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To me, ideology is corrupt; it's a parasite on religious structures. To be an ideologue is to have all of the terrible things that are associated with religious certainty and none of the utility. If you're an ideologue, you believe everything that you think. If you're religious, there's a mystery left there.

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Jordan Peterson discusses how ideology corrupts religious structures and lacks the utility and mystery found in religious beliefs. He highlights the dangers of being an ideologue, who believes everything they think, as opposed to a religious person who embraces the uncertainty and unknown.
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Psychologist, Canadian
Jordan Peterson is a Canadian psychologist, author, and professor known for his controversial views on political correctness, gender, and identity politics.
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