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If you have heard the name Jordan Peterson then it is likely you have either seen him on YouTube, in a book, or hanging with some celebrities. He has a number of bestsellers including 12 Rules for Life self-help book, selling millions of copies. The Canadian professor recently took a snap alongside Manchester United and Portugal frontman Cristiano Ronaldo.

Peterson gained public attention due to a number of YouTube videos he featured in back in 2016. He criticised political correctness in his opposition to a Canadian government bill aimed at protecting peoples gender identity. Following this up he had a round of media appearances butting heads with presenters, only enhancing his popualrity. Back in 2016-2018 the YouTube algorithm meant these videos were endlessly sent around teenage boys feeds. Titles include Jordan Peterson calmly dismantles feminism infront of two feminists with more than 21 million views.

Peterson reguritates anti-feminist tropes but with a layer of academic language, giving some legitimacy to otherwise nonsense beliefs. He joins a chorus of red-pilled incel (involuntary celibate) influencers in discussing female hypergamy, the belief that if there was no such thing as monogamy that a small number of men would be mating with a large number of women, keeping the rest of men in sexless lives. This is a core incel belief. It takes into no account of what a womans choice may be in the matter, however.

In one video, titled Evolutionary Psychologist Explains Why Women Fall For Bad Boys, he talks about dark triad traits and why mainly younger women tend to be attracted to so-called bad boys. There is absolutely no evidence for thinking like this but the fact that a qualified professor talks about it means people may believe it.

Tabatha Southey, a columnist for the Canadian magazine Macleans, described him asthe stupid mans smart person.

Petersons secret sauce is to provide an academic veneer to a lot of old-school rightwing cant, including the notion that most academia is corrupt and evil, and banal self-help patter, says Southey. Hes very much a cult thing, in every regard. I think hes a goof, which does not mean hes not dangerous.

Celebritynetworth.com estimates his wealth to be upwards of $8 million. This is due to information he gave in a 2019 interview where he discussed money from his book releases and patreon, which he has now shutdown.

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Jordan Peterson broke down in tears during an interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored (via Mediaite) when asked about Olivia Wilde referring to him as a hero to the incel community. Wilde was on her Dont Worry Darling press tour when she revealed to Interview Magazine that Chris Pines villainous character in the film, Frank, is based on Peterson. Wilde called Peterson this pseudo-intellectual hero to the incel community.

Sure. Why not? Peterson said when Piers Morgan asked if Wildes assessment of him was true. You know, people have been after me for a long time because Ive been speaking to disaffected young men.

Peterson then broke down into tears and said, Its very difficult to understand how demoralized people are, and certainly many young men are in that category. You get these casual insults, these incels what do they mean? These men, they dont know how to make themselves attractive to women who are very picky, and good for them. Women, like, be picky. Thats your gift, man. Demand high standards from your men. Fair enough. But all these men who are alienated, its like theyre lonesome and they dont know what to do and everyone piles abuse on them.

After calling Peterson a hero to incel community, Wilde described incels as disenfranchised, mostly white men, who believe they are entitled to sex from women. And they believe that society has now robbed them that the idea of feminism is working against nature, and that we must be put back into the correct place.

This guy Jordan Peterson is someone that legitimizes certain aspects of their movement because hes a former professor, hes an author, he wears a suit, so they feel like this is a real philosophy that should be taken seriously, Wilde added.

Peterson told Morgan that he wasnt too offended by Wildes comment (it was a low-level insult, he said). Instead, the diss convinced Peterson to check out the Dont Worry Darling trailer.

I thought, Id go see that movie. and perhaps I will, Peterson said. It didnt really bother me [Chris Pine] is a very good looking man I hope he gets my fashion style choice right.

When asked about why he got emotional discussing Wildes comment, Peterson again fought back tears and said, Its really something to see constantly how many people are dying for lack of an encouraging word and how easy it is to provide that if youre careful.

Dont Worry Darling is now playing in theaters nationwide. Watch Peterson and Morgans full discussion below.

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Jewish men pray on the light rail train tracks in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, Sept. 28, 2020. (Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Heightened security alert continues

Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro speak in Jerusalem

The Rosenberg Report on TBN

Israel-Lebanon maritime-border dispute

Bank of Israel to raise interest rate

New title could shield MBS from lawsuit

THE DAY OF ATONEMENT YOM KIPPUR

The most important holiday in the Jewish faithbegins at sundown on Tuesday, Oct. 4, and ends at nightfall on Wednesday. On Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, Jews around the world fast for 25 hours, as they repent and seek forgiveness for the sins of the past year. The day marks the culmination of the Ten Days of Repentance that begin on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. According to tradition, God opens the Book of Life on Rosh Hashanah and closes it on Yom Kippur, when He has decided each persons fate.

As a country, Israel halts for the entire day; businesses shut down and roads empty of vehicles. Many attend synagogue services and refrain from any kind of work. Although state law does not prohibit driving on Yom Kippur, almost all citizens refrain from it, religious and secular alike. Israeli children enjoy the holiday to its fullest, rollerblading or riding their bicycles in the middle of the road throughout the country.

HEIGHTENED SECURITY ALERT CONTINUES

Israeli security forces will remain on high alert this week, following tensions between Palestinian visitors and Jewish worshippers on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Footage thatcirculatedon social media last week showed a group of Palestinian Arabs attacking Jews from the al-Aqsa mosque, throwing Molotov cocktails and rocks at them despite the heavy IDF presence in the area. The uptick in violence follows an explicit warning from the terrorist group Hamas that the attacks will escalate in the coming days.

JORDAN PETERSON, BEN SHAPIRO SPEAK IN JERUSALEM

Conservative thought-leaders Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro will hold an on-stage conversation about The Future of Freedom in Jerusalem on Thursday, Oct. 6.

The highly anticipated event is already sold-out and is drawing much attention, as it is expected to be Petersons first visit to the Holy Land. Shapiro delivered an address in front of 2,500 Israelis in July as keynote speaker at CPAC Israel, where he defended biblical morality.

According to the organizers of Thursdays event, The Tikvah Fund and Sella Meir Publishing, the two prominent intellectuals from The Daily Wire will discuss questions like:

Which virtues are most under attack, and how can they be protected and restored?

How can Israel, in particular, help confront the challenges facing the free world?

THE ROSENBERG REPORT ON TBN

Mark your calendars: Thursday, Oct. 6, at 9 p.m. EDT, is the debut of ALL ISRAEL NEWS Editor-in-Chief Joel Rosenberg's prime-time weekly program on TBN. Produced in Jerusalem, The Rosenberg Report will offer a close-up of current events and issues in Israel and the Muslim/Arab world. It also will cover major geopolitical, economic and spiritual events and trends in the U.S. and around the world, from a biblical perspective.

Im excited and deeply honored to join forces with TBN, the Trinity Broadcasting Network the worlds most-watched Christian TV network to take our reporting and analysis to vastly larger new audiences, Rosenberg said. Watch the Rosenberg Report trailerhere.

ISRAEL-LEBANON MARITIME-BORDER DISPUTE

Israels security cabinet is expected to convene on Thursday to discuss a draft agreement which aims to settle a maritime-border dispute with Lebanon over the position of an Israeli gas field. Indirect negotiations between the two countries, led by U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein, have been ongoing for months. Haaretzreportsthat the sides seem to have reached some mutual understanding and that a deal is being finalized.

The Israeli opposition, led by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has slammed Prime Minister Yair Lapids government for heading into a deal they say will transfer Israeli territories worth billions of dollars to an enemy state, without allowing any discussion of the issue at the Knesset.

Lapid addressed the potential deal at the weekly Cabinet, confirming that they are discussing the final details. He noted that as we have demanded from the start, the proposal safeguards Israel's full security-diplomatic interests, as well as our economic interests.

For over a decade, Israel has been trying to reach this deal. The security of the north will be strengthened. The Karish field will operate and produce natural gas. Money will flow into the states coffers and our energy independence will be secured. This deal strengthens Israels security and Israels economy, he continued.

BANK OF ISRAEL TO RAISE INTEREST RATE

Mirroring the Federal Reserves move last week, the Bank of Israel is expected to raise the interest rate on Monday in an attempt to fight inflation. According to certain estimates, a hike of 0.5% is likely. The increase will be the fifth time that Israels central bank has raised the interest rate since April. Israels annual consumer price index (CPI) for inflation dipped from 5.2% in July to a 4.6% rate in August. It is considerably lower than U.S. inflation, which stands at 8.3%.

NEW TITLE COULD SHIELD MBS FROM LAWSUIT

A U.S. court case against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who was named Saudi Arabias prime minister last week, will face a crucial deadline on Monday. The case involves bin Salmans alleged connection to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and was initiated by Khashoggis fiance.

As ordered by the court, the Biden administration will have to weigh in on whether the prince should be protected by sovereign immunity, which usually is granted to a world leader, such as a prime minister or king. The timing of bin Salman receiving his new title has been seen as an attempt to evade the lawsuits potential implications, and is also a major step of ascension to the helmof Saudi leadership.

This week we are also keeping an eye on these developing stories:

... Where does Italys new prime minister standon Israel?

... Is Jerusalem at the heart of the battlefor Brazil?

... What is driving the mass protests in Iran and why are Iranian womencutting their hair?

... What exactly is The Rapture and what happens to those who are left behind?

... Why do some Christians believe The Rapturewill happen on or around Rosh Hashanah?

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Chess generally hits the headlines only for reasons external to the game itself: Bobby Fischers eccentricity; Viktor Korchnois allegations that the Soviet Union was using hypnotism to undermine him in his 1978 world title match with Anatoly Karpov; the Toiletgate furore that marred the 2006 world championship. Now, the reigning world champion Magnus Carlsens airing of suspicions over the play of the 19-year-old US grandmaster Hans Niemann has put chess into the spotlight again.

Carlsen has been world champion since 2013. Niemann is a tyro who has made astonishingly rapid progress recently. Carlsen has publicly questioned that trajectory, saying on Twitter last week that his over the board progress has been unusual. These days, most elite players become grandmasters in their early teens Carlsen was 13. Niemann, a charismatic character who says his life has been devoted to proving critics who said he wasnt good enough wrong, was a late-developing 17, and his rise to super-GM level has been meteoric.

The controversy erupted when Niemann beat Carlsen last month in the Sinquefield Cup. Niemann said he had somehow guessed what opening Carlsen would play. It was Carlsens first defeat in 53 classical (long-form) games, and he reacted by withdrawing from the tournament, making gnomic references to something being not quite right. If I speak I am in big trouble, he tweeted. Some of his supporters filled in the blanks, with claims that Niemann had computer help. Elon Musk unhelpfully suggested that he was using unusual methods; Niemann countered by offering to strip naked.

Carlsen and Niemann met again last month in an online game, and the world champion sensationally resigned after making just one move. Carlsen said he was unwilling to play against people that have cheated repeatedly in the past, and that he believed the younger man had cheated more than he has admitted. Niemann has acknowledged cheating online as a teenager, but insists he has never done so in an over-the-board game and angrily denies the new claims. Once a cheat, always a cheat, chorus his detractors, but Niemann should surely not be condemned for youthful misdemeanours in games where little was at stake. There is no evidence that he cheated when he beat Carlsen.

The world champion is right to say that cheating poses an existential challenge to chess there have been many examples at less exalted levels of the sport. But he is wrong to muddy the waters around Niemann without substantive evidence. Britains former world title contender Nigel Short says that the young American is at risk of suffering death by innuendo. Experts reckon Carlsen played unusually poorly in his defeat to Niemann. Maybe it was just a bad day at the office. Or perhaps it was the result of paranoia: once a player believes their opponent is cheating, that inevitably affects their own play. Carlsen needs to produce concrete evidence ideally as part of the inquiry announced on Thursday by the International Chess Federation or let Niemann get on with his career. Only by playing over a long period will the latters true playing strength emerge while any repeated cheating in the rarefied conditions of elite tournaments would soon be exposed.

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Chess history will be made this year at induction ceremonies recognizing several exceptional contributors to the iconic game as the newest members of the U.S. and World Chess Halls of Fame. The first ceremony will honor 2022 U.S. Chess Hall of Fame inductees Daniel Willard Fiske, James Tarjan and John Watson, as well as 2021 World Chess Hall of Fame inductees Miguel Najdorf and Eugene Torre. This ceremony will take place during the public opening ceremony of the 2022 U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Womens Chess Championship, featuring the strongest chess players in Americaheld at the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station in Saint Louis, Missouri, on October 4, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. The tournament itself will be played at the Saint Louis Chess Club, which has hosted the U.S Chess Championships for the past 13 years. The second ceremony, which will honor 2021 World Chess Hall of Fame inductee Judit Polgar, will be announced at a future date.

Master Class Vol.1: Bobby Fischer

No other World Champion was more infamous both inside and outside the chess world than Bobby Fischer. On this DVD, a team of experts shows you the winning techniques and strategies employed by the 11th World Champion.

Grandmaster Dorian Rogozenco delves into Fischers openings, and retraces the development of his repertoire. What variations did Fischer play, and what sources did he use to arm himself against the best Soviet players? Mihail Marin explains Fischers particular style and his special strategic talent in annotated games against Spassky, Taimanov and other greats. Karsten Mller is not just a leading international endgame expert, but also a true Fischer connoisseur.

In 2022, three candidates were selected for induction into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame by the US Chess Recognitions Committee and confirmed by the U.S. Chess Trust: Daniel Willard Fiske, a major pioneer in chess organization, journalism and more, who originated the idea of a nationwide American Chess Congress and helped make it a reality in 1857, in addition to influencing the creation of the American Chess Association (a precursor to todays US Chess) and playing an important role in standardizing the rules of chess; James Tarjan, who represented the United States in five Chess Olympiads, winning four team and three individual medals with a winning percentage that places him equal second to Bobby Fischer, and also achieved the best-ever rating performance by an American player aged 65 or older; and John Watson, one of the greatest writers in the history of American chess who authored many groundbreaking books during the past four decades including Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy (2002) and Chess Strategy in Action (2023), and was the first-ever US. National High School champion and a U.S. Chess Championship participant.

All three of this years inductees have made an incredible impact on the game and sport of chess, said US Chess Trust President E. Steven Doyle. Fiskes influence as an early U.S. chess journalist, Tarjans distinctive Chess Olympiad accomplishments and Watsons lifetime of chess instruction and coaching are accolades deserving of recognition in the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame.

In 2021, the International Chess Federation (Fdration Internationale des checs or FIDE) nominated three new members for the World Chess Hall of Fame. Inductees include Judit Polgar, who is universally considered to be the strongest woman chess player of all time and broke Bobby Fischers record as the worlds youngest grandmaster; Miguel Najdorf, whose name is associated with one of the most famous openings in chess, the Najdorf Variation of the Sicilian Defense, in addition to being one of the most successful performers in Chess Olympiad history; and Eugene Torre, a trailblazer for Asian chess for half a century, achieving a number of continental milestones including the first grandmaster, first to defeat a reigning world champion, and first to reach the Candidates stage of the World Championship.

The 2021 World Chess Hall of Fame inductees exemplify the global impact and inclusivity chess has to offer, and were honored to include their contributions to the games rich history, said FIDE Special Project Director Willy Iclicki.

Inductees of both Halls of Fame are chosen for their impact on the sport and have included players, authors, journalists, scholars, organizers and supporters of the game. Each player will be commemorated at the World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF) in Saint Louis with a plaque bearing their image and biography. Notable games and highlights will also be featured in a digital interactive gallery.

The World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis commends all of the 2021 and 2022 inductees and we look forward to celebrating their unique achievements at their induction ceremonies, said Shannon Bailey, WCHOFs chief curator.

For more information about the Chess Halls of Fame, please visit the WCHOFs website at worldchesshof.org. For more information about the U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Womens Chess Championship, please visit saintlouischessclub.org. To schedule interviews, please contact WCHOF Marketing Manager Brian Flowers at brian.flowers@worldchesshof.org or call (314) 243-1571.

Daniel Willard Fiske(1831-1904)

Daniel Willard Fiske was a major pioneer in chess organization, journalism, literature and historical preservation whose influence is still felt today. He originated the idea of a nationwide American Chess Congress and helped to make it a reality in 1857. Without this tournament, it is doubtful whether American chess star Paul Morphy would have achieved more than local fame. Fiskes massive book on the event not only gives the games of the Congress but also deals with the creation of the American Chess Association (a precursor to todays US Chess) and the authors important role in standardizing the rules of chess. He was also arguably the most influential early U.S. chess journalist, earning renown through his magazine The Chess Monthly and newspaper column in the New York Saturday Press.

James Tarjan(1952- )

Few have represented the United States in Chess Olympiads with greater distinction than James Tarjan. He played five times from 1974 to 1982, winning four team (one gold, three bronze) and three individual (two gold and one bronze) medals. His lifetime winning percentage of 75.5% places him equal second among Americans with Bobby Fischer and Arthur Dake. An active player from 1965 to his 1984 retirement, Tarjan returned to the game in 2014 with spectacular results. In 2017, he defeated former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, then ranked number three in the world at 2803 FIDE, en route to a rating performance of 2671, to date the best ever result by an American player aged 65 or older.

John Watson(1951- )

John Watson is one of the greatest writers in the history of American chess. Among the many important books he has authored during the past four decades are the groundbreaking Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy (2002) and Chess Strategy in Action (2003). He authored seminal works on the English Opening and French Defense. A frequent contributor to Chess Life since the 1970s, Watson is well-known for his insightful book reviews. He was a pioneer in early internet journalism, with weekly shows including Chess Talk with John Watson for the Internet Chess Club. An international master, Watson was the first U.S. National High School champion and a U.S. Chess Championship participant. He has a lifetime of experience in chess teaching and coaching.

Judit Polgar(1976- )

Judit Polgar is universally recognized as the strongest female player of all time. She was first rated in the top 100 players in the world at age 12 when she won three gold medals at the 1988 Olympiad in Thessaloniki. This performance also catapulted Judit to the world's number 1 ranking for women, a position that she maintained for the next 26 years. Judit broke Bobby Fischers record as the youngest grandmaster in 1991. Polgar is the only woman to have ever reached the Candidates stage in the world, and to have been rated over 2700, reaching a peak of 2735 in 2005. During her career, she defeated 11 current or former world champions in rapid or classical chess. Polgar was a member of the 2014 silver medal-winning Hungarian Olympiad team and won seven other medals in Olympiads.

Miguel Najdorf(1910-1997)

Miguel Najdorf, whose name is associated with one of the most famous openings in chess, was one of the top players in the world in the 1940s and 1950s. Born in Poland, he settled in Argentina after playing in the 1939 Buenos Aires Chess Olympiad. He was also one of the most successful performers in Olympiad history, winning seven team (four silver and three bronze) and four individual medals (three gold and one silver) in 14 competitions over four decades. In 1947, he faced 45 opponents in blindfold chess, setting a record that stood until 2011.

Eugene Torre(1951- )

Philippine grandmaster Eugene Torre has been a trailblazer for Asian chess for half a century, achieving a number of continental milestones including first grandmaster (1974), first to defeat a reigning world champion (Anatoly Karpov in 1976) and first to reach the Candidates stage of the World Championship (1982-1983). A member of the Philippine Olympiad team a record 23 times, Torre won three individual medals on board one (silver at Nice 1974 and bronze at Malta 1980 and Dubai 1986). He also won a bronze medal on board three at Baku 2016 at the age of 64. Torre was the official second of Bobby Fischer in his 1992 rematch with Boris Spassky.

The World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF) celebrates the accomplishments of the game's greatest players from the United States and across the globe. The institution houses both the U.S. and World Chess Halls of Fame. New inductees are honored in an annual ceremony, which has been held in Saint Louis, Missouri, since 2011. Since 2012, the inductions have been held during the opening ceremonies for the annual U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Womens Chess Championships.

The Saint Louis Chess Club (STLCC) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization that is committed to making chess an important part of our community. In addition to providing a forum for the community to play tournaments and casual games, the Club also offers chess improvement classes, beginner lessons and special lectures.

Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, the Saint Louis Chess Club is committed to supporting those chess programs that already exist in area schools while encouraging the development of new in-school and after-school programs. For more information, visit saintlouischessclub.org.

Each year, candidates for induction to the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame are nominated by the US Chess Recognitions Committee. which includes leading chess historians. The Committees selections are sent to the US Chess Executive Board for review, and the Board's recommendations are then forwarded to the US Chess Trust. whose Trustees have the official authority to determine inductees into the US Chess Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony takes place at the World Chess Hall of Fame or at the annual US Chess Awards luncheon. A representative of the US Chess Trust performs the official induction, using the official Hall of Fame gavel.

Representatives of the World Chess Federation (Fdration Internationale des checs, or FIDE) nominate and select new candidates for induction into the World Chess Hall of Fame. Members of the World Chess Hall of Fame are chosen for their total contribution to the sport. Players as well as others who have made an impact as authors, journalists, organizers and in other ways are eligible for induction.

The US Chess Trust is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. Through the Trust, the Samford Fellowships have helped develop our nations top young chess players. Typically, nine of 12 players in the U.S. Championship are former or current Samford Fellows.

The Trust sponsors the senior, junior and girls national invitational events for state champions at the annual U.S. Open and provides numerous college scholarships. For more information, visit uschesstrust.org.

The US Chess Federation (US Chess) is the official governing body and nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization for chess players and chess supporters in the United States. Our mission is to empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess. Our vision is that chess is recognized as an essential tool that is inclusive, benefits education and rehabilitation, and promotes recreation and friendly competition.

US Chess represents the United States in the World Chess Federation (FIDE), connecting our members to chess players around the world. Founded in 1939 with the merger of the American Chess Federation and the National Chess Federation, US Chess has grown to serve over 93,000 members and 2,000 affiliated chess clubs and organizations today. For more information, visit uschess.org.

The World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to building awareness of the cultural and artistic significance of chess. It opened on September 9, 2011, in the Central West End after moving from previous locations in New York; Washington, D.C.; and Florida. The WCHOF is located at 4652 Maryland Avenue, housed in a historic 15,900 square-foot residence-turned-business, featuring World Chess Hall of Fame inductees, United States Chess Hall of Fame inductees selected by the U.S. Chess Trust, displays of artifacts from the permanent collection and exhibitions highlighting the great players, historic games and rich cultural history of chess. The WCHOF partners with the Saint Louis Chess Club to provide innovative programming and outreach to local, national and international audiences. For more information, visit worldchesshof.org.

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