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> ... specialist and scientific journals. Nothing will survive the vortex of money and power. You should be wary of the cognitive dissonance being displayed he
by belovedeagle 10y ago
> ... specialist and scientific journals. Nothing will survive the vortex of money and power.
You should be wary of the cognitive dissonance being displayed here. What makes scientific journals immune to the corrupting influence of money? Is it perhaps just that you've up to now had no reason to dislike the political agenda found therein?
- eli_gottlieb 10y agoWhat political agenda is pushed in Nature?
- belovedeagle 10y agoHere, let me finish that comment for you: "Gotcha! You don't read this one specific (if very prestigious) journal I can name and aren't familiar with its particular foibles, so you must not be able to provide any evidence for your claim!" Actually, there's really only one big politicized issue in the natural sciences, not counting ethical concerns in biology (I'll let you figure out what it is on your own). This is unsurprising given that it's much harder to twist the facts to suit a narrative. The social sciences, on the other hand, are full of politics. I don't have links handy, but X% of researchers in some social sciences openly admit to political discrimination in hiring decisions, for some large X.
- intended 10y agoAs a professional, your magazines tell you about your work. No one is going to tell a bunch of doctors that vaccines don't work.