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FWIW, I commented publicly on the hoax before reading any of the original materials that constituted it — and after skimming them, found many of them less concerning than I initially anticipated based on the coverage (though still plenty concerning, enough to warrant attention)
Crucially, I think @Meaningness' Sokal registration system would help resolve this messiness. You don't get to take credit for a reviewer's lapse in judgment or inattention unless you anticipated it based on a weakness you saw in the field *in advance.*https://twitter.com/Meaningness/status/1047516944130351104 …
How would this work in practice? A paper would have to be registered as a Sokaling before first submission, along with an explanation of what the author thinks is wrong with it. A cryptographic time-locked database could ensure honesty about this.
In any case, I really hope this spurs a ton of conversations... What are the humanities for? How can ideas in philosophical fields be made to pay rent? How do we encourage cross-field reality-checking? How do we encourage greater rigor, even at the cost of politeness? etc. etc.
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