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Agree. Wish Trump had just taken firm measures to encourage and secure processes of relentless self-critique, and let the chaotic mess sort itself from within. Measures like requiring all unis having dedicated independent office of academic freedom and free speech. Formal, hands-off stuff like that.

"The contrast between what reasoning is for and what science aims at makes its effectiveness in science a puzzle rather than a triviality... The gap between the function for which a resource was shaped and the use to which science puts it is the gap to explain."

Right. I'm thinking more about people who (like me) deplore the prospect of Cofnas' controversial research & views turning out to be true, but nevertheless recognize that as a scholar (and, frankly I would say, also as a culture warrior) he's rigorous & intellectually serious. Just hope he's wrong!

"This shift in perspective allows for a reorientation of the analysis toward dynamics of mistrust and contestation, examining the complex relationship between these users & media institutions, beyond a simple explanation based on a deficit of discernment or informational skills."

"Ultimately, the real question researchers should ask is not so much: 'Why do they adhere to misinformation?' but rather 'Why are they so distrustful of traditional media?'"