Notice: Jordan Peterson is a polarizing figure. Please be respectful as this is meant as a prompt for genuine discussion. Thanks!
Here is the clip, I encourage you to watch the video in full to understand the perspective.
A few questions for discussion and consideration:
Here is the clip, I encourage you to watch the video in full to understand the perspective.
A few questions for discussion and consideration:
- Is Dr. Peterson correct in that because we have infinite dimensions of comparability, that the current trends focusing on race, gender, etc, may be less important than others such as wealth, attractiveness, and geography?
- How big of a role do you think cross-dimensional traits play? For example:
- If you are white.
- If you are a white male.
- If you are a gay, white male.
- If you are an unattractive, gay, white, male.
- If you are an impoverished, unattractive, gay, white, male.
- If you are an impoverished, unattractive, gay, white, male, in Egypt.
- Which of the traits above has the greatest impact on how the world perceives you?
- Now consider this:
- If you are black.
- If you are a black female.
- If you are a straight, black female.
- If you are an attractive, straight, black, female.
- If you are a wealthy, attractive, straight, black, female.
- If you are a wealthy, attractive, straight, black, female in Washington State.
- Which of the traits above has the greatest impact on how the world perceives you?