He's been talking about it for a number of years, and that he's watched it get worse over the last 20 years (that's right in this article even). His speaking out was because a line was crossed for him, and of course they went after him for it, and he knew they would. I would guess you're not much of a JBP fan but there was nothing sudden about his realization.
If you know his teachings he's been a sort of anti-nihlist for the longest time, but is a very liberal guy at heart. It's one of the reasons he's considered one of the most hated people in his field, he's both too progressive and counter culture at the same time. His past teachings are in no way related to this current statement which popped up on his radar when they started attacking him for his beliefs, which was years ago btw. Only now that his reputation is basically ruined (to some, not all) does he offer us this statement. That doesn't take away he's a brilliant man at all, I'm just saying he took an arrow to the knee more than 4 years ago and only now does he lecture us about the dangers of arrows.
Only now? I'm confused by what you mean. Do you mean 'now' as in this article, or 'now' as in 'not 20 years ago' but when he started speaking openly about it a few years ago?
Why didn't he release this exact article back when his transgender comments almost had him removed from the psychology community several years ago? Yes I mean specifically scientific activism like climate changes and such. His core teaching go far beyond our era and are applicable to humanity in any epoch really.
A little late to the party there Doc. Only after they go after him does he suddenly realize this.
He's been talking about it for a number of years, and that he's watched it get worse over the last 20 years (that's right in this article even). His speaking out was because a line was crossed for him, and of course they went after him for it, and he knew they would. I would guess you're not much of a JBP fan but there was nothing sudden about his realization.
If you know his teachings he's been a sort of anti-nihlist for the longest time, but is a very liberal guy at heart. It's one of the reasons he's considered one of the most hated people in his field, he's both too progressive and counter culture at the same time. His past teachings are in no way related to this current statement which popped up on his radar when they started attacking him for his beliefs, which was years ago btw. Only now that his reputation is basically ruined (to some, not all) does he offer us this statement. That doesn't take away he's a brilliant man at all, I'm just saying he took an arrow to the knee more than 4 years ago and only now does he lecture us about the dangers of arrows.
Only now? I'm confused by what you mean. Do you mean 'now' as in this article, or 'now' as in 'not 20 years ago' but when he started speaking openly about it a few years ago?
Why didn't he release this exact article back when his transgender comments almost had him removed from the psychology community several years ago? Yes I mean specifically scientific activism like climate changes and such. His core teaching go far beyond our era and are applicable to humanity in any epoch really.
When you say 'Doc" do you meant Peterson, or the subject of the article? I agree with the latter, but not the former.