Radical leftists control many universities. Not subscribing to leftist dogma spells punitive behavior against anyone who would buck the Marxist mantra. So much to freedom of speech and inquiry. Apparently, Jordan Peterson has suffered enough fighting them at his university. So he is bailing out while at the same time chronicling the despotism he finds in Academia…
Interesting piece:
Peterson’s a bad mfer
It’s so funny to watch him just eat little wack job left lies one after the other…Brings these woke idiots to damn near tears
He’s out of rehab?
Warden might be the biggest piece of shit I’ve ever met.
Hey Warden, let’s put aside the fact that Peterson suffers from a hereditary form of severe depression….
Are you telling me you never used alcohol or drugs or never had a family member or friend go through rough times?
What an asshole you are.
Did you feelers get hurt over calling out your junkie fraudster? Doesn’t Peterson measure himself by his own words, his stern ethos of self-help bootstrapping that made him the darling of mental lightweights in the alt-right? Isn’t his entire brand stoicism, self reliance, the power of the will over circumstances and environment only to bury himself in the self indulgence of prescription drugs? Didn’t he say “No one gets away with anything, ever, so take responsibility for your own life," only to end up in a self induced coma in Russia with his daughter, named after Gorbechev?
Hard times? Awwww…did he fall on hard times? No…he followed his daughter’s quack advice, a nutrition “influencer” with no medical credentials who claims to have cured her idiopathic juvenile arthritis, clinical depression and C. difficile infection by eating nothing but meat, salt and water. So, Peterson joined her snake oil diet and even promoted it on places like Joe Rogan only to have a severe food reaction eventually and succumb to benzodiazepines in 2017.
I have known many who’ve fallen to drugs, who’ve dealt for years with severe depression on the brink of ending it at any point. Most people I know use something whether it be food, weed or alcohol. BUT, they aren’t making a living off of attacking people they perceive as weak and branding their macho image of self reliance, self responsibility, individual triumph over adversity, like Peterson. I find him to be a fraud in both argument and action, similar to Rush Limbaugh who spent years calling for the execution of drug abusers while using his maid to smuggle in thousands of pain killers from Mexico for him. Similarly, I don’t give a shit if a person is gay, but if you’re gay and also attack gay rights like Lindsay Graham, you’re a fucking piece of shit. I’ve struggled through quite a bit over the years, some of it self imposed and some not. I’ve spent time with weed, alcohol, shrooms, acid and even cocaine for a small period. BUT, unlike Peterson - I made it to work, I kept going, and I got out of it ON MY OWN and through my own will. I didn’t fall away, cry like a little bitch and run to Russia while making a living being a hypocrite. I’ve failed more than most, been weaker than most, made worse decisions…but, took the bumps and bruises and built it back. I didn’t quit my job because they wouldn’t stop telling me things I didn’t like or didn’t agree with, take a 3 year temp status so I could go around to right wing talk shows talking about self reliance and not being weak all the while being a junkie. I’ve known a myriad of souls who’ve gone through actual hard times and gotten through by actually being strong, looking inward, and fighting to become better.
Peterson, however, does not exemplify any of the qualities he claims we should all ascribe to and stand upon. He’s a weak willed bitch, coddled, and without any sense of irony.
You never answered my question…is he out of rehab yet? My, what a luxury…to have the ability to tell your job you’re going part time or taking leave, having millions made from telling people to be tough, self reliant and make no excuses only to use that money to check into a high dollar rehab facility and get his little bottom wiped for him.
He eats progressive fairy tales alive…It’s so funny
He puts the little pronoun possee (djrion/warden types) into meltdown orbit with cold, hard, facts and logic.
Holy shit, Warden’s on a roll today. Lol.
Hypocrisy only matters when it’s the opposite team doing it, don’t ya know.
Anyway, I actually enjoyed your post, Warden, because i had no idea who this guy is. That said, I do agree with some of his critique on academia in this article.
My junkie fraudster? I like Jordan Peterson? It’s interesting you would think that when I’ve never mentioned the guy.
I’m simply calling out your insensitive assholery here. Nothing more nothing less.
It is funny how many assumptions you make about me constantly. I take up a lot of space in that noggin.
Full dickride…So shameless
As you should…It’s pure common sense. Gotta be one far left wack job to think other wise. But hey we have plenty of that here too.
Look at this total dickride. Just let Jordan Peterson put a ring on it already, skeet.
(Is that how this works?)
No get your own shit…You are basically dickriding me
I don’t play like that, dork
Not with me, only with Jordan Peterson. I get it already.
He’s being neither insensitive, nor an asshole tho.
Awww- what a sweet digital smooch here. Touching.
My, don’t we consider ourselves special. Despite what you might believe, I don’t really consider you in the slightest bit when I form opinions. You do realize people develop opinions and learn about things entirely outside of you, right? You posted about Jordan Peterson, and then AGAIN, act like…oh what, who, me? Jordan Peterson? Who’s that?
You posted it and put out your support of him on the post. Jesus, you literally try an abdicate responsibility for your opinions like nobody else, except for Trump.
I actually find considerable merit in Warden’s lengthy autobiographical post. It was extremely well written, and I grudgingly admit to liking it though I disagree with his assessment of Jordan. Many of the greatest thinkers and writers in history wrestled with demons, fought addictions, and did not comport themselves in accordance with their own espoused philosophy. For example, since we celebrate MLK Day, it would be fair to say that though the renowned reverend preached a doctrine of religious piety, he did not always live up to the standard he imparted from the pulpit, one of reasons his FBI file was sealed for 50 years. His personal indiscretions however only mildly tarnish the greatness of MLK and his message of racial harmony.
Regardless of Jordan’s personal failing in life, his description of American universities is accurate. Liberals run universities in a tyrannical yet ingenious manner known as collegiality. Collegiality implies the system of dividing up governance into various faculty committees, the most important of which is always the Committee on Tenure and Promotion. Elections to the various committees are typical Democrat Party-like rigged elections guaranteeing members of a liberal oligarchy remain in power. Top administrators use the collegial/committee system to insulate themselves against being blamed for various shortfalls and/or injustices. The university president always has the option of explaining that university decisions are made democratically and prudently by committees of prominent faculty scholars.
Liberals run universities in a fascist manner. Freedom of speech is constrained. An incredible homogeneity of thought and expression pervades the university. Professors who deviate from the liberal mantra are routinely maltreated, punished, and subverted by zealous liberal colleagues… Liberal professors consider themselves inherently better than others, because they have fooled themselves into believing they are more civilized and dwell on a higher moral plane than others, much as Plato did as reflected in his Republic. Further, they, and they alone know what is best for the masses of people, and that of course is socialism.
For an iconoclast like Jordan Peterson, his distinction must be earned outside of university purview. Becoming a noted author, imparting inarguable logic, achieving fame outside of the university has turned Peterson into a difficult university employee to govern. Yet, to be sure, Jordan had to fight on daily basis for his academic rights as a university faculty member.
So Warden what you rather eloquently criticized is Jordan’s personal life not the import of his productive talent. You regard him as being hypocritical which I think is somewhat true, but he is nevertheless a fierce critic of academia, and his criticisms have validity and I think long overdue.
Surprisingly, I totally agree with your entire post.
Come to Dallas, I’m much nicer in person and have lots of people in my life I disagree with. My brothers are lunatics, one is a rabid Trump supporter and a total fucking asshole as a person. The other is really soft hearted, but a total anarchist asshole who just wants to burn the world down. My Dad spent my entire life saying things like “Son, not everything Hitler believed was wrong.” From friends to family, I am by no means from the land of liberals. Comically, on a daily basis, people think I’m quite conservative for being a liberal…surprising considering the conversations on here, but it is true.
Most of the time Warden, I have visions of my holding you underwater in the bayou until all the air bubbles escape from your lungs. Your last post however would have caused me to pause and reconsider and I’d just humanely waterboard rather briskly… My Alabama fish camp is located on Hurricane Bayou, appropriately named for a UM graduate like myself, and my cabin is the only one flying a UM banner, all the rest of them are decorated with UA and AU adornments. There are numerous Trump banners, and no Biden banners whatsoever. I love my cabin more than my beach house which looks like an Italian villa from a godfather movie.
I used to travel to Dallas often. My sister attended SMU on a tennis scholarship, married a smart Texan who became a huge Dallas contractor, and lived thirty years in an extraordinary home in Highland Park on a postage stamp sized lot. Also, my late business partner Lt. Gen Chuck Pittman lived in Ft. Worth. Chuck and I owned interests in a coffee plantation in Nicaragua. We were also share holders in an Esteli cigar firm which induced me to becoming a cigar addict at the ripe age of 68, or ten years ago. I am now 78, just a few months younger that Sleepy Joe. When Chuck died I sold my interests in Nicaragua which is really a beautiful country. Interestingly, Nicaragua once had an American president. If you want to read an interesting biography, read about William Walker, an American genius whose life was devoted to creating a country abroad.
I still think you are a cunt, but your esteem in my eyes has risen. Your post about yourself was insightful, candid, and I think rather splendidly written. BTW, I spent nearly a half decade as editor of a stock market newsletter, and I appreciate quality prose. Though disgusted by you most of the time, I am glad that you offer your opinions on this website, perverse as I often deem them. I do however think we’d get along splendidly once I whipped you into shape, and were I to travel out your way, I would be happy to buy you a drink and ply you with a cigar.
My man, you’ve lived quite a good life if the enemy of your days is a random jackass on a message board. Most people have long lists of enemies by their 70s. I’m a remarkably nice guy. But, I will say what I think even if you can kick my face in, take the ass whipping and get back up and tell you the same thing. Long line of Irish and Scottish blood…it’s just in there somewhere to be like that. Then again, who gets into fights as a grown man? Mine are scheduled and on mats with people who hug and shake hands afterwards. One of my best buds is a 79 yr old, father of one of my best friends for 25 years and fraternity brother, and his brother and I own a business together now. Yet, the 79 yr old and I, the dad who’s a hardcore Trumpkin and former broker, go hunting together and at hang out trying his new bourbons talking history. Dallascanes knows them quite well too, or one of them. Fraternity brothers.
But, I can definitely be a cunt on here. Remember, I came here for an outlet to vent my frustrations. If you recall, when I wasn’t injured and could go fight people for 2 hours a night, I was much nicer and here less often. I got injured and some terrible thing inside me needs a fight. Also, I can call someone a cunt and still be friends with them. I’m not above it all…I know who I am, and I can’t stand myself most of the time. I know all of my faults, mistakes I’ve made, bad decisions, times I’ve lied or hurt someone…and no matter where I go, there I am.
I do, however, TRY to be a good person most of the time. I think most of your posts are full of shit and you think mine are the same. Neither of us can affect a single thing we talk about, though. Nada. It literally doesn’t matter what our opinions are outside of occupying off time during the day. I doubt any person on here would actually be a bad human on a daily basis, even GSC. The fact he spent all those years TRYING to learn who he was and what he believed is incredibly admirable. How he ended up where is must be a fascinating story, because, damn he’s out there.
But, again…remember, I come here to vent. I’m not your enemy. If you posted at 2am on a Saturday while I was reading that you’re stuck somewhere, there’s a greater than zero chance I’d come get you. You’re all close enough to Dallascanes to have him create this board and stay with you for 15 years, and that’s honestly good enough for me. He’s blood to me, always will be. I’d literally do almost anything he asked of me. So, again…I’m not your enemy dude. This is a place to get our shit out and move on. None of it really matters and no matter how much we do or don’t like it, it’s a little community you all have created.