The idea of earnestness took off with the Industrial Revolution, but started to become unfashionable in the late 19th century and declined through the entire 20th:pic.twitter.com/05eDuny6Eo
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Was it just a change in language? A shift to Sincerity, Conviction, Dedication, or some other semi-synonymous wording?
It may have been partly a shift in usage, but it wasn't only that. Intellectual fashions in 1930 were very different from those of 1830.
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Indeed. Perhaps it was tied to the rise of science and the scientific method? Open mindedness > Earnestness.pic.twitter.com/xazClHBygX
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Usage. Indeed. If something isn't measurable, then it usage will change (I'm open to change my mind on this)
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