Jordan Peterson

Richard Carrier says:


 * From all I've seen so far, I think that guy might be a nutcase and a crank. I doubt anything productive could happen in a conversation between us. All he does is obfuscate, ignore evidence, argue in circles, and avoid ever acknowledging any criticism as actually stated. Just like the worst of Christian apologists.


 * Not everything every critic says of him is correct, but there is enough among them that is, to take heed of, and explore more yourself. For example: https://www.psychologytoday.com/.../jordan-peterson-s... ; http://www.alexanderblum.net/.../critique-jordan-b-peterson/ ; https://www.chronicle.com/.../What-s-So-Dangerous.../242256 ; http://digg.com/2018/jordan-peterson-book-review ; just for a start.

Also this article:  The Intellectual We Deserve.

Why are people drawn to him?
Well, obviously he is an anti-"sjw"-warrior, so those people appreciate that he is on their side, fighting their fight.

But there's also stuff like what this person claims here:


 * The Jordan Peterson phenomenon is mainly caused by our failure to take the pain of men, especially young men, seriously.


 * Men, especially white men, today are dealing with an impossible series of challenges. There are few satisfying roles for them in society anymore. They are ridiculed. They feel persecuted. They feel unloved. [...]


 * His message might be phrased, “Life is bounded by suffering and malevolence and the only antidote is meaning, which is found through responsibility.”

So basically they look to him for guidance to deliver them from the suffering in their lives. I recommend getting guidance from better sources. For example, Richard Carrier recently posted his own general guide about how we should conduct ourselves. I also recommend my thinking skills page (because all correct general advice like Carrier's will require you to think in order to act in your specific unique life, so you better get good at thinking), my values page, and, well, a lot of my pages.