#448 – Jordan Peterson: Nietzsche, Hitler, God, Psychopathy, Suffering & Meaning

Bullish:

• $VERIFY - There's a potential opportunity in platforms or services that emphasize verified identities on social media, as separating verified accounts from anonymous ones could improve online discourse.

  • “One of the things I've always hoped for for social media channels is that they separate the anonymous accounts from the verified accounts. They should just be in different categories.”

    Jordan·1:48:05

Bearish:

• $ANON - There's a potential bearish outlook for platforms relying on anonymity, as research suggests people behave worse when anonymous, which could lead to negative outcomes on such platforms.

  • “We know that people are we know that people behave more badly when they're anonymous. That's a very well established psychological finding.”

    Jordan·1:48:05
• $DESOC - There's a potential bearish outlook on social media platforms due to their tendency to amplify extreme voices and judge people based on their worst statements, which could lead to decreased user satisfaction and engagement.

  • “I think what we're doing, this is happening on Twitter continually, is we're giving the 5% of psychopaths a radically disproportionate voice”

    Jordan·1:41:02

  • “Especially if it's the worst thing they ever said. Yeah. Yeah. Because god well, anyone judged by that standard is doomed unless they're silent.”

    Jordan·2:26:00