The antidote to the word "layman." A Field Dabbler is someone who realizes that being a "non-expert" in one specific academic subject doesn't make them "common." Instead, they are masters of their own life-path who "dabble" in other fields as peers. They don't just consume information; they translate it, finding the bridge between their own deep lived-expertise and someone else's specialized jargon.
Stop trying to 'dumb it down' for me in layman's terms. I’m a Field Dabbler—I’ve got a Ph.D. in my own craft, I’m just here to see how your data fits into my world
by CognitiveEqualist February 21, 2026
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