Erik Torenberg on Science

At universities, we need to not only redefine credentialism, we need to redefine prestige. Who designs policies? Who’s research is most trusted? “Experts.” AKA Professors. Who, no matter how consistently wrong, still retain prestige...because they have prestige. It's circular.

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.
Opens on a negative, which reads as a warning and is harder to ignore than a claim.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: punchy, corporate
Written for: Founders, marketers and operators

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