The War on Science by Shawn Otto

The War on Science by Shawn Otto

Wherever the people are well informed, Thomas Jefferson wrote, they can be trusted with their own government. But what happens when they are not? In every issue of modern society--from climate change to vaccinations, transportation to technology, health care to defense--we are in the midst of an unprecedented expansion of scientific progress and a simultaneous expansion of danger. At the very time we need them most, scientists and the idea of objective knowledge are being bombarded by a vast, well-funded, three-part war on science: the identity politics war on science, the ideological war on science, and the industrial war on science. The result is an unprecedented erosion of thought in Western democracies as voters, policymakers, and justices actively ignore the evidence from science, leaving major policy decisions to be based more on the demands of the most strident voices.

Shawn Otto's compelling new book investigates the historical, social, philosophical, political, and emotional reasons why evidence-based politics are in decline and authoritarian politics are once again on the rise on both left and right, and provides some compelling solutions to bring us to our collective senses, before it's too late.

Science Debate 2008, the largest political initiative in the history of science, was co-founded and led by Shawn Lawrence Otto. He's also an award-winning screenwriter, best known for his work on the Academy Award-nominated film House of Sand and Fog, which he wrote and co-produced. Rolling Stone, Science, Salon, and Scientific American have all published his work. He currently resides in Minnesota.

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ISBN 13	9781571313539
ISBN 10	1571313532
Title	The War on Science
Author	Shawn Otto
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Milkweed Editions
Year published	2016-05-17
Number of pages	514
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