Even in the hard sciences, truly reproducible results take a long time to arrive at. In the social sciences, it’s a serious and multi layered problem. So yes,

Even in the hard sciences, truly reproducible results take a long time to arrive at. In the social sciences, it’s a serious and multi layered problem. So yes, facts don’t care about feelings. But everyone should likewise check their own feelings of desiring certainty in a world of sociology that is filled with vague suggestions and likelihood at best. Not every idea is true, not every idea should be accepted. But the idea that we know with certainty which are which when it comes to social sciences should be held with skepticism.