[FRIAM] invoking quantum woo (was Book publishing advice needed)

[Stephen Guerin]

Of the 5, I think I align with reason #3. Can you unpack a little more what
you mean by it?

* Extra points if you explain with a steelman of my paradigm shift :-)


On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 7:51 AM ∄ uǝlƃ <gepropella at gmail.com> wrote:

> OK. So, maybe y'all have collectively provided an answer. The reason(s)
> people invoke quantum woo so *often* is because it serves several (perhaps
> conflatable and ambiguous) purposes.
>
> In order of appearance in the thread:
> 1) justificationist appeals to authority
> 2) donning attributes others (seem to) have but you don't
> * 3) hearkening to paradigm shifts and longing for solid foundations*
> 4) power (both social and individual)
> 5) evocation of the shaman/oracle archetype
>
>
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