Jordan Peterson just made a very public mistake that could have been easily avoided. What’s interesting is that he won’t lose any points with his followers because most won’t know that this mistake ever happened. Today, I don’t just want to focus on this mistake. I want to discuss how this is sort of screwup is common in the gurusphere and what might be happening. I recently came across a name for it that presents a pretty interesting theory, and it’s called “strategic ignorance”.
"Do these anti-woke people know about Eberhardt? Maybe. But I think strategic ignorance is a pretty realistic explanation as well."
Sorry, but I think normal ignorance is probably the culprit. There are far more intellectuals worth reading than there is time to read. Unless a writer is very prominent, the default position should be to assume that they've simply never heard of her.
"Do these anti-woke people know about Eberhardt? Maybe. But I think strategic ignorance is a pretty realistic explanation as well."
Sorry, but I think normal ignorance is probably the culprit. There are far more intellectuals worth reading than there is time to read. Unless a writer is very prominent, the default position should be to assume that they've simply never heard of her.