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The institutions are the clergy. To a small extent this can include credentialed scientists, peer-reviewed journals, etc., but really it's the government instit
by ummonk 5y ago
The institutions are the clergy. To a small extent this can include credentialed scientists, peer-reviewed journals, etc., but really it's the government institutions (e.g. WHO, CDC, FDA, Surgeon General) and media institutions (e.g. newspapers, cable news, and social media platforms) that constitute the clergy.
The "Science" dogma that the general public is induced to adhere to gets filtered through these institutions.
- rayiner 5y agoThis is the part I find scary. Credentialism has given rise to a new clerisy. This is especially evident in fields where “there’s no there there” like social studies.