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Monday, July 2. 2018

From my Lefty sister...

...who works in the mental health field: "You assumed I would hate Jordan Peterson? Wrong. I just finished his book.  He is so clear and common-sensical that he's helped me see my own life in a different light, not to mention my work with clients. It's so easy to get fogged over with details and complexities and daily crap that we lose sight of the basics."
Posted by Bird Dog at 13:45 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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I am reminded of a a law attributed to Robert Conquest: "Everyone is conservative about he knows best."
#1 Gringo on 2018-07-02 14:58 (Reply)
She nailed it, after reading his book I had the answers to things that were constantly on my mind regarding my marriage and my relationships with siblings, Peterson's book helped me with my life in many ways.
#2 Steve Purdy (Link) on 2018-07-02 20:02 (Reply)
You should drop him a little note. He would appreciate it. I know he reads them all even if he cannot answer them. Knowing that he has help you helps him.
#3 Confused Old Misfit on 2018-07-02 20:12 (Reply)
I assume this is the sister I met briefly. She seemed reasonable, and I'm glad she is.

She is right that Peterson is rather basic. Yet that is his strength. He tells you what you have known or almost known for many years. Most good teachers do not dazzle, but remind.
#4 Assistant Village Idiot (Link) on 2018-07-02 21:32 (Reply)
"Most good teachers do not dazzle, but remind."


WTH does that mean??? If you're a truly educated adult...maybe.

But what if you are a mere, credentialed, self-esteemed participation-trophied Millennial? You need to be dazzled, as you know nothing!

What's that statisitic about IVY grads who can place the Civil War in the right decade? Only 30%??? They need dazzling!
#5 B48 (Link) on 2018-07-03 09:47 (Reply)
Even people mired deep in ignorance can more easily be reached by teachers who remind more than dazzle. You have to start at the student's level in order to begin to pull him up.
#5.1 Texan99 on 2018-07-03 12:20 (Reply)

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