Jordan Peterson | ContraPoints
What it is
ContraPoints' long-form video response to Jordan Peterson, critiquing his ideas including his use of the term postmodern neo-Marxism. It is delivered in her theatrical essay style.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN mostly cites it as the go-to critique of Peterson when his positions or advice come up.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2018, last 2021
What HN commenters said
“informative, charitable, opinionated and entertaining (to me) video from Contrapoints”
Charitable, entertaining take on who Peterson is
cassepipe, 2021-09 · Recommendation · in “Peter Pan, Existentialist Fairy Tale? (2017)”
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Topics: jordan peterson, postmodernism, contrapoints, culture war, video essay
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