In certain fields (unnamed), some practitioners express pride in being opaque to outsiders, framing complexity and inaccessibility as markers of sophistication; this is intellectual hubris.
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Speaker
Thomas FinkEvidence Quote
“I find that...there is...a certain pride in being opaque...and I find that to be a sort of hubris that is actually not useful.”
Source
Stephen Wolfram tackles the big questions—from God and free will to whether AI will destroy us all.— London Institute for Mathematical SciencesCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:03:25 PM
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