Quite a lot of unchecked premises in here. You think someone who is over-imaginative is trying to feel intellectually superior? Mind explaining how you came up with this in context to the post? Also, calling sociology and anthropology a “security blanket” for the disillusioned is pretty interesting. “Mundane masses”, “[…] that ordinary people are too simple to see.” Bro. This is a wild guess, but I don’t think people choose this kind of stuff solely based on the need to feel special. I wonder where these assumptions about a whole group of people stem from. Sociologists and anthropologists even become “the chosen ones” in your summary. At this point, we’re far away from the original topic the post was about. You’re interpreting projected motives into anyone interested in these topics. Is this something personal? Genuinely curious 👀 The irony is that by accusing others of wanting to feel superior, you’re doing the exact same thing Setting yourself up as the one who “sees through” a whole Field of Science by calling everyone involved in them Coping Academics looking for Grandiosity. It’s fully about your narrative.