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Why does the author write in such laughably pretentious language? > It is the emotional register that accounts for the Pavlovian alacrity with which we attend
by cetahfh14615 4y ago
Why does the author write in such laughably pretentious language?
> It is the emotional register that accounts for the Pavlovian alacrity with which we attend to our devices and the digital flows for which they are a portal
Why not just say "it's the feeling of being addicted to social media"?
Another example:
> I skim the surface of each emotional experience, but rarely can I plumb its depths or sound out its meaning.
This isn't a satire but I wish it was. If the author has something to say, maybe they should actually make an effort to say it instead of larping as a philosopher
- hamiltonians 4y agoyet his articles routinely get to font page and he has a ton of readers. goes to show how useless or overrated most writing advice is, such as speak plainly or write simply.
- polio 4y agoIf that's just how they write, then they aren't pretending, i.e. it's not pretentious. I don't think it's a particularly good sentence, however.
- cetahfh14615 4y agoIn hindsight pompous would've been a better word