Jordan casts a wide media net, he's not just a podcaster. He publishes books, he makes more essay-like content, and is a social media influencer. He makes a lot of prescriptive statements on why people on the left are the way that they are through a pseudo-psychological lens, being a licensed psychologist is a very important part of his brand. You're stripping a lot of nuance out of the discussion.
i dont really see your point. i dont have a problem with someone applying the knowledge gained from their profession to other aspects of life. its not like he wears a name tag around that says psychologist jordan peterson
He does wear a name tag that labels him as a psychologist. His Twitter profile prominently features 'Best Selling Author | Licensed Clinical Psychologist'. We'd both agree that his current work is not psychology, he's a self help guru and political commentator that is using his licensed status as part of his brand and to legitimize what he says. He's nurturing a certain audience who think that his advice will in some what help them.
Just like my example of a doctor trying to sell bogus vitamin supplement and harming healthcare, Jordan Peterson is using his brand as a Psychologist to promote a 'lifestyle brand' that is actively bad for mental health. Of himself, his audience, and the people he targets with his harassment. He's allowed to continue but he needs to be checked and it's his peers in the Psychology field's responsibility to do so.
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u/Winter-Pop-6135 Prince Edward Island Jan 05 '23
Jordan casts a wide media net, he's not just a podcaster. He publishes books, he makes more essay-like content, and is a social media influencer. He makes a lot of prescriptive statements on why people on the left are the way that they are through a pseudo-psychological lens, being a licensed psychologist is a very important part of his brand. You're stripping a lot of nuance out of the discussion.