Speaking frankly, AS an academic, the reason many smart normal citizens distrust academic 'experts' is that they see entire fields ("____ Studies") as being full primarily of low-IQ radicals. This is......not entirely inaccurate, Sokal 2 being just the latest hard evidence.
(2) I searched this graphic, posted to the thread, and it seems to basically be accurate - although a bit dated, and presumably obtained via some kind of GRE norming. #IQs_by_field
These are GRE scores by field. Good to see POLS holding its own, son! ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_…
These are GRE scores by field. Good to see POLS holding its own, son! ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_…
(3) Worth noting - "critical theory" under art history refers strictly to that in the context of art, the one field where po-mo can be useful. The "Studies" fields are grouped under "Other Social Science," IIRC.
**Should say "IQ scores by field." You can't edit tweets.
(4) While we're arguing here, it's worth noting what Sokal2 WAS: "Included among the articles that were published (in major journals - WR) were arguments that dogs engage in rape culture and that men could reduce their transphobia by anally penetrating themselves with sex toys."
(5) Come ON. Sure - there have been hoaxes based around falsified sets of realistic data across multiple disciplines. But, it is simply absurd to argue that "woke" academic radicalism, GREs almost aside, wasn't responsible for this stuff getting green-lit. #plus_fat_bodybuilding
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