Leadified said:
That's not wrong but Peterson uses that as a main talking point for inequality as a whole, whereas the elephant in the room for inequality is the increasing gap between the rich and the poor. Also I think Peterson's flaw with why young people are resentful is that he does not consider material conditions. This is anecdotal but where I live, rent and cost of living is very high so if you're young then a lot of your income simply goes to keeping you alive which makes you vulnerable to sudden economic shock. Why people get into these conditions may vary, some people put themselves into this situation because they were encouraged by their parents to live independent lives, while others may have to live in these conditions because they had to move for work. |
Well, of course the gap between the rich and the poor is gonna keep expanding. The rich can just use their money to make more of it and there's no limit to it. The poor has to get better educated and make smart decisions to bring in more money. Most people start off poor though going to college and recently graduating. He's talking about the poor and middle class with age being the primary explanation in their differences in wealth. To become rich, you would have to work in certain career fields or run your own business. What he said still applies to those.
