Culture Analysis

Jordan Peterson Was Right: The Internet Rewards Psychopaths

Why does the internet reward cruelty while insulating bad actors from real-world consequences? In this episode of Sober Psychology, we unpack Dr. Jordan Peterson’s thesis that the digital landscape leaves psychopathic and sadistic traits completely unaccountable. Drawing from clinical research, evolutionary biology, Polyvagal Theory, and scriptural truth, Michael examines why removing physical proximity disables human empathy—and how the modern internet has resurrected ancient pagan scapegoating on an algorithmic scale. If you’ve ever felt the pull of digital rage, watched mob cancellations from the sidelines, or wondered why online discourse feels like constant war, this episode is a brutally honest diagnostic of the digital human soul.