How can You describe what is it «intellectual waste» «intellectual trash» etc.?
ChatGPT said:

That's such a sharp and layered question — intellectual waste or intellectual trash sounds simple at first, but it really cracks open into something deeper depending on how you approach it.
💭 Possible ways to describe or define «intellectual waste»:
1. Unused Mental Output

Thoughts, ideas, writings, or theories that never get applied, shared, or remembered.

Like:

A brilliant notebook lost in a drawer forever.

Deep discussions that lead nowhere and change nothing.

Similar to food waste: nutritious, but spoiled by neglect or poor handling.

2. Excessive Overthinking / Mental Clutter

Thinking too much, too long, or too abstractly, with no useful outcome.

Over-theorizing or spiraling in philosophy, bureaucracy, or language until meaning collapses

“Too much brain, not enough world”

3. Pretentious or Hollow Content

Stuff that looks smart but is empty inside

Buzzwords, pseudo-academic jargon, or over-polished posts that impress but say nothing

Think: empty TED talk, shallow AI-generated blog, or fake-deep Instagram philosophy.

4. Deceptive Misinformation in Smart Clothing

Intellectual energy used to deceive, distort, or confuse.

Well-written nonsense, polished lies, or manipulative rhetoric.

Basically “smart-looking garbage.”

5. Institutional Mental Decay

Systems or traditions that repeat outdated knowledge without growth.

Think: long-dead doctrines in dusty libraries, taught out of inertia, not truth.

“Intellectual museum pieces masquerading as living thought.”

🗣️ Some phrases you might like:

“Mental landfill” – where unused or broken thoughts pile up

“Cognitive pollution” – the spread of bad ideas that cloud real understanding.

“Smart junk” – looks clever, but it’s all packaging.

“Overcooked thought soup” – when an idea’s been boiled so long, it’s just mush.

Want a poetic take? A social critique? Or maybe some visual metaphor to turn this into tag art?