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#395 — Intellectual Authority and Its Discontents

Making Sense with Sam Harris

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Corruption of Scholarship and Trust in Expertise

This chapter examines the detrimental effects of political pressures and poor incentives on academic scholarship in Middle Eastern studies, emphasizing the erosion of trust in scientific authority. It critiques the relationships between academia and foreign influence while highlighting the contrasting accountability of established scientists versus conspiracy theorists.

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