Lol. Lots of comments getting all huffy at someone daring to look at physics from a humanities perspective. The basic idea is that the theory was worked out in

Lol. Lots of comments getting all huffy at someone daring to look at physics from a humanities perspective. The basic idea is that the theory was worked out in a certain time and space where the social conditions were suitable to it. And that they form a feedback loop where the theory will reinforce those social conditions. It doesn't mean that the theory is somehow "wrong", or that the equations don't make useful predictions about observable systems. It really not that esoteric. Nor a threat to any of the science itself. Really, anyone throwing up their arms in disgust at this article would do well to read up on some basic philosophy of science. Pick up an entry-level college textbook. Hell, just look up the definition of "theory" and really think about it for a few minutes.