🔗 Physics Envy

🔗 Physics 🔗 Philosophy 🔗 Philosophy/Philosophy of science 🔗 Sociology

The term physics envy is used to criticize modern writing and research of academics working in areas such as "softer sciences", liberal arts, business studies, and humanities. The term argues that writing and working practices in these disciplines have overused confusing jargon and complicated mathematics to seem more 'rigorous' and like mathematics-based subjects like physics.