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Who Speaks for Science?
- h2odragon 5y ago> The central lesson for the consumer, then, is to acknowledge our epistemic limits and indebtedness. The corresponding epistemic challenge is to assess the expertise of those who communicate the science. What matters is not the evidence but the credibility of whoever purports to speak for science. (Emphasis as in the original) "Don't worry, be grateful to your Betters and trust in the Truths they tell you over any evidence you can see"