Across
- 1. Philosopher who described academic nonsense as "unclarifiable unclarity"
- 4. When numbers or data are used to intimidate rather than inform
- 5. Philosopher who defined bullshit as speech made without concern for truth
- 6. Bullshit that exaggerates competence or authority to impress
- 8. Sociologist who introduced the "black box" metaphor in science
- 9. Overly ornate language or superfluous detail used to impress
- 10. Freud credited this stimulant for helping him give a confident lecture
- 11. Unnecessary or excessive detail added to bolster a lie
Down
- 2. Category of bullshit that avoids giving a direct answer
- 3. High-tech or statistical version of persuasive bullshit
- 7. Hidden process that makes claims opaque to outsiders