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Jordan Peterson and IQ

Big Joel

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Let's talk about Jordan Peterson and his strange IQ takes and how they make me FEEL. For a monthly bonus video and other cool stuff, go to my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/bigjoel

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Edited by Mothcub: https://twitter.com/mothcub_

Special thanks to Unlearning Economics:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4V_jMdRbbTrmBVJB6FDzgw

Some More News' Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSNWkRw53Jo

Footnote One, on the subject of universal healthcare:

A patron had this point to make, so I thought I'd address it here. They said, paraphrased, "Actually Peterson is from Canada and supports their healthcare system. Doesn't that challenge your point on his conservatism"

The answer? Not really. While Peterson is broadly a conservative, of course I recognise that universal healthcare is the status quo position in most places where it exists and that he supports it. My point here was not about particular policies he doesn't support, but about the incoherence of his claim that "shovelling money down the hierarchy" is so profoundly difficult because people are too stupid. To make that point, he has to disregard obvious solutions to this problem.

Footnote Two, on the subject of Race and IQ:

I assume some fans of Peterson will think I am straw-manning him or taking him out of context on this point. I am not. It is impossible to watch this video and think he doesn't believe certain races, including black people, are genetically different with regard to IQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h02w5E7FGlY&t=565s. And he has, on multiple occasions, lent support to the Bell Curve. I don't think my claim here is controversial at all, to be honest. Here is Shaun's incredible video on the Bell Curve, if you're interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBc7qBS1Ujo&t=103s

Peterson clips in order of rough appearance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7Kn5p7TP_Y&t=2870s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-Ur71ZnNVk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XCyNwZArkE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF8F7tjmy_U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb5cBkbQpGY&t=6360s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY4sShDt9to&t=2286s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlW5A4EoWtQ&t=454s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twc6T19tap4&t=927s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHdmiAhhnvM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o73pqQ9Gzt4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6gwiN_Aqg4