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A Stoic’s Take on Modern Celebrity: The Rise of Rogan, Peterson & the Role of Social Media

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The Positive Impact of Peterson on Public Discourse and Philosophy

Can you say that the arrival of Jordan Peterson has had any sort of positive impact on public discourse and philosophy generally? Even if you don't agree with his themes or his belief systems, can you say that there's an objective good virtue perhaps to being able to bring a sense of deeper thinking to the public? I blame people like Sam Harris for giving a platform to people like Peterson because that raises their level of acceptability by the general public.

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