The Science and the Art of Gurometry
Decoding the Gurus
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The Importance of Language in Revolutionary Theories
I think that pseudo-profundity maybe goes neatly with the tendency for people to present themselves as possessing revolutionary theories. Not all of the secular gurus have their own revolutionary theories, but those that do tend to score more highly in a lot of factors as well. Yeah. I think it is helpful to have a bit of a broader, more inclusive sort of approach with this sort of profound bullshit thing. They are well educated people, very loquacious. And all of us use the form of language as kind of an indicator. That's not just functional. It's performative as well.
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