And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
According to the article below the publisher had snowflake employees break down and cry over the decision to publish his book. Apparently a working understanding of the meaning of "Free Speech" is not required to work there. https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5bv3x/penguin-random-house-staff-confront-publisher-about-new-jordan-peterson-book?fbclid=IwAR2k9bS35qDKOXDlxFydXTaDs4k4_sr0P8twGeOAdpvF2dukfOEOLV_6R98
It's on my list of essential reading. Jordan's gone through a real rough patch recently. I hope he recovers. If you watch his talks on YouTube you'll see he's 100% reality oriented oriented. And his high-sensitivity to his beliefs really shows.
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ReplyDeleteAccording to the article below the publisher had snowflake employees break down and cry over the decision to publish his book. Apparently a working understanding of the meaning of "Free Speech" is not required to work there. https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5bv3x/penguin-random-house-staff-confront-publisher-about-new-jordan-peterson-book?fbclid=IwAR2k9bS35qDKOXDlxFydXTaDs4k4_sr0P8twGeOAdpvF2dukfOEOLV_6R98
ReplyDeleteIt's on my list of essential reading. Jordan's gone through a real rough patch recently. I hope he recovers. If you watch his talks on YouTube you'll see he's 100% reality oriented oriented. And his high-sensitivity to his beliefs really shows.
ReplyDeleteI read elsewhere that Jordan's daughter offered two rules for the publisher (slightly paraphrased):
ReplyDelete1. Identify crying employees.
2. Fire them.