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The speaker is saying that academic writing often tries to make social life feel orderly by giving simplified explanations. The phrase "I'm generalizing wildly" shows awareness that this is a broad claim, not an exact rule. The quote suggests that scholarship can prefer clarity and control over the messiness of real life.
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About Amitava Kumar
Indian writer and journalist
Amitava Kumar is an Indian writer and journalist. He is Professor of English at Vassar College, where he holds the Helen D. Lockwood Chair. His work spans writing and journalism, and his academic post places him within contemporary literary and cultural scholarship. He is known for writing that moves between public commentary and literary expression.
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