Comment on Is a scientific lifestyle even possible?
ryathal@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Scientific lifestyle as in independent verification of everything? No that’s impossible, scientists can’t even do that in their fields. Society requires trust to function.
dope@lemm.ee 11 months ago
So call it “scientific authoritarianism”?
ryathal@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
If you really want to view it that way, but it’s more about trust structures than outright authoritarianism. It’s not blindly believing the “science authority” it’s having oversight bodies and watch dog organizations to call out when things don’t smell right.
dope@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Authority is always a black box. Say what you will about all the good truthy stuff inside, but from the outside it’s always an attractive person with a nice outfit and a loud, confident voice.
MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Those are celebrities. Don’t listen to them. You may want to Google a guide to recognizing nerds and geeks.