
Do Scientists Need to Learn to Lie More Believably?
As public trust in science diminishes, one serious proposal that scientists should manipulate our beliefs for our own goodAustralian philosopher and medic Chris Ellis thinks that science writers should quit telling everyone that the universe is a meaningless void, even though he seems to think it is: We live in a deterministic world without free will, yet we must choose to accept science and prevent climate change. And we must act now! 1.The universe is destined to end in a dead, freezing void and life has no meaning. But we must prevent climate change so our planet does not become a dead, overheated void – and we can continue our meaningless lives. 2.As a result of these paradoxes, those who do not align with science’s claims about the fundamental nature of the universe may not accept scientific arguments Read More ›