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15pH t1_iwrxqbj wrote

Many (most?) people do not have the education required to understand scientific journal articles, which use highly specific terms that are often unknown to anyone outside the field as well as critical statistical evaluations.

"Stop being lazy" is a take that is both incredibly ignorant and incredibly elitist.

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drugsr4lozers t1_iws0syu wrote

Public libraries exist

Internet exists

Free articles on the internet exist

Free internet exists for low income families

Ways to circumvent the paywall exists

Khan Academy exists

Quality YouTube lectures exist

Pointing fingers and calling people whatever “-ists” you’ve heard through the grapevine is a take that is both incredibly narrow-minded, and, well, lazy

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2Sugoi4U t1_ix1yd9v wrote

A lawyer could tell me it's my fault I don't know the law or how to read legalese in contracts, something he spent years to master. Most people have better or more important things to do than read research papers.

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