[thetricia]

But the leading researchers are very much on the hype train. I agree that lack of knowledge only makes it worse. But feel like there's a lot more going on.

Hype in of itself is a very attractive thing. For a practitioner it's hard to pass on a narrative that puts you in the center of the universe. Then world-is-about-to-end/change alarmism is very attractive too.

And on the other side skepticism and cynicism generally isn't something that spreads easily. Unless the hype is so absurd that the criticism itself becomes sensational. Which might be happening at the moment.