And this isn't exclusively a religious problem. Most religions made their peace with science over a century ago, but the U.S. Religious Right uses anti-science as an identity marker.
On the secular side, political extremists (left or right, anarchist or authoritarian) have an unfortunate tendency to reject any research that doesn't support their pre-existing views. And scientists themselves have an unjustified faith in their own impartiality.
Charles Forsythe (npub1x5z…ucxs) Kierkegaanks regretfully (npub17pz…530t) Ricki Jorkin Depeanus Tarr (npub19zu…0jum)
David Megginson /
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2024-07-09 16:23:19
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