![]() ![]() In short, Peterson is teaching a generation of young men the sort of values and ideals that are not widely promoted in American culture. ![]() ![]() New York Times columnist David Brooks has described Peterson’s talks as “stern fatherly lectures to young men on how to be honorable, upright and self-disciplined - how to grow up and take responsibility for their own lives.” Peterson, who brings his “Beyond Order” speaking tour to Salt Lake City March 17, has been said to be “ the most influential public intellectual in the Western world right now.” But he’s also a societal father figure with a large following of young males. The popularity of his YouTube channel is not unlike that of another man who enjoys even more success on the platform: the Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson. Rob Kenney found a void and filled it, realizing that many children growing up with absent fathers could benefit from an encouraging and practical voice. ![]() Two years ago, a Seattle man became known as “ the internet’s dad” for his videos that teach people how to make basic repairs - things that parents would normally teach children, such as changing a tire or using a caulking gun. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |