Tag: conformity
Pressure, Propaganda, and Persecution through Mimesis
French philosopher René Girard discovered something new, new but very old, about human behavior.
Physicist Explains: Why Scientists Play It Safe
On evolution and other subjects, this promotes a stale conservatism, well suited to defending orthodoxies.
From Matt Ridley, Smart Remarks on Scientocracy — and a Howling Irony
No one in the intelligent design research community could have said this with greater punch.
“Morality Pills”: Ethicist Calls for Drugs to Solve COVID Non-Compliance
Whatever one thinks about government mandates relating to the coronavirus, Parker Crutchfield’s “solution” is worse than the problem.
Science Philosopher: Science World Beset by “Filters,” “Conformity,” “Hidebound” Thinking
How often have we heard the stale line about how science adores fresh thinking that topples past idols?