The blind, quasi-religious belief that the existing social, political, and economic order is not just the best possible system, but the only natural and correct one. Change is seen as inherently dangerous and unnatural. This dogma often appeals to "tradition," "the way things have always been," or "human nature" as immutable laws, treating any proposal for reform as a foolish rebellion against the cosmic default settings of society.
*Example: "His status-quo dogmatism was exhausting. 'Why should we change the zoning laws? Suburbs and cars have worked since the 50s! Why have multi-family housing? That's not how it's done!' He couldn't conceive that the 'way it's done' was itself a choice, not a law of physics."*
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Get the Status-Quo Dogmatism mug.The rigid, ideological stance that treats the current, mainstream scientific consensus as an infallible creed and defines all dissenting or non-standard ideas—regardless of their internal coherence or evidence—as "pseudoscience" that must be categorically rejected. This dogma confuses the scientific method (a skeptical, iterative process) with the institution of Science (a human social system). It elevates institutional authority over open inquiry, creating a black-and-white worldview where any challenge to established paradigms is heresy, not a potential catalyst for scientific progress. The dogmatist isn't defending science; they're defending the power and prestige of the current scientific priesthood.
*Example: "His anti-pseudoscience dogmatism was on full display when he shut down a discussion on the potential neurological effects of a new meditation technique. 'If it's not in a Tier-1 journal, it's pseudoscience! Full stop!' he declared, refusing to even look at the preliminary fMRI data. He wasn't being scientific; he was being a zealot for the official canon, using 'pseudoscience' as a heresy charge to avoid thinking."*
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a day where you just kick back, not giving a fuck about anything.
best to have at least one a week, especially at work when the week has just kicked your ass, then you have a dogafud and just kick back till work is through.
a day where you just kick back, not giving a fuck about anything.
best to have at least one a week, especially at work when the week has just kicked your ass, then you have a dogafud and just kick back till work is through.
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