You wanna take some time to gather your thoughts first?

Either you’re quite condescending or there is some confusion here. I’m going to assume it’s the latter; if it’s the former, well… life is an adventure.

Yeah but, which part exactly should I not understand because of my American education?

I’m not referring to you in my original comment^{[1](https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/comment/20221397)}, but to the person to whose comment I’m responding.

So you’re not talking about Marx and Engels, but you are somehow talking about socialism AND scientific socialism no less?

The vocabulary I said I wasn’t referring to is the list of terms provided by Prole^{[2](https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/comment/20225314)} in response to your question^{[3](https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/comment/20225057)}. My original comment was offhand, not intended to be a detailed analysis, so their response was assumptive. I’m familiar with the user and they’re good people, so I’m sure it was in good faith.

To answer your original question, here are specific terms in the Wikipedia article^{[4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_socialism)} I would suggest are not covered in US public education with sufficient depth or frequency to give the average citizen the functional vocabulary necessary to fully understand the article without significant further reading. I.e., most Americans would be unable to provide even a basic (correct) definition if asked.

Materialism
Historical materialism
Dialectical materialism
Utopian socialism
Scientific government/Technocracy(though briefly described in line)
Classical liberalism
Marxism

And by extension…

Scientific socialism

The United States ranks 36th in the world for population literacy, with 54% of Americans reading below a 6th-grade proficiency level and 21% being functionally illiterate^{[5](https://www.thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/2024-2025-literacy-statistics)}, so I’m pretty comfortable with my suggestion but am willing to be convinced otherwise.

Those aren’t what I’m referring to. The comment I was replying to was about the theory density of this wiki article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_socialism

I’m referring to the vocabulary contained there.

If you’re from the US, much of the vocabulary is unfamiliar because education on these concepts is intentionally avoided in public schools. I can’t imagine why…

It’s actually used a lot in food, along with other agricultural waste materials. You’ll find it listed in ingredients as cellulose. It’s processed to hell and indigestible, so it doesn’t really do much nutritionally beyond adding a bit of dietary fiber.

I truly am terrible: terribly educational!

/Dad joke

I absolutely love the the hydraulic analogy, and my advancing age and the 'tism compels me to share a story.

I was a science major and worked as a tutor through college. Intermediate physics was required for all science degrees, so basic electrical theory consistently came up.

What I love about the analogy is it’s actually not perfectly analogous, but the differences become obvious once the initial concepts are understood, then those differences help students figure it all out. Its imperfection is actually what makes it perfect, and my nerdy side just loves that kind of stuff.

The students that argued with me the most about how it was a shit analogy were my favorite because they’d so frequently knock it out of the park come exam time. It was like the academic equivalent of hate fucking.

Horny is biology, which is chemistry, which is physics. You triple scienced.

I originally studied environmental microbiology, can confirm.

Not this one. This is intended for 3D content creators, who won’t be concerned about the increased latency from the dual CCD memory locations.

I’d agree if you weren’t misquoting me and referring to another statement out of context.

Do you have any specific criticism based on both what I actually wrote and actual medical science?

Edit: I expect it’s how I mentioned tricyclics as a first-line treatment. Within anti depressants, SSRIs/SNRIs > tricyclic > MAOI due to side effect profiles, but all will often (but not always) be trialed before moving to benzodiazepine monotherapy or higher dose/frequency adjuvant therapy.

Some studies suggest TCAs are more effective than SSRIs. MAOIs are absolutely more effective than both, but their side effect profiles and restrictions due to dietary/medication interactions can be brutal.

The greatest evidence for this cognitive damage is a self-selected Internet survey: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10309976/

We call that “pretty low quality” data in science and public health. Unsatisfied customers are more likely to write a review. lI’m not saying it’s not possible, but actual data is scant.

You’re also overstating their dangers by providing incomplete, inaccurate information. I worked on a pharma study on long-term benzo usage, so I’m familiar. Needless, inaccurate fear mongering like this is exactly what individuals with anxiety, recalcitrant insomnia, or seizure disorders do NOT need to read when looking into treatment options.

Benzodiazepines are an effective, appropriate treatment for a number of conditions, including treatment-resistant insomnia, anxiety and panic disorders, and epilepsy.

Long-term use is safe if prescribed and used correctly. Taking a low to moderate dose 2-4 days weekly is unlikely to result in tolerance or addiction. Higher-dosage and/or daily treatment is also safe under the care of a knowledgeable physician. Other modalities, such as SSRIs, tricyclics, and MAOIs, are preferable first-line treatments for anxiety and panic disorders, but some individuals have symptoms recalcitrant to treatment and require adjuvant therapy. Benzodiazepines are used as rescue medications by epileptics, and some have such serious symptoms that their use is a major facet of treatment. See Lennox-Gastaut syndrome to get an idea.

Abrupt withdrawal symptoms can be unpleasant but “seizures and loads of horrible symptoms” is more fear mongering. The most common symptoms of “quitting cold turkey” from frequent and long-term usage are minor but unpleasant: agitation, irritability, increased anxiety, increased sweating, etc. Seizures are rare and tend to be in individuals… wait for it… using these medications for acute seizure treatment. These can be easily avoided by tapering down the dosage over time.

I don’t know what your motive here was, but consider the impact before trying to give people a scare.

The pale blue dot photo always makes me tear up. We’re so small and insignificant in such a grand universe and I’m crushed that I can’t explore it.