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Scientism is the fastest growing religion in America these days - people just want to believe in higher powers of any sort. For almost everyone who says it, "I

Scientism is the fastest growing religion in America these days - people just want to believe in higher powers of any sort. For almost everyone who says it, "I believe in science" is usually no different than saying they believe in the Judeo-Christian God. Science's greatest doubters tend to work in the field.

namaria 4y ago
I believe in peer-reviewed, evidence based reasoning. I also love to read on the multitude philosophical traditions seeking to make sense of reality. And most importantly (to my mental health and well being) I don't make either part of my identity. I identify as a colony of human cells and microbes.
gaganyaan 4y ago
Whenever people complain about scientism, I assume they're gullible marks complaining that their favorite woo is rightly getting called out as nonsense. It hasn't steered me wrong yet.
- influx 4y ago
  Sadly, science has been politicized, and has had such perverse incentives applied at the University that it's almost corrupt. For example, peer review, (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1420798/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1420798/). The replication crisis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replication_crisis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replication_crisis). If you're not able to call out woo in science, I assume you're also a gullible mark that simply trusts authorities in a lab coat instead of authorities in a priest smock.
  - gaganyaan 4y ago
    Yeah, the social sciences are in quite a quandary with the replication crisis. Still, anyone that uses the word scientism is probably complaining about their favorite woo being called out.
- icelancer 4y ago
  Unfortunately you have your first case. I have several accepted journal articles in peer-reviewed publications and work in a field of science. Sorry to ruin your streak. And I'm not sure what "favorite woo" is, but I'm agnostic/atheist. Though I suppose those have their zealots of woo as well. EDIT: Not social sciences, as I saw you carve that out in another comment.

namaria 4y ago

I believe in peer-reviewed, evidence based reasoning. I also love to read on the multitude philosophical traditions seeking to make sense of reality. And most importantly (to my mental health and well being) I don't make either part of my identity. I identify as a colony of human cells and microbes.

gaganyaan 4y ago

Whenever people complain about scientism, I assume they're gullible marks complaining that their favorite woo is rightly getting called out as nonsense. It hasn't steered me wrong yet.

influx 4y ago
Sadly, science has been politicized, and has had such perverse incentives applied at the University that it's almost corrupt. For example, peer review, (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1420798/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1420798/). The replication crisis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replication_crisis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replication_crisis). If you're not able to call out woo in science, I assume you're also a gullible mark that simply trusts authorities in a lab coat instead of authorities in a priest smock.
- gaganyaan 4y ago
  Yeah, the social sciences are in quite a quandary with the replication crisis. Still, anyone that uses the word scientism is probably complaining about their favorite woo being called out.
icelancer 4y ago
Unfortunately you have your first case. I have several accepted journal articles in peer-reviewed publications and work in a field of science. Sorry to ruin your streak. And I'm not sure what "favorite woo" is, but I'm agnostic/atheist. Though I suppose those have their zealots of woo as well. EDIT: Not social sciences, as I saw you carve that out in another comment.