Jordan Peterson and Slavoj Zizek debate on April 19th in Toronto
in October that “populism is simply a new way to imagine capitalism without its harder edges”.
Liberal values that were once widely accepted are now discredited in the eyes of millions of young peopleentitled “Why do people find Jordan Peterson so convincing? Because the left doesn’t have its own house in order.” Mr Zizek argued that Mr Peterson’s popularity proved that the right needed to exaggerate the threat to freedom of speech from the politically-correct left in order to hide the inconsistencies and inadequacies of its own ideology.
It will be fascinating to see how Mr Peterson responds. His most dedicated readers are probably surprised that the debate is on happiness, since Mr Peterson has repeatedly challenged those who promote happiness as a priority. In his book, “12 Rules for Life”, he writes: “If happiness is the purpose of life, what happens when you’re unhappy? Then you’re a failure. And perhaps a suicidal failure. Happiness is like cotton candy. It’s just not going to do the job.
Still others are surprised the event is even happening. Douglas Lain, the publisher of Zero Books, a left-wing imprint, believes that by putting Mr Zizek on an equal footing, Mr Peterson lends credibility to Marxist ideas.
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