Jordan Peterson and IQ

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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:    • Jordan Peterson - The Big IQ Controversy  . 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:    • The Bell Curve  


Peterson clips in order of rough appearance:

   • 2017 Personality 18: Biology & Traits...  
   • Jordan Peterson | The Most Terrifying...  
   • Jordan Peterson - The HORRIFYING TRUT...  
   • The IQ Problem | Jordan Peterson & St...  
   • 2017 Maps of Meaning 08: Neuropsychol...  
   • The Neuroscience of Intelligence: Dr....  
   • Jordan Peterson - Lecture on Free Spe...  
   • Why Free Speech is the Antidote to Ig...  
   • Jordan Peterson On Poverty and Lack o...  
   • Fix Yourself | 5 Minute Video  
   • How to Solve Growing Financial Inequa...  
   • Jordan Peterson: Why We're Afraid to ...  
   • ‘F*** you, if you don’t like it’ Jord...  

Articles I used:

https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/sen...
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/jord...
https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...