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Allen Z's avatar

The denial and disinterest in evidence production is strange. As an example, I see this with survey and polling data. If I cite a poll, I frequently hear "well, polls can say anything". Not, what is the survey methodology? --which would be a proper response. This comes up a lot in polling of Islamic populations in the West as to radical tendencies and opinions within those communities. Polls and surveys can be useful and there are scientific statistical standards that can be applied as to sample size and other criteria. It's kind of anti-science to just reject survey data outright.

Igor Kolotilin's avatar

Canada became like the Soviet Union.

Only uglier. Much uglier.

Luc Lelievre's avatar

Wow! Makes sense.

Aku's avatar

Great commentary with empirical proofs on the decline of the civilization based on knowledge and reason followed by something based on decrees and stupidity

Jim McMurtry's avatar

This is clear: “The elevation of emotional safety over inquiry, emotional validation over confrontation, consensus over truth, empathy over rigour, and feeling over examination.” Emotional safety in schools, especially, trumps learning.

David Foster's avatar

Linked in comments at my post Deconstructing Everything

https://chicagoboyz.net/archives/76767.html

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Freedom To Offend's avatar

That’s an interesting point. Can you explain?