I'm very concerned with everyday life tho. Phd students are too. As are more senior academics. So many examples of academics being useful.
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The phrase is typical of anti-expert agenda of the right wing. Especially seen during brexit propaganda, climate denial, etc.
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That's fair, but also worth considering the venue of the talk and the target audience, was presented at a research conference to academics
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But you also tweeted it?
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I shared it as a talk presented at a conference, and all of the slides are there to be viewed--not just the title slide
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It can be viewed as an acceptance that academics are in an ivory tower. But you perhaps think we are. So I guess that's our disagreement?
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I don't think all academics are in an ivory tower, but there is a spectrum there--and I suggest some ways/benefits of being less siloed
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That's great. And I probably would agree with much of your talk, but I can't agree with using a weaponsised, IMHO, phrase, esp prominently.
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Anti-science ideology has affected everybody. And in my opinion, no need to add to it by adoption of their rhetoric, even if just a phrase.
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