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The politics of sociology

Just Emil Kirkegaard Things β€’ 884 implied HN points β€’ 29 Jan 24
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ U.S. Politics Sociology Academia Public Trust
  1. Surveys reveal sociology as an extremely left-wing field compared to others in the social sciences.
  2. Around 25% of sociologists identified as Marxists, the highest percentage among surveyed fields.
  3. Leftist academics engage in a two-faced approach, seeking dominance in their fields while trying to appear as objective scientists to the public.

Introspection Before Any Possible Course Correction

Heterodox STEM β€’ 291 implied HN points β€’ 03 Mar 24
🚌 Education Higher Ed Freedom of Speech Public Trust
  1. Listening to the Congressional testimony on free speech exposed a lack of consistent application of concepts at universities.
  2. Public trust in higher education has significantly declined based on surveys due to real or perceived failures of universities.
  3. Universities facing public backlash have responded defensively rather than engaging in introspection, potentially leading to further erosion of trust.

Anthony Fauci Exposes Yale’s Gregg Gonsalves as Academic Activist Who Fakes Data Claims

The DisInformation Chronicle β€’ 710 implied HN points β€’ 17 Jan 24
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ U.S. Politics Health Policy Social media Media Public Trust Academic standards
  1. Fauci admitted the 6-feet social distancing guideline lacked scientific evidence.
  2. Gonsalves, an activist turned academic, has a history of diagnosing all medical crises as AIDS-related.
  3. Gonsalves made unsupported medical claims in a legal declaration, citing a news article as evidence.
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Democracy's Crisis of Legitimacy

The Permanent Problem β€’ 3 implied HN points β€’ 07 Mar 23
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ U.S. Politics Democracy Public Trust
  1. The crisis of legitimacy in democracy is due to a breakdown in public trust and the shift towards alternative forms of political authority.
  2. The legitimacy crisis stems from elite failures in governance, increased media scrutiny revealing these failures, and a decline in public trust in all forms of authority.
  3. Efforts to address the legitimacy crisis should focus on strengthening democracy's foundations by addressing public trust, elite failures, and media influences.