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[–] [email protected] 135 points 1 month ago (55 children)

quick rant

i'm so tired of over the top "intellectual" vocabulary in academia. a lot of concepts could be explained with simple words and would get the point across just as well, or better, and additionally make the conversation more accessible to those outside of a specific field. Why do you need to use big smart words to explain simple things? Is it because it tickles your ego when people need 10 minutes to comprehend one sentence? argh

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I despise this, too. I work in a pretty technical field and actively throw bricks at people who write like this.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Do you have a book? Can people donate brick funds?

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