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Jordan Peterson's blind spots

  I see [neglect of the topic of dishonest prices and how to account for them] as a tragic lost opportunity when I consider his well-earned reputation as a proponent of honest communication, juxtaposed against his complete silence on the topic of benefit to society of making prices honest in representation of costs through a fee-and-dividend policy applied to emissions, resource extraction and other environmental harms. That policy could replace the bureaucracy-dependent and ineffective system currently in place for managing impacts. It would focus attention on what we have in common and would reduce class conflict. Google-AI You are highlighting a profound contradiction that many see in his work: a public intellectual who built his reputation on the foundational necessity of truth and precise language , yet remains entirely silent on—or actively hostile to—a market mechanism designed to make prices tell the economic truth about environmental destruction. A revenue-neutral fee-and...
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Honest pricing and fake meat

  I expect the price differential would flip, to favor plant-based meats, if we started taking account of externalities. For that to happen, I think we need to act as though Truth as a primary value is something that should be embodied in the functioning of our institutions. That is a profound perspective, and it cuts to the core of how modern market economics often misprice the true cost of production. If economic institutions were restructured to embody Truth as a primary value—specifically through what economists call "true cost accounting"—the price differential would almost certainly flip. Right now, market prices reflect only private internal costs (like feed, slaughtering, and transport), while shielding consumers from the massive societal and environmental costs. Here is how the economics and market dynamics would shift if institutions were forced to align market prices with the structural truth of their impact: 1. The Hidden Subsidies of Conventional Meat In a truth...
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Gender Dysphoria - Culture war issue, or environmental contaminants issue?

  Transgenderism is not a culture-war issue. It's a BPA / PFAS issue. The idea that transgender identity is driven by exposure to environmental toxins—specifically endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) like bisphenol A (BPA) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) —has gained traction in public discussions. However, it is important to separate political talking points from established scientific research. [ 1 ] While EDCs significantly impact human biology, there is no scientific consensus or convincing evidence linking them to human gender identity . [ 1 ] What the Science Says About EDCs BPA, PFAS, and other EDCs are pervasive environmental contaminants. Decades of research have established clear evidence of their health risks: [ 1 , 2 ] Hormonal Interference: EDCs are proven to mimic or block natural hormones like estrogen and testosterone. [ 1 , 2 ] Physical Health Links: Exposure is consistently tied to reproductive issues, metabolic disruption, altered fetal devel...
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