Let The Science Die
All good writing starts with definitions /s and so I will define my subject matter here:
The Science, is not a theory; it’s a massive graph of institutions no one understands. Dr. The Science Fauci, is correct when he claims that when people criticize him they are criticizing The Science.
The Science has many opinions on what causes cancer. Less obviously The Science has an opinion on how to make tea or how to show people text.
For every Popper or Friedman, smart people trying to bring levity and clarity to the unknown, there are 100,000 jargon using midwits. The ideal isn’t the reality of science, every word Popper wrote on falsification there is an extremely low-quality study of the cause of cancer and its inverse.
The current core of The Science is the Ivy Leagues, who are calling for the genocide of Jews, while calling 1/2 of America nazis for disagreeing. If you care about the ideals of science, it’s time to start fleeing.
Pick a new word: There are several existing ones, rationalism, empiricism, objectivity, common sense, truth-seeking, etc., and while yes there are AI cult and a political cult on two of these; it will be less uphill than fighting the openly racist Harvard corporation and its giant endowment fund. Or join the cults as they are. Or pick an uncontested hill.
You are outnumbered, make an enclave: there are 30,000 journals pushing dogshit, if you're unwilling to say the luxury beliefs, you won’t be publishing in most of them. Don’t let Harvard take credit for your successes while rotting your soul. Find a different model of gathering knowledge.
Outlast the Dark Age: The only asset humanity has over animals is reason, and look around how well others are cultivating the skill. What’s the logical consequence of such a state? What is your plan?