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Marta Rose's avatar

It’s always funny to me that people think someone’s values and politics have no bearing on their work. People say this to me all the time—who cares if Barkley is a right-wing libertarian, he’s a *scientist* so it doesn’t affect his work. As though science—especially social science, is value-neutral, as though his politics and values don’t inform the very questions he asks, much less the conclusions he draws from the (often very flawed, sketchy) and the policy proposals that stem from them. #smh

Anyway, this is a great story, though hardly surprising. Snake oil salesmen are a pretty pathetic bunch.

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Jess's avatar

I hope surgery goes well <3 I send virtual hugs

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