I genuinely can't think of a better example of a modern day sophist than Jordan Peterson.
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Yeah, though the "intellectual dark web" may as well be the modern sophists guild
Reading this increased my blood pressure.
It depends on what the definition of 'is' is.
There is a great impression of him talking about Burger King that I have to share. He's doing this same kind of stupidity in this video. https://youtu.be/-BDgQMGs7Mc
So close to the real thing that it wasn't funny or entertaining to me, just another instance of me being annoyed by Jordan Peterson even when it wasn't actually him.
I sometimes just feel bad for him, like I want to give him a big hug and talk about addictions.
He's just such a sad man
Watching him debate those atheists was painful. His debating technique is beyond stupid.
- Make a statement that is at best wildly controversial and at worst blatantly untrue
- Redefine the words in that statement to make it vacuously true and completely uninteresting
- When challenged, say that you don't care about common parlance
- Everyone loses, because this debate is now pointless and annoying
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Some person was showing me videos of him and telling me he was very smart, does anyone happen to know some good examples to get him to reconsider?
any of the debates against Matt Dillahunty or Sam Harris. he gets spanked pretty bad. they are a long watch though.
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Some More News has an interesting take down of JP from a couple of years ago that totally isn't 3 hours long that I really enjoyed. There's also a newer one released last week, but I haven't watched it yet.
Ask about his Benzo addiction that literally gave him brain damage. Which was what all his doctors predicted would happen.
a coma to get over his benzo withdrawal which is unsanctioned, since he went to russia.
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Stupid People glom onto him like he's a genius. I guess he kinda is a genius compared to the average Trump voter.
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I find it incredibly obnoxious when you are discussing or debating with someone and they start one of their replies with "so."
Noted! I try not to be an asshat, but I can be a bit of a 'splainer despite myself.