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  2. Having lived in the left-leaning San Francisco Bay Area for a long time, Jordan Peterson’s name was not thought of highly. Not until had I recently listened to him carefully, have I gained respect for him and his work.

    In a paper I wrote this summer on “feminism” (a specific type/genre) and education, and the “feminization” of the classroom, I utilized his below University of Toronto lecture, in which he cites psychological studies that support the “biological” differences in personalities between men and women; one study includes the source of his comments that in the most egalitarian societies in the world (i.e. Scandinavia), the differences in choices between men and women are clearer and wider than in less egalitarian societies, in general (with room for exceptions, of course):

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOJR-nEhNMk

    The titles of the studies include the following:

    The Gender-Equality Paradox in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (2018), Stoet, G. and Geary, D.

    Sex Differences in Personality Traits and Gender-Related Occupational Preferences across 53 Nations: Testing Evolutionary and Social-Environmental Theories (2008), Lippa, R.

    Gender Differences in Personality Across the Ten Aspects of the Big Five (2011), Weisberg, Y, DeYoung, C, and Hirsh J.

    Why Can’t a Man Be More Like a Woman? Sex Differences in Big Five Personality Traits Across 55 Cultures (2008), Schmitt, D., Vorack, M., Realo, A., Allik, J.

    If anyone is interested in reading these studies (unless one has access to an academic library, paywalls keep these studies from public access), I’d be happy to provide them.

    1. Thanks for posting! Nothing better than a serious collection of series science and research on any of these furball topics.

  4. It was my son who introduced me to Jordan Peterson’s work. He has since turned his younger brothers onto to his work too. Peterson will be my hero for more than a week 😉

  5. I teach project management at the college level, and require students to read a book and present a review. In Winter 2018, one student chose Peterson’s “12 rules for Life”. I was impressed. I have since watched hours of his youtubes … one of my favourites is the differences between men and women, I have since relayed this discussion to many people. Here is the link:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewvqEqIXdhU

      1. Great interview, thanks! I posted the titles and authors of the psychological studies Peterson was alluding to above.

  6. He is first rate. Recently I reported to my dear friend and Solari subscriber, Rose McConnell, that while traveling in CA, I observed a woman curse and holler at a reserved and polite man she barely knew for over an hour at a party because he dared to state the other side of some of the propaganda she was spouting. Rose said, “Jordan Peterson says that it’s up to women to keep other women (like the one I mention) in check; men can no longer do it because their hands are tied.” I found a short video on the topic. https://youtu.be/qUWuaOPUjTI

  7. That is a great choice. Dr. Peterson has been at the forefront of standing up for traditional western values such as respect for the individual and free speech.

    1. I have only had a chance to watch approximately 5 of his speeches. I think he is absolutely first rate. I have purchased his book but have not read yet.

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