“Scientism is a term generally used to describe the facile application of science in unwarranted situations not covered by the scientific method.” — Wikipedia
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Thanks for that reference, Olivia. “Proponents of scientism believe that science is inherently moral. They are mistaken. Science on its own cannot tell us right from wrong.” I already had a sense that the naturalistic fallacy was playing a role as well.
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Thanks! So much love to
@tofufru who wrote the bulk of it with me.
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Didn't know you wrote it! It's an excellent piece!

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Excellent indeed, Olivia!
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I'm so touched and honoured it's in any useful.

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I'm sharing it in FB with a special dedication to a real-life (& Twitter) friend who is going to kill me!

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Exactly!
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Yeah, researching that was "fun".
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