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One of the fascinating things about that article I linked to is that it shows that this extreme bias has only existed since the 1990's. Before that time academi
by throwit992 10y ago
One of the fascinating things about that article I linked to is that it shows that this extreme bias has only existed since the 1990's. Before that time academia was moderately slanted to the left (a ratio of 2-1 or 3-1), but not to the severe extent. It's important to note that while conservative positions on some issues are objectively at odds with science (global warming comes to mind), there are plenty of liberal viewpoints that are also at odds with mainstream scientific research (think research in genetically modified organisms, or mandatory vaccination policies).
This article is a good example of how liberal viewpoints can also conflict with science:
http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/12/when-liberals-attack-social-science.html http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/12/when-liberals-attack-so...
- morgante 10y agoIt's hard to draw the line of causation though. Maybe the same kind of people have always gone into academia but the Overton Window has shifted. I generally agree with older conservative agendas (smaller government, efficiency, equality of opportunity) but would never ever call myself a conservative today. Doing so risks lumping yourself in with an ideology which denies reality. That being said, I'd also hesitate to label myself a liberal due to some of the less rational aspects of liberalism today (knee-jerk anti-capitalism, safe spaces, GMOs).
- chiaro 10y agoYou may find it interesting that opposition to vaccines (to the degree that it exists) doesn't really have a left/right association outside of the states.