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Podcast: The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Episode: The ‘Social Justice’ War on Science
Description: In this episode of New Ideal Live, Sam Weaver and Mike Mazza discuss a recent paper, "In Defense of Science," which examines the increasing intrusion of "Critical Social Justice Epistemology" on scientific institutions. They explore issues such as this movement’s assault on objectivity and knowledge, how scientists are pressured into conformity, and why most defenders of science fail to articulate a well-founded understanding of the scientific method.
Among the topics covered:
The recent controversy over the influence of "Critical Social Justice" in science;
The claims of the "Critical Social Justice" advocates;
How the controversy is muddled by the failure to...