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Posted by temp
- March 18, 2008, 07:13:36 PMScience, Journalism, Activism: A 3-Headed Monster
Letââ,¬â,,¢s review: Thereââ,¬â,,¢s science, which works by gathering evidence, constructing hypotheses, and subjecting everything to critical analysis; thereââ,¬â,,¢s journalism, and also politics, which work by simplifying everything into story form in order to please the greatest number; and thereââ,¬â,,¢s activism, which too often works by ignoring facts and informed opinion in order to sustain an emotional commitment to unexamined premises.
Here's what happens when we fail to keep these distinctions in mind...
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Letââ,¬â,,¢s review: Thereââ,¬â,,¢s science, which works by gathering evidence, constructing hypotheses, and subjecting everything to critical analysis; thereââ,¬â,,¢s journalism, and also politics, which work by simplifying everything into story form in order to please the greatest number; and thereââ,¬â,,¢s activism, which too often works by ignoring facts and informed opinion in order to sustain an emotional commitment to unexamined premises.
Here's what happens when we fail to keep these distinctions in mind...
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