The phrases "evil" and "sociopathic" (not to mention "indecent") were some of the responses to a passing joke about Jordan Peterson's crying in the episode on his 2005 manifesto "Peacemaking Among Higher Order Primates". In this episode we explore why some people find it funny to laugh at a grown man crying when so much work has been done to destigmatise male shows of vulnerability. We look at the three explanations for Peterson's crying and who believes which explanation and which justifies memes and jokes. ____________________ 📚 Further Reading: - I was Jordan Peterson’s strongest supporter. Now I think he’s dangerous (Bernard Schiff article): https://www.thestar.com/opinion/i-was-jordan-peterson-s-strongest-supporter-now-i-think-he-s-dangerous/article_085724d2-94de-5fd2-81c3-b3b2822fd38a.html - Jung, C.G., (1953) *Two Essays on Analytical Psychology* in Collected Works of C.G. Jung, Volume 7 ________________ ⭐ Support the channel (thank you!) ▶ Patreon: https://patreon.com/thelivingphilosophy ▶ Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thelivingphilosophy _________________ 💬 More from The Living Philosophy ▶ Discord https://discord.gg/XNd4gTpfu9 ▶ 📨 Subscribe with email: https://thelivingphilosophy.substack.com/ ________________ 🎼 Media Used: 1. Lost Frontier  — Kevin MacLeod 2. Evening Fall Harp — Kevin MacLeod 3. Permafrost — Scott Buckley 4. Ether Real - Density & Time — The Grey Room 5. There’s Probably No Time — Chris Zabriskie 6. Anguish — Kevin MacLeod Subscribe to Kevin MacLeod https://www.youtube.com/user/kmmusic Subscribe to Chris Zabriskie https://www.youtube.com/c/chriszabriskie Subscribe to The Grey Room https://www.youtube.com/@TheGreyRoom Scott Buckley - https://www.scottbuckley.com.au _________________ ⌛ Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 00:00 Introduction 07:38 1. The Unhinged Hypothesis 10:24 2. The Marilyn Monroe thesis 14:43 2.1 Mythological Tears 17:50 3. The Performative thesis - intro 19:10 3.1 The Four Types of Fart 22:16 3.2 The Performative thesis proper 23:12 3.3 What's to Gain from Performativity? 24:46 3.4 A Motte Full of Tears