The following is a compilation of short excerpts from Dr. Jordan Peterson’s conversation with Matt Rife. In them, they discuss the intention behind Matt’s comedy, the critical aspect of timing, deflection as a defense mechanism, healing by exposure, cancel culture’s goal to garner attention, and laughter as evidence of help. You can <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/podcasts/the-jordan-b-peterson-podcast/rife-for-cancellation-matt-rife" target="_blank" rel="noopener">listen to</a> or <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/rife-for-cancellation-matt-rife" target="_blank" rel="noopener">watch</a> the full podcast episode on DailyWire+.
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