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I recommend reading fools fraud and firebands on the matter by Roger Scruton as long as Taleb on the dictatorship of the minority https://link.medium.com/P6JRZt

I recommend reading fools fraud and firebands on the matter by Roger Scruton as long as Taleb on the dictatorship of the minority https://link.medium.com/P6JRZtgtuZ https://link.medium.com/P6JRZtgtuZ I’m deeply worried about the evolution of the universities it looks more and more like a cult is taking over instead of science debate and rationalism over emotions...

pjc50 7y ago
What, this Roger Scruton, tobacco industry shill? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1122192/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1122192/ I'm not sure he's in a position to lecture anyone on science, let alone fraud. Or this Roger Scruton? https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/apr/10/roger-scruton-calls-for-dismissal-islamophobiad-soros-remarks https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/apr/10/roger-scruto...
- gadders 7y ago
  The latter Roger Scruton. However, the New Statesman had to publish a lengthy retraction for the interview that the Guardian article is based on after manipulating his quotes. Scruton was also reinstated in the Government position he was sacked from. https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/media/2019/07/sir-roger-scruton https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/media/2019/07/sir-roge...
- Bantros 7y ago
  And how do those links you posted detract from the book that was being recommended?