Category: scientism

The Intellectual Roots of Techno-Primitivism

July 6, 2023
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Commentary The assault on enterprise of the last few years—meaning not the biggest politically connected businesses but smaller ones reflecting vibrant commercial life—has taken very strange forms. Ever since the New York Times said the way forward was to “go Medieval,” the elites have been attempting just that. But this medievalism has not come at the expense of…

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Technocracy and Totalitarianism

November 21, 2022
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What follows is an essay adapted from my new book ”The New Abnormal: The Rise of the Biomedical Security State,” originally published in The American Mind. The Italian philosopher Augusto Del Noce, who came of age in the 1930s and observed with horror the emergence of Mussolini’s Fascist regime in his native country, warned that “the widespread notion…

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Most Journalists Are Scientifically Unqualified

June 24, 2022
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This is a chapter from the book forthcoming “Lies My Government Told Me,” available now for pre-order. Why does anyone rely on reporters to interpret scientific articles? They lack the necessary training, experience, and competence to interpret scientific publications and data, a skill which typically requires decades to master. With few exceptions, corporatized media are not…

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