Thought-provoking piece by @Meaningness on cargo cults and epistemic virtue & depravity. Not for the faint of hearthttps://meaningness.com/metablog/upgrade-your-cargo-cult …
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Replying to @siminevazire @Meaningness
"mainstream modern medicine is mostly witch doctoring"... perhaps a little over-ambitious there.
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Not sure I agree with this bit. To me the main problem with the cargo cults is that no planes are flying, nor does anyone have any (economic/military) interest in bringing goods to their island any more. I have some ideas for how that fits into the analogy but I'm not 100% sure.pic.twitter.com/LvwbmUUZ3r
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However, this is wonderful. I would liked to have had it on my office wall for the last 6 years before I retired.pic.twitter.com/EmWZZD1PWf
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@meaningness also doesn’t hit head-on enough for me the economic concerns of the individuals doing the science. Moral courage can be difficult to muster when you’re afraid you won’t be able to feed your family.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
Yes, this is an important point!
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