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I kind of had a similar reaction but about the author! It read like he used an auto-thesaurus, or purposefully chooses more esoteric words simply to up the con
by dillondoyle 5y ago
I kind of had a similar reaction but about the author!
It read like he used an auto-thesaurus, or purposefully chooses more esoteric words simply to up the contrast between how he sees himself - the professor writing smart think pieces whilst going for tenure - versus those dumb vapid teenagers.
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- default-kramer 5y agoThe contrast was intentional, but I don't think the author did it to sound superior. The contrast is more that the author is jaded and depressed, but the kids are still innocent and hopeful (for now).