Can that be avoided? Eventually any term loses its connection with the best available knowledge, and becomes a way to avoid thinking - an euphemism. We then need a new updated term. Eventually that term too will be outdated, but at least it was useful for a while.
Came here to make a similar comment. Scientists are not supposed to be activists - focusing on eliminating words that carry stigma from popular (or scientific) use makes me question not just objectivity but qualifications as a scientist.
Is there any space that ideologues haven't infested yet?
There's a difference between ideology and an ideologue. One may believe in something while at least attempting to compartmentalize it's influence over ones work. I feel like that sort of self-restriction is increasingly absent in much of the professional and academic world.
Yeah, sure, everything is political, but that doesn't mean you are obligated to inject your politics into everything.
