I can relate to your sentiment but calling it "pseudo intellectualism" is a step too far in my opinion. The math behind FP is legit. Like Programming Language Theory it can teach you interesting abstractions. And useful basic things like how most collections you use are monoids, map/flatMap, etc.
On the other hand, the original Design Patterns book was published in 1994. I'm still waiting for its FP equivalent.
Design patterns are just a repetition of the golden rule "don't repeat yourself" (when they're not they're antipattern). Maybe the functional developers don't need a book to teach them how to walk...
On the other hand, the original Design Patterns book was published in 1994. I'm still waiting for its FP equivalent.