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I think you've misunderstood me. I'm not suggesting you should dismiss academics offhand because they use certain words. However, when you hear people using a
by AussieWog93 6y ago
I think you've misunderstood me. I'm not suggesting you should dismiss academics offhand because they use certain words.
However, when you hear people using academic buzzwords in a typical social situation (either online or offline), it's almost always the case that they're not an expert in the topic but instead just trying to show off how smart/woke/edgy they are by using some of the same language that the "thought leaders" do.
- deanCommie 6y agoOkay, but I feel like the same question applies. Why do you assume that you know more about these concepts (in social situations) than others you encounter do. But actually that assumes incompetence, you're actually suggesting malice if you say they are just trying to show off how woke/smart they are. If they are incompetent, why do you assume malice? And why does using the buzzwords suggest incompetence if the language is the same as the academics. How can you know these people aren't well educated on the subject. Remember, your thesis was that you ignore these people outright when they use these buzzwords. But you also admit academics use the same ones.