Justin E. H. Smith

Quite apart from whether I think the Sokal Squared hoax has accomplished what its authors claim, I confess I'm astounded by the moralism & the piety about rules & procedures that so many academics are expressing. As if hoaxing were always unethical, & lacking in salutary effects.

These academics seem entirely unaware of the distinguished history of hoaxing, seem to assume that it dates back no earlier than Sokal, have never read, e.g., Grafton on the importance of playful tricherie in the learned culture of the Renaissance...

any good reading out there about the distinguished history of hoaxing? serious question

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Also, you might enjoy this: https://publicdomainreview.org/conjectures/the-primordial-gound/ …