I just lost all charity & civility w/ some1 which I do rarely & always makes me feel like shit but 1 thing I can't stand is Courtier's reply
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It is the epitome of what people complain about when they talk about out-of-touch elitists. And I'm actually quite a fan of elites.
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In the sense that I have respect for genuine expertise. Not for extensive knowledge of incoherent theory and being an arse about it.
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I mean, I have extensive knowledge of incoherent theory but I do try not to be an arse about it. Ppl who think it;s great would disagree.
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Things to remember when people pull rank with 'peer review' - in many cases it just means a few cronies have given their work a green light
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Oh yes, I know. Peer review is only as good as the peers anyway.
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And 'Well, my field says patriarchy exists so you're wrong' doesn't mean people saying patriarchy doesn't exist are wrong.'
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So-called scholarly consensus is often little more than group think. Or bowing to the views of those with power.
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I know. I face it a lot. I have to say the right things.
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I couldn't give a flying f**k where something is published, or which greasy poles authors have climbed - only care about cogency of argument
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:) This is what people who actually care about what is true are like.
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Many say 1) claims of truth/objectivity are just instruments of power; then 2) my view is automatically more valid because of my position
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It's funny because I rarely see phycists or biologists react like that. They will usually tell you why you are wrong and why.
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And not ask you to read a list of 30 books, each one more cryptic than the other..
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Pissed me off so much I actually started to read them. I was not impressed.
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Rest assured that you are correct on 95% of topics. The remaining 5% are trivial anyway...
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