spiderwort@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 months agoShould we replace democracy with science?message-square111fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down179
arrow-up1-62arrow-down1message-squareShould we replace democracy with science?spiderwort@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 months agomessage-square111fedilink
minus-squareHegar@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up25arrow-down1·3 months ago Think of them as 2 methods for determining policy They’re not though. Democracy is a strategy some states use to achieve legitimacy in the eyes of the populace. Science is a method for producing knowledge. Policy is determined by the financial interests of our elites, our global imperial interests, and the form of our bureaucratic institutions. Democracy, science and policy are three very distinct domains.
minus-squarespiderwort@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down22·3 months agoThey’re also spelled differently, aha!
They’re not though.
Democracy is a strategy some states use to achieve legitimacy in the eyes of the populace. Science is a method for producing knowledge.
Policy is determined by the financial interests of our elites, our global imperial interests, and the form of our bureaucratic institutions.
Democracy, science and policy are three very distinct domains.
They’re also spelled differently, aha!