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

The Focus

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The Role of Stoicism in Emotional Manipulation

A lot of what Peterson says is either superficial and platitudinous or bizarre. It sounds interesting, but there is no actual basis to it. And so overall, I'm asking about Peterson the same question that I asked about Rogan. Why are there so many people who listen to these kind of sources and take whatever they're saying seriously?

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