Filter bubbles and guru effects: Jordan B. Peterson as a public intellectual in the attention economy

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Inge van de Ven & Ties van GemertTo cite this article: Inge van de Ven & Ties van Gemert (2020): Filter bubbles and guru effects: Jordan B. Peterson as a public intellectual in the attention economy, Celebrity Studies,

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