I mean, you can’t test everything. And no, following the latest science doesn’t count. Which leaves us authoritarianisming it up like medieval troglodytes.

  • dope@lemm.eeOPEnglish
    15·
    9 months ago

    So call it “scientific authoritarianism”?

    • ryathal@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      9 months ago

      If you really want to view it that way, but it’s more about trust structures than outright authoritarianism. It’s not blindly believing the “science authority” it’s having oversight bodies and watch dog organizations to call out when things don’t smell right.

      • dope@lemm.eeOPEnglish
        14·
        9 months ago

        Authority is always a black box. Say what you will about all the good truthy stuff inside, but from the outside it’s always an attractive person with a nice outfit and a loud, confident voice.

        • MajorHavoc@lemmy.world
          4·
          9 months ago

          Those are celebrities. Don’t listen to them. You may want to Google a guide to recognizing nerds and geeks.