Canadian Bill C-4 - Christian ethics practice made illegal
Doctor Peterson, Are you aware of this draconian legislation? Thank you for your fight against compelled speech. Would you please consider making a response to this bill? If only to make your audience aware. Selfishly I’d like to hear your thoughts on this, but even if you chose not to comment, I’d appreciate at least a mention. https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/pl/charter-charte/c4_1.html
To PhD or Not to PhD
You've said that we should aim to be educated to the level of our intelligence; and also that academia is no longer a hospitable place (and is making about 7 fatal errors), in addition to resigning from UoT from UoT. I've been thinking about applying for PhD programs but I don't know if it is "worth it" in terms of time/money and ideological poison. Also, Haidt's heterodox academy took down the university rating system so I can no longer see which places are more heterodox. What are your thoughts? Go for PhD or . . . ?
Pirsig’s Lila
Did you ever read Pirsig’s Lila : An enquiry into Morals. If so what did you make of it ? You have spoken of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance several times but I have never heard you reference Lila in which he expounded his metaphysical view . To me this chimes with a lot of what you discuss in making the fundamental reality patterns of value/ quality/meaning / order which is disrupted and improved by dynamic quality/ chaos with an aim at improvement. This seems to me similar to how you conceive the call to God as being a direction of positive travel albeit personified whereas Pirsig’s static / dynamic quality is not personified. Pirsig’s approach is also very evolutionary which chimes with a lot of what you discuss. I read Lila thirty years ago and it seemed to provide a way of making sense of things
Childish Mother
Hi Dr. Peterson, I am an 18-year old girl and I have been feeling that my mother is immature (socially and emotionally). I worry about turning out like her and feel that I am missing a woman who can help me emotionally. Am I expecting too much? Any advice? Much love and gratitude.