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realising smth i dislike adamantly abt rfk's writing is this painful self-consciousness and effort to (1) display rather than share / invite into the knowledge she's acquired (even abt smth as non-pretentious as mountain climbing); (2) address common criticisms through verbal gymnastics and discourse w/o curing the fundamentals (obsession w academic elitism & status disguised as intellectualism)
— Sep 10, 2025 08:25AM
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immediate mild irritation at the unnatural britishification of an american and how much of the way it's written is clear 'pride in having gone to oxbridge And having awareness that academia is sordid'
but if you vow to go through it head empty no thoughts it is so far enjoyable the premise is funny
— Sep 08, 2025 08:07PM
but if you vow to go through it head empty no thoughts it is so far enjoyable the premise is funny
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Sep 10, 2025 09:41AM
omg same the climbing parts were so hard to get through 😭
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i just assumed it was cuz climbers are annoying..
Mochi wrote: "i just assumed it was cuz climbers are annoying.." when she was like "in the climbing world reaching the top of a wall is called 'topping out'" ....... i dont know if i agree w prevailing critiques that she treats her readers like they're dumb but she definitely wants them to think she's smart
