Politically Correct Science for the Masses
ISIS Report 27/01/14
Science for Democracy
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Politically Correct Science for the Masses (Excerpts)
Science for Democracy
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Politically Correct Science for the Masses (Excerpts)
Real democracy does not just mean the right to vote. People must also have
access to the information they need to make an informed choice; that’s why
scientists must be free to tell the truth and express their views
accordingly on scientific issues. … Prof Peter Saunders
If a policy can be claimed to be based on science, it acquires a privileged
status. Anyone who disagrees is treated like the crank who claims to have
designed a perpetual motion machine.
status. Anyone who disagrees is treated like the crank who claims to have
designed a perpetual motion machine.
Hence, to accept that there are legitimate doubts about the science is much
harder than to acknowledge that some reputable economists disagree with the
direction of government policy.
harder than to acknowledge that some reputable economists disagree with the
direction of government policy.
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