Not sure triggered is the right word. I found your article fairly interesting and thought I would offer comment as apparently that's the sort of thing you have to do to build your own followong on steemit - if that's "triggered" fair enough. If I'd agreed with everything you said would you still say I was "triggered"?
Big assumption? I'm basing my statements not on assumptions but on your opinions as you have expressed them in this articlle. e.g. "academics have hijacked it out of the hands of the common person and staked claim", "I find they tend to complicate the process, use jargon and require significant pre-knowledge to join a discussion", "Philosophy isn't for old Greek men to discuss in forums, or academics with patches on their elbows that look down upon all those not in the top half of Mensa" or "These highly intelligent thinkers are the most dangerous authority of all" - There are plenty more - are you telling me these weren't negative comments? I'd have a hard time buying that. I don't know I'm right but I must base my thinking about your opinions on your opinions as you have written them - if you don't agree with what you have written here then sorry, my bad.
Not sure what you're on about with the last bit but if you are suggesting that people should try to improve their thinking and be less reliant on the thinking of others then fair play, I'd agree with that.
If however, you're suggesting that people completely ignore the opinions of "great thinkers" so they can make their own minds up to "avoid being sheep" I'd suggest that, that would lead to greater "unreasonable assumptions" in peoples thinking not less.