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I agree that a lot of the practices in academia are misaligned with the original goal. But can't you say that for other systems/institutions as well? Point bein

by jegp 15d ago

I agree that a lot of the practices in academia are misaligned with the original goal. But can't you say that for other systems/institutions as well? Point being, what about keeping the scientific method as the north star - as a good heuristic to avoid BS arguments and awarding low-quality research. And, crucially, to stay sane. My post is pretty naive, but I stand by the ideal of pushing knowledge as reproducible models.

D-Machine 15d ago
Of course, every area has similar issues. The main unique problem with (contemporary) academia is the one I mentioned: > tech and industry, where producing junk actually has real negative economic and personal consequences In academia, you can just endlessly produce low-quality garbage, and basically make a career out of this. In industry, things more often eventually at least have to work and survive contact with reality. Academia mostly lacks this basic check. The scientific method should be the north star, sure. Much of what is happening in academia is cargo-cult / degenerate / pathological science though.