Emil O W Kirkegaard

I'm convinced the same people who considered the Sokal Squared hoax proof of intellectual rot and corruption within academia won't consider Quillette being hoaxed and embellishing the hoax themselves to be nearly as significant.https://twitter.com/jacobinmag/status/1159676095924510721 …

I’m not a huge fan of hoaxes in general, but surely there is a difference between one that made it into an academic journal and one that didn’t? That said, the Quillette one was clearly a mistake and should not have happened. When I read it, I thought it seemed odd.

I’d also point out that Quillette’s editors have taken enormous glee over the years in pointing out factual errors by Vox and Slate, iirc.

Sure. They will get grilled. That’s how the game works. They should. I will also point out, though, that the depth of BS attacks on Quillette is astonishing. The phrenology claim is an absolute mendacity. Anybody who cares for truth should correct it.

I find it especially funny when it comes from scientists or historians of science.

I hope that Sachs and others who care about truth rebut the phrenology claim, since it is transparent nonsense. Fair criticism is fair. But that is a complete fabrication.

I honestly don’t know the context. I read your book review when it came out, but haven’t followed the discussion about it.