Peterson’s take resonates because it highlights a complacency in high-trust societies that’s left us vulnerable. Both men and women play roles in this—women through nurturing instincts that can enable exploitation, and men through neglecting to guard our cultural and economic "storehouses." The parasites—opportunists looting our systems—are thriving because we’ve dropped our vigilance. It’s a wake-up call: we need to sharpen up, set boundaries, and deal with these leeches before they drain us dry.