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Sep 2022
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287. Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality ...

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
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The Trans movement surges across western civilization, necessitating the ego-centric fantasies of gender-dysphoric youths over what once was known commonly as indisputable reality. Helen Joyce and Dr Jordan B Peterson discuss the depths of this truly cultural battle, the dangers of a quickly growing transhumanist ideology, and the unbridled narcissism lurkin ... Show More
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