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Epistism
Epistism, from episteme, the Greek word for "knowledge," would signify the personal responsibility and ethical obligation to seek accurate, well-rounded knowledge before forming opinions or making statements. It captures the duty to be informed by actively researching and questioning claims, especially when it comes to topics that affect others or carry societal weight.
An epistist would be someone who believes that every person has a moral obligation to pursue verified knowledge, especially when encountering potentially misleading or manipulative information. This (most importantly) includes being critical of sources like the GOP or DNC, as their narratives can often be biased or tailored to fit a specific agenda.
An epistist would be someone who believes that every person has a moral obligation to pursue verified knowledge, especially when encountering potentially misleading or manipulative information. This (most importantly) includes being critical of sources like the GOP or DNC, as their narratives can often be biased or tailored to fit a specific agenda.
P1: "I heard that hormone blockers cause irreparable harm to your kids body, and almost every trans kid is doing it!"
P2: "... can you have some epistism? Instead of just repeating that, why don’t you actually look up the data and see if it’s true?"
P1: "But <PoliticianHere> said it!
P2: "So you DON'T want to do research?"
P1: "That's not what I-"
P2: "Then do some research."
P1: "Ok ok, fine."
*20-30 minutes later*
P1: "Hey, uh-"
P2: :"Well?"
P1: "Yeah, so maybe I was wrong. Sorry about saying that."
P2: "Well, now you don't have to sound like a complete moron."
P1: "Yeah."
P2: "... can you have some epistism? Instead of just repeating that, why don’t you actually look up the data and see if it’s true?"
P1: "But <PoliticianHere> said it!
P2: "So you DON'T want to do research?"
P1: "That's not what I-"
P2: "Then do some research."
P1: "Ok ok, fine."
*20-30 minutes later*
P1: "Hey, uh-"
P2: :"Well?"
P1: "Yeah, so maybe I was wrong. Sorry about saying that."
P2: "Well, now you don't have to sound like a complete moron."
P1: "Yeah."
Epistism by GucciCrxw/Scarecrow February 12, 2025
A Booger In The Nose Of Progress
"Militarily, that inquest was a booger in the nose of progress."
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"As far as human rights are concerned, this political infighting is a booger in the nose of progress."
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"As far as human rights are concerned, this political infighting is a booger in the nose of progress."
A Booger In The Nose Of Progress by Rok'n'rol Wannabe October 19, 2006
Word of the Day on June 2, 2026
fogey
Fogey/fogy /fougi/ sl. (early 18C+, orig. Scot) old-fashioned, stuck-in-the mud.
Person with old fashioned ideas which he is unwilling to change: Come to the disco and stop being such an old fogey!
Person with old fashioned ideas which he is unwilling to change: Come to the disco and stop being such an old fogey!
You think me an old fogeyand an old tory, his thoughtful voice said. I saw three generations since O’Connel’s time. I remember the famine. Do you know that the orange lodges agitated for repeal of the union twenty years before O’Connel did or before the prelates of your communion denounced him as a demagogue? You fenians forget some things. (James Joyce, Ulysses. Penguin Books,1992. p. 38)