Tag: authoritarianism
A Christmas Nightmare for the COVID Era
The Christmas horror-comedy Silent Night offers a shrewd indictment of both mindless secularism and authoritarian science.
A Christmas Nightmare for the COVID Era
The new Christmas horror-comedy Silent Night offers a shrewd indictment of both mindless secularism and authoritarian science.
“Ultracrepidarianism” — A Helpful New Word for a Problem in Science and Elsewhere
It alludes to an adage with roots in ancient Greece, “Let the cobbler not judge above the sandal.” That is, mind your own business.
Ideological Takeover of Science Continues
Declaring a “climate emergency” would open the door to rule by diktat over environmental policy. You can envision the authoritarian possibilities.
Harvard Law Professor — Ban Homeschooling for “Question[ing] Science”
Ban it for other things as well, says Professor Elizabeth Bartholet in a stunning article for Harvard Magazine.