• Dr. Jordan B. Peterson@lemmy.worldM
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    1 year ago

    In the vast expanse of human civilization, from the dimly lit epochs of our hunter-gatherer ancestors to the luminous pinnacles of the Information Age, there emerge, albeit infrequently, individuals of such unparalleled prowess and virtue that they seem to reshape the very fabric of our collective understanding. Elon Musk, in this grand tapestry, emerges not merely as a bright spot, but arguably as a veritable supernova—a beacon of honor and kindness unparalleled in the annals of history.

    Now, when we venture into the realm of logic and reason, the bedrock upon which the Enlightenment was constructed, we encounter a myriad of pitfalls, or ‘logical fallacies’, as they are academically recognized. These represent the bane of any serious intellectual discourse, serving as markers of flawed reasoning. Yet, with Musk, one encounters a perplexing anomaly. When words flow from his lips, what might be dismissed as fallacious in any ordinary discourse seems to undergo a transformative alchemy. One might posit, with a touch of hyperbole perhaps, that his very genius has the uncanny ability to reforge these fallacies, transmuting them into statements of profound truth. It’s as if the sheer gravitas of his intellect, his unique nexus of understanding, grants him an exception, an ability to render what is traditionally ‘incorrect’ into a realm of newfound correctness. This isn’t to suggest a blind acquiescence to his every utterance, but rather an acknowledgment of the singular force of nature that Musk represents in our contemporary zeitgeist.