Apr 5, 2021Member-onlyScientism: A Totalitarian Ideology That…Scientism: A Totalitarian Ideology That… 1. Views science as a moral authority and appeals to science as the moral authority for social and economic policy. 2. Commits the appeal to authority logical fallacy, as in: “It’s right because science says so.” 3. Willfully misrepresents what science is — a methodology…Science2 min readScience2 min read
Sep 20, 2019Member-onlyOf Lies, Damn Lies, and Science“It is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is published, or to rely on the judgment of trusted physicians or authoritative medical guidelines. I take no pleasure in this conclusion, which I reached slowly and reluctantly over my two decades as editor of The…Science9 min readScience9 min read
Aug 12, 2018Member-onlyThe #1 Reason Why Jordan Peterson Is Misunderstood And What He’s Really Up To: As explained by one of his former Harvard studentsHis combative media antics notwithstanding, Jordan Peterson is a spiritual teacher. There. I said it. And I’m reminded of when, years ago, I spoke to someone who’d been a student of Joseph Campbell’s at Sarah Lawrence College. …Jordan Peterson12 min readJordan Peterson12 min read