Dr. Jordan B. Peterson

And to start to become aware of that. I think that's actually harder for people on the left. And the reason for that, I believe, is that Agreeableness tilts people towards the radical left because agreeable people are highly empathic and they tend to think of anyone who's suffering as a victim.

And to start to become aware of that. I think that's actually harder for people on the left. And the reason for that, I believe, is that Agreeableness tilts people towards the radical left because agreeable people are highly empathic and they tend to think of anyone who's suffering as a victim.

The problem with that attitude is that it doesn't arm you very well with an understanding of evil because truly malevolent people camouflage themselves as victims and they take advantage of the empathic. And that's a big problem, because the last thing you want to do if you're truly empathic is enable the sadists, right? And there's no shortage of that.

The problem with that attitude is that it doesn't arm you very well with an understanding of evil because truly malevolent people camouflage themselves as victims and they take advantage of the empathic. And that's a big problem, because the last thing you want to do if you're truly empathic is enable the sadists, right? And there's no shortage of that.

We know, for example, there's a developing psychological literature that shows that the active anonymous troll types are much more likely to be characterized by dark tetrad traits. Is there a way that we can...

We know, for example, there's a developing psychological literature that shows that the active anonymous troll types are much more likely to be characterized by dark tetrad traits. Is there a way that we can...

Well, I think that one of the things that social media operators should do is they should separate the anonymous accounts from the verified accounts. So, for example, I would like to see it on Twitter where the verified accounts, you see their comments, and then there's a hidden space underneath, which is anonymous accounts.

Well, I think that one of the things that social media operators should do is they should separate the anonymous accounts from the verified accounts. So, for example, I would like to see it on Twitter where the verified accounts, you see their comments, and then there's a hidden space underneath, which is anonymous accounts.

And if you wanna click on that and look through what the troll demons have to say, you can. It's a little trip to hell. You're not required to do it. And they're separated from the people who will stake their reputation on their words, which is what you do when you genuinely identify yourself. Now the anonymous types like to say,

And if you wanna click on that and look through what the troll demons have to say, you can. It's a little trip to hell. You're not required to do it. And they're separated from the people who will stake their reputation on their words, which is what you do when you genuinely identify yourself. Now the anonymous types like to say,

well, you know, anonymity is necessary because in a tyrannical state, only the anonymous can tell the truth. And my experience with that is that for every one in 10,000 people brave, anonymous whistleblowers. There's 9,999 sadistic Machiavellians.

well, you know, anonymity is necessary because in a tyrannical state, only the anonymous can tell the truth. And my experience with that is that for every one in 10,000 people brave, anonymous whistleblowers. There's 9,999 sadistic Machiavellians.

And so you might think that you're a brave truth teller in the confines of your anonymous, demonically named account, but probably you're just a sadistic troublemaker. So I think that would be. And then the other issue, it probably is cost like free money. First of all, free is an illusion because there is nothing that's free. At least you're paying with your attention and your time.

And so you might think that you're a brave truth teller in the confines of your anonymous, demonically named account, but probably you're just a sadistic troublemaker. So I think that would be. And then the other issue, it probably is cost like free money. First of all, free is an illusion because there is nothing that's free. At least you're paying with your attention and your time.

It's not free. Your data, yeah. Well, that's the next thing. You're also paying with your identity and all your behavioral data, right? And so none of that's free. And so that's an illusion.

It's not free. Your data, yeah. Well, that's the next thing. You're also paying with your identity and all your behavioral data, right? And so none of that's free. And so that's an illusion.

And I think one of the things we have observed with Peterson Academy, because the social interactions there are very positive, and pretty much universally so, and hopefully we'll establish that as a, what would you say, a cultural convention, right? But I'm certain that a fair part of that is just that

And I think one of the things we have observed with Peterson Academy, because the social interactions there are very positive, and pretty much universally so, and hopefully we'll establish that as a, what would you say, a cultural convention, right? But I'm certain that a fair part of that is just that

You can't produce 100 troll accounts for nothing and do nothing but cause trouble because at minimum it's going to cost you some money. So I think we can probably dispense with maybe 80% of the bad actors just by not making it free. So no one knows, right?

You can't produce 100 troll accounts for nothing and do nothing but cause trouble because at minimum it's going to cost you some money. So I think we can probably dispense with maybe 80% of the bad actors just by not making it free. So no one knows, right?