Jordan Peterson
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And so I know what I'm talking about, or you might make that case, although I suppose there are people who would disagree. So, I can't tell you how important this topic is for you to understand, and in some detail. I should also point out that I haven't exactly been sitting around in consequence of believing that this is a vital issue. My family and I
My son helped me in the beginning with a broader project in this regard. And then my daughter and her husband, Michaela Fuller and Jordan Fuller, have taken over over the last four years, I suppose, to produce Peterson Academy. And we're trying to bring the best professors in the world to the public stage.
My son helped me in the beginning with a broader project in this regard. And then my daughter and her husband, Michaela Fuller and Jordan Fuller, have taken over over the last four years, I suppose, to produce Peterson Academy. And we're trying to bring the best professors in the world to the public stage.
My son helped me in the beginning with a broader project in this regard. And then my daughter and her husband, Michaela Fuller and Jordan Fuller, have taken over over the last four years, I suppose, to produce Peterson Academy. And we're trying to bring the best professors in the world to the public stage.
and to bring what they know to everyone at the highest possible quality and at the lowest possible price, which we estimate, by the way, at the moment, at 1% of an Ivy League education. So I'm putting my money and my time where my mouth is, and you can make of that where you will. Okay, so let's delve into this topic.
and to bring what they know to everyone at the highest possible quality and at the lowest possible price, which we estimate, by the way, at the moment, at 1% of an Ivy League education. So I'm putting my money and my time where my mouth is, and you can make of that where you will. Okay, so let's delve into this topic.
and to bring what they know to everyone at the highest possible quality and at the lowest possible price, which we estimate, by the way, at the moment, at 1% of an Ivy League education. So I'm putting my money and my time where my mouth is, and you can make of that where you will. Okay, so let's delve into this topic.
I'm going to do some reading, and I'm going to do some opining, and, well, bear with me. Let's see how this goes. Harvard University is locked in a high-stakes conflict with the Trump administration and conservative critics, centered on accusations of antisemitism, ideological bias, and the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion, DEI programs.
I'm going to do some reading, and I'm going to do some opining, and, well, bear with me. Let's see how this goes. Harvard University is locked in a high-stakes conflict with the Trump administration and conservative critics, centered on accusations of antisemitism, ideological bias, and the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion, DEI programs.
I'm going to do some reading, and I'm going to do some opining, and, well, bear with me. Let's see how this goes. Harvard University is locked in a high-stakes conflict with the Trump administration and conservative critics, centered on accusations of antisemitism, ideological bias, and the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion, DEI programs.
Let's talk about those for a minute, DEI programs, diversity, equity, and inclusion. It sounds pretty good, you know, diversity, who would be against that? Equity, man, that sounds like a lot like equality of opportunity, although it actually means equality of outcome.
Let's talk about those for a minute, DEI programs, diversity, equity, and inclusion. It sounds pretty good, you know, diversity, who would be against that? Equity, man, that sounds like a lot like equality of opportunity, although it actually means equality of outcome.
Let's talk about those for a minute, DEI programs, diversity, equity, and inclusion. It sounds pretty good, you know, diversity, who would be against that? Equity, man, that sounds like a lot like equality of opportunity, although it actually means equality of outcome.
And that means that everyone ends up in the same place, no matter how hard they work, for example, or how competent they are, which is a hell of a good deal for people who don't work at all, and they're so incompetent that it's a kind of miracle. And then inclusion, well, you know, Some people should be included and some people shouldn't be included.
And that means that everyone ends up in the same place, no matter how hard they work, for example, or how competent they are, which is a hell of a good deal for people who don't work at all, and they're so incompetent that it's a kind of miracle. And then inclusion, well, you know, Some people should be included and some people shouldn't be included.
And that means that everyone ends up in the same place, no matter how hard they work, for example, or how competent they are, which is a hell of a good deal for people who don't work at all, and they're so incompetent that it's a kind of miracle. And then inclusion, well, you know, Some people should be included and some people shouldn't be included.
And if you're doing something difficult and demanding and goal-oriented, then inclusion shouldn't exactly be the principle. The principle should be, if you can bloody well do the job, then you should be hired. And anything other than that is absolute nonsense. And that's particularly the case if the way that you define whether something has been inclusive enough, diverse enough, equitable enough,
And if you're doing something difficult and demanding and goal-oriented, then inclusion shouldn't exactly be the principle. The principle should be, if you can bloody well do the job, then you should be hired. And anything other than that is absolute nonsense. And that's particularly the case if the way that you define whether something has been inclusive enough, diverse enough, equitable enough,
And if you're doing something difficult and demanding and goal-oriented, then inclusion shouldn't exactly be the principle. The principle should be, if you can bloody well do the job, then you should be hired. And anything other than that is absolute nonsense. And that's particularly the case if the way that you define whether something has been inclusive enough, diverse enough, equitable enough,
is that it segregates people by race and ethnic identity and then makes the case that if there are any, oh, and sex as well and gender as well, and then makes the, and sexual preference for that matter, any idiot group identification category that you can possibly imagine, you make the case that if all those people and the intersection of all those groups aren't