When Jordan Peterson Takes a Page Out of the Postmodernist Playbook

So, I've recently been diving deep into some of the iconic debates between Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris, particularly those surrounding religion. While Peterson often rails against postmodernism, accusing it of relativism and obfuscation, I found it intriguing how Peterson himself seems to don a "postmodernist" cap when it comes to religious questions.

One notable instance was his discussion about astrology with Sam Harris. Harris astutely points out a seeming double standard in Peterson's position. While Peterson is meticulous in breaking down Biblical stories, extracting deep moral and psychological insights from them, he doesn’t seem to apply the same rigorous analysis to, say, astrological tales. Why dissect Jacob wrestling with an angel and not the mythological stories behind Scorpio or Leo?

Harris contends that if Peterson was consistent, and if he believes that these ancient narratives all hold profound psychological truths, shouldn't he also be delving deep into every horoscope and astrological myth? Harris’ point here is to highlight the selective reverence Peterson shows to Judeo-Christian narratives.

It's an interesting dance Peterson performs - on one hand, he fervently opposes the relativism he sees in postmodern thought, yet on the other, he becomes somewhat relativistic when interpreting religious texts, granting them a special status.

In essence, by interpreting religious narratives in such a fluid and metaphorical manner, isn’t Peterson behaving... well, exactly like a postmodernist?