Sociological? Science

[Simple Minded]

Great essay. Reminds me of the old quote "A thousand monks, a thousand religions."

Also the motto of Faber College: "Knowledge is good."

https://quillette.com/2018/10/07/the-de ... l-science/

"Until we are all Ph.Ds..... science will remain an oppressive discipline!" (TM)

[noddy]

I must admit it remains a fantasy of mine to defund social studies.

I understand it will never happen, but hey, Im allowed a pleasant thought from time to time.

[Simple Minded]

Only when the yutes start eating their mentors will the "science" evolve or the funding will end.

Imagine colleges shutting down schools of social science in the name of their own personal safety and maintaining their power.

There's got to be a simpler solution...... Participation trophies for not participating?

[noddy]

maybe its starting

https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog ... ren-babies

Treating an adult like a child, or infantilization, creates a cycle of dependence in which the adult constantly needs to be told what to do and how to do it. The negative effects of infantilization on older adults, as when younger healthcare workers call them “cute” or “honey,” are well-documented as involving accelerated loss of functioning. Infantilization also causes resentment in the target. You probably know this feeling quite well if you’ve been treated in a patronizing manner by someone younger than you, if not in a medical setting, then perhaps at a store counter. “Let me show you this, sweetie,” would be such an example. In additional to feeling less than competent, you probably also feel insulted and resentful.

Even in children, infantilization can have negative consequences. Imagine you have a young daughter who’s just learned to tie the laces on her sneaker. She definitely takes longer to do this than it takes you. You’re in a rush to get her out the door, though, so you continue to tie her shoelaces in the morning just to save those precious moments. By taking over this task that she now is able to complete on her own, you’re reducing her sense of autonomy, even though you’re doing so for a perfectly legitimate reason. Eventually, with enough practice when you’re not rushed, she will become an accomplished shoelace-tier and this will no longer be an issue.