Re:Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on clima...
by visarga on Friday October 08, 2021 @02:13AM
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> Nobody agrees on eggs - how can we have agreement on far more important and challenging-to-study things like the climate?
On the other extreme, 2+2=4 is considered a hegemonic narrative:
> “Nope the idea of 2+2 equaling 4 is cultural and because of western imperialism/colonization, we think of it as the only way of knowing,” (Brittany Marshall)
> “2+2=4: A perspective in white, Western mathematics that marginalizes other possible values.” (James Lindsay)
So the main problem is trust. Some groups trust science and others think it's being used in bad faith, so they reject it completely.
On the other extreme, 2+2=4 is considered a hegemonic narrative:
> “Nope the idea of 2+2 equaling 4 is cultural and because of western imperialism/colonization, we think of it as the only way of knowing,” (Brittany Marshall)
> “2+2=4: A perspective in white, Western mathematics that marginalizes other possible values.” (James Lindsay)
So the main problem is trust. Some groups trust science and others think it's being used in bad faith, so they reject it completely.