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.
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.
Scientific lifestyle as in independent verification of everything? No that’s impossible, scientists can’t even do that in their fields. Society requires trust to function.
So call it “scientific authoritarianism”?
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.
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.
Those are celebrities. Don’t listen to them. You may want to Google a guide to recognizing nerds and geeks.