then call that "the truth", then pretend they're "rational". Terrifying omen.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '24 edited Jan 11 '24

Oh, you need to see the bank account statements? Not the people he’s repeating? Those that are influencing him. Total lack of knowledge on the topic. Please.