Monday, 8 May 2017

Nye’s Quadrant

Judith Curry
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Apart from the twitter aspect, here are other attributes of this quadrant:
  • Second order belief – allegiance to consensus. Individual has not  done primary research on the relevant topic or has not conducted an independent assessment of the evidence and research.
  • Shutting down scientific debate; science as dogma
  • Alarmism as a tactic to influence the public debate
  • Political activism and advocacy for particular policy solutions
  • Scientism: a demand that science dictate public policy
  • Advocacy research  ......"

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