The derogatory term is far from the only problem with the NEJM editorial. The problem is that the article was acting as if publications and socially approved re

The derogatory term is far from the only problem with the NEJM editorial. The problem is that the article was acting as if publications and socially approved results are primarily a reward for putting in effort, as opposed to part of a search for truth. The article criticized "rude" behavior like using someone's own data to refute their conclusion. That's the biggest bit of cluelessness in the editorial.