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imo part of the goal is to convince you that "reason" is ...

- an illusion

- an affectation of the bourgeoisie

- an incomplete and imperfect tool

- only effective within a limited and hard-to-bound domain

- a tool of oppression

- capable of being claimed or colonized by any number of objectionable belief systems

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When the post-modernists lose arguments because their ideas lack merit, they attack the very concept of merit in a desperate attempt to remain relevant.

Unfortunately, this is a plan that works when you infect the institutions of learning with it by misaligning incentives.

Can't tell if you're being facetious, but I believe you're about 50% right.

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