Monday, March 21, 2022

Where Jordan Peterson's Genius Especially Shines Through


As often is the case, the rich implication of such a short, simple rule are profound, and quite significant. How so?

First, Jordan's first principle is that the individual is the sovereign, the core idea and contribution of the West. I agree.

Second, to improve the world, if the individual is sovereign, then by improving each individual, or giving them the moral education so that they are liberated, educated and empowered to self-discipline their personal shortcomings--that is the only, lasting, effective way to make the world a better place.

Third, to live as an idealist or ideologue is to seek to change the world by changing political structures, and to challenge people to change within the herd as collective entities. That is doomed to fail because improving is an egoistic, person endeavor, and dragging people down and destroying them is best accomplished in the herd, bureaucratically, hierarchically, and politically. 

Fourth, once the individual is quite healthy, bright and maverized internally, then if he wants to undergo some political reforms, that is acceptable, while acknowledging that solving problems is best undertaken by each individuator-anarchist supercitizen, at his own pace as he applies his power and thought to his personal situation, away from interference from or considerations and inputs from others.


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