Of all the people you could have quoted, I think you chose the wrong one. Jordan Peterson has a persona and reputation that extends well beyond simply being a clinical psychologist, and that colors the issue.

I've heard a few people say this but it's never been explained to me. What exactly are you talking about?

I know a number people don't like him but it seems to be mostly a negative reaction to help they need rather than a legitimate argument against what he's said.

This is an interesting approach - you're going out of your comfort zone yet making it productive for yourself and helpful for others. I've recently started something similar to push bad moods away - decided to work as a nurse in an isolated community. I won't do it for long, but I feel good useful.

The interesting aspect in this particular case is that going out of the comfort zone is more comfortable than staying in it.

I've been doing it for while. For me, "degoogling" was (and still is) a long process. I literally went service by service, testing a new solution online for a while, and when satisfied, I switched. Obviously, I can't reproduce the way everything was integrated to work together, but my other options are still comparable and functional. I feel I've taken back control of my data and how I manage it.

Another aspect is that I have much less trust in any online services - free or not, open source or not. I'm more sensitive of where my data is hosted (politics and privacy), who owns the service, and their reputation. I now have a plan B for those solutions I've switched to, just in case.

For things like backups, passwords, file storage, calendar, I use different systems on a Raspberry Pi that I can access online. When picking an online service, I made an effort to read the EUA and the privacy policy to find out how my data would be used and if/how I would be tracked. In the end, it's very possible to move away from Google and it's working for me, but this will always be an ongoing issue, since companies, like people, will "adjust" their ethics to fit their needs.

1. Clean air most of the time. 2. Clean water available. 3. Enough food to thrive. 4. A safe place to properly rest and live. 5. A fair job that gives enough to save/invest money. 6. Having friends you can depend on. 7. Respect from authorities (health, equity, privacy, etc would come into this?)

Now imagine the many important concepts these points require to reach.

They are pointing to a study. Should we question the pointer or the study?

It's good to know which banks will be willing to accept my sizable money transfer in case the authorities are after me.

After being open for so long, it's not a position nor a job. It's just publicity. Might as well get a Chief Morale Officer.

(Implying most articles are giving factual data) Define crazy. Now consider his IQ.

If LibreOffice is offering a paid version for extra features / services, considering what they are already offering, I would certainly paid, or at least have a strong interest.