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I read this article as well, and I actually had a discussion last week with a student about what it meant. I think I did a pretty good job of explaining the concept, so I'm pleased with myself. And will, you'll be happy to hear we've also had several discussions about how the meaning given to certain labels has changed over time (starting with two familiar labels to the students, Democrat and Republican).
It's not a word I like. I think people think they know what it means, but they don't. They presume it means one thing when in fact it means quite another; it sort of allows the ideology that follows the term to slide under the radar. I wish we could start using a different term for the same concept, so that it might be more clear, and so that people might think about its meaning more.
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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