I totally object to this deliberately obscure style of academic writing. Having to re-read a sentence five times to decipher it doesn&#x27;t make the author sound intelligent, it makes me suspect the author has nothing substantial to say.<p>I&#x27;m working on my PhD now, and deliberately avoid citing papers with this style. I haven&#x27;t got the time or energy to wade through pages of bullshit obscurity searching for nuggets of insight.<p>I realise it&#x27;s a fashion amongst academics, designed to separate them from the ignorant masses. It&#x27;s working, but I don&#x27;t think that&#x27;s a good thing.