This is a terribly negative take on a very useful skill. Perhaps a better description would be: “Recognizing the limits of our own powers of discernment” We ha

This is a terribly negative take on a very useful skill. Perhaps a better description would be: “Recognizing the limits of our own powers of discernment” We have to acknowledge that we don’t have sufficient understanding and expertise to differentiate truth from bullshit in all fields. It is reasonable therefore to turn to scientific consensus and to disregard the arguments of bullshitters.