Annals of academic put-downs

Prayer may not be very efficient when compared to celestial mechanics, but it surely holds its own vis-a-vis some parts of economics. — Paul Feyerabend

Quote taken from this post by John Horgan, who reads Philip Ball’s Nature article on econophysics, and asks “can economics ever be like physics?” Horgan is convinced that the answer is [...]

Academic put-downs

When it comes to put-downs (often good-natured, and sometimes nasty) about other people and their calling, and sometimes, about the human condition itself, academics are certainly among the best! Here is a partial list. If you happen to know of other such put-downs, do please let me know through your comments.

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