A special episode where we break down what happened in Channel 4's recent controversial interview with Dr Jordan Peterson, a clinical psychologist whose statements about free speech, gender roles, and the 'crisis of masculinity' have made him an unwilling hero of the alt-right and a hate figure for the left. We've got a bone to pick with both parties in this debate – Peterson himself and Channel 4's interviewer, Cathy Newman, including: Why Peterson's approach is flawed and isn't going to convince the people he's trying to win over Free speech and language policing Was Newman playing a role, or simply too dim to understand Peterson's arguments? Why offending people is crucial to all social progress How to have effective, healthy debate, but without expecting too much from it Find Out More: The original Channel 4 interview Jordan Peterson's response after the interview Jordan Peterson's book, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos Be Silly. Be Kind. Be Weird.

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