The Current War on Science, and Who's Behind It
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more_corn
3 months ago
People who prefer to just make up their own narrative rather than sticking to the facts? It’s really quite clear. People who bullshit professionally in pursuit of wealth and power are natural enemies of science and any evidence based thinking.
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