Leaving aside my PDS - yes I can accept that millions love his self-help.
Now... why does he need to comment on legal implications of C16 (incorrectly), Climate Change, and other topics that are not in his field ? And why do people treat him like a personality in such respects and not an academic with expertise in one field ?
I guess he comments because he has a right to? Like why do you and I and Jimmy Kimmell and Jon Stewart and the ladies on The View and every celeb/user on Twitter comment on social issues? Because they can.
I guess he was also concerned c-16 or whatever was going to "compel speech". I still have no idea if he was right or wrong on that. The most important thing is it started a discussion on the bill instead of all Canadians lying down like submissive cowards as is the nature of many of us and just accepting our govs social engineering because speaking out would be "offensive". I think it's extremely important to talk about issues we're normally afraid to publicly. So even if Peterson is wrong on a slew of things at least he's brave enough to publicly start the convo.
Also, why is it only a big deal when someone on the right says something misinformed if not stupid?
This is what Don Cherry did - a long-retired hockey coach who lectured people about sociology.
How does this differ from all of the leftwing Canadian celebs or celebs in general who lecture people about sociology and say stupid stuff? Because they're on someone's side of the culture war, or they agree with them?
Millions have tried to destroy one of the few Canadians who isn't a journalist who happens to have a different point of view from the progressive paradigm, and it caused him to be prescribed anti-anxiety meds which are classified as narcotics which he developed a physical dependency to which ruined him when he tried to get off them and almost killed him. So yay?
Maybe a critical thinker wouldn't treat the man as a God or a devil and consider some of the valuable things he has to say while rejecting the poor arguments. Imagine that!!