
Symbolic Castration
Why Theory
The Far Right vs the Liberal Left and the Scientific Method
The far right has pushed the liberal left to reject the scientific method and instead embrace a rigid belief in scientific knowledge as an absolute truth. This has led to the denial of the open, scrutinizing, and adaptable nature of science, as seen in the ever-evolving understanding of topics such as mask effectiveness during the pandemic. The far right's ceaseless doubt stands in contrast to the scientific method, which acknowledges changing circumstances and evolving knowledge.
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