My theory is that it's a mix of two things: - Some guru years ago must have come up with some over-simplistic silver bullet such as: "if you claim to explain w

My theory is that it's a mix of two things: - Some guru years ago must have come up with some over-simplistic silver bullet such as: "if you claim to explain why something is the case in the title, everyone will be drawn in by the potential value you provide and the self-confidence you project". Or some shit like that (case in point - list "articles"); - Copying the linguistic mannerisms of some "in-crowd" makes you feel like you belong. This site is full of ticks like that if you pay attention.