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Dr. '''Jordan B. Peterson''' is a professor of [[psychology]] at the University of [[Toronto]], a clinical psychologist and the [[author]] of the multi-million copy bestseller ''12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos'', #1 for nonfiction in 2018 in the [[US]], [[Canada]], the [[UK]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[Sweden]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Brazil]] and [[Norway]], and now slated for translation into 50 languages.

Dr. '''Jordan Bernt Peterson''' (born June 12th, 1962) is a [[Canadian]] professor of [[psychology]] at the University of [[Toronto]], clinical psychologist, and best-selling [[author]]. Peterson is known for writing the multi-million-copy international bestseller ''12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos'', which reached #1 for nonfiction in 2018 in the [[US]], [[Canada]], the [[UK]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[Sweden]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Brazil]] and [[Norway]], and now slated for translation into 50 languages.

When asked if he believes in God, Jordan Peterson responded: "I think the proper response to that is No, but I'm afraid He might exist".<ref>Blatchford, Christie (January 19, 2018). "[https://nationalpost.com/feature/christie-blatchford-sits-down-with-warrior-for-common-sense-jordan-peterson Christie Blatchford sits down with 'warrior for common sense' Jordan Peterson]". National Post. Retrieved January 19, 2018.</ref> In 2019, the New York Post published an article ''Jordan Peterson enters rehab after wife’s cancer diagnosis'' which indicated "The “12 Rules for Life” author has sought help trying to get off the anti-anxiety drug clonazepam".<ref>[https://nypost.com/2019/09/20/jordan-peterson-enters-rehab-after-wifes-cancer-diagnosis/ ''Jordan Peterson enters rehab after wife’s cancer diagnosis''], New York Post, 2019</ref> See also: [[Atheism and anxiety]] and [[Atheism and mental toughness]]

Though Peterson had said previously that he was indeed a [[Christian]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIB05YeMiW8.</ref>, when later asked if he believes in God, Peterson replied: "I think the proper response to that is No, but I'm afraid He might exist".<ref>Blatchford, Christie (January 19, 2018). "[https://nationalpost.com/feature/christie-blatchford-sits-down-with-warrior-for-common-sense-jordan-peterson Christie Blatchford sits down with 'warrior for common sense' Jordan Peterson]". National Post. Retrieved January 19, 2018</ref>. His religious beliefs draw from Jung's philosophy of religion, Taoism, and Christian existentialism.

In a 2018 interview with [[CBC|CBC News]], University of Toronto psychology professor Bernard Schiff, formerly a supporter of Peterson's, rhetorically claimed that Peterson was "dangerous" and that he was encouraging "misogyny" among his following.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf303jRvJ9o Is Jordan Peterson dangerous?] at CBC News YouTube channel ('''Warning:''' Contains fake news and manipulated content)</ref>  When posted to YouTube, the CBC's video of the interview was heavily ratioed and criticized, with it receiving an average of a fraction over 11 dislikes for every like it received (presently over 22,000 dislikes vs. less than 2,000 likes), while commentors pointed out, among other criticisms, Peterson's comments and opinions being intentionally taken out of context and misrepresented by Schiff and CBC News reporter Wendy Mesley (who conducted the interview) as well as unprofessional journalism on the network's part.

Peterson describes himself as a [[classical liberal]] and a [[traditionalism|traditionalist]], but does not consider himself a [[right-wing]]er, despite being pegged as one by the [[liberal media]], who also smears him as "[[fascist]]" and "[[alt-right]]"; However, he has said that both political extremes are "equally dangerous", and criticizes [[identity politics]]. Fans of Peterson have told him that he actually de-radicalized them from political fringes, contrary to what liberals believe.  

He is also a harsh critic of post-[[modernist]] [[leftism]] and [[political correctness]], suggesting that college students avoid subjects like women's studies, racial and ethnic studies, sociology, and English literature, among other fields of academia he believes are infiltrated by [[Neo-marxism|Neo-Marxists]].

== Jordan Peterson videos and declining YouTube viewership of classical liberals ==

In a 2018 interview with [[CBC|CBC News]], University of Toronto psychology professor Bernard Schiff, formerly a supporter of Peterson's, rhetorically claimed that Peterson was "dangerous" and that he was encouraging "misogyny" among his following.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf303jRvJ9o Is Jordan Peterson dangerous?] at CBC News YouTube channel ('''Warning:''' Contains fake news and manipulated content)</ref>  When posted to [[YouTube]], the CBC's video of the interview was heavily ratioed and criticized, with it receiving an average of a fraction over 11 dislikes for every like it received (presently over 22,000 dislikes vs. less than 2,000 likes), while commentors pointed out, among other criticisms, Peterson's comments and opinions being intentionally taken out of context and misrepresented by Schiff and CBC News reporter Wendy Mesley (who conducted the interview) as well as unprofessional journalism on the network's part.

See: [[YouTube videos with an atheistic, classical liberalism, political viewpoint see a decline going from 2017 to present|Jordan Peterson videos and declining YouTube viewership of classical liberals]]

 

==See also==

* [[YouTube videos with an atheistic, classical liberalism, political viewpoint see a decline going from 2017 to present]]

* [[Intellectual Dark Web]]

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