People are at risk of losing their conceptions of evidence, objectivity, truth and inquiry. The phenomenon of 'preposterism' plays a key role in encouraging envy and resentment of the sciences and disregard for genuine inquiry. Preposterism, which is fueling irrationalism and a loss of confidence in honest inquiry, has provided opportunities for the spread of the sham and the fake.
We are in danger of losing our grip on the concepts of truth, evidence, objectivity, disinterested inquiry. The ...
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