I will respect properly written articles on almost any subject. Not these.
One thing I demand from authors claiming to be supported by “science” is that they won’t make me stop thinking in mid read. The articles behind these links do not respect the reader’s opinion. Instead of making you think, they seek to shock, trump and convince. I’ve seen this style and these patterns before in articles about climate denial, xenophobia and religious fundamentalists. (Seriously, a lifestyle article is not a valid citation.)
I’m not saying the author has not done his fair share of reading. I’m saying he should stop waving the “this is science”-sign with one hand and be clubbing down his readers with the other.
I will respect properly written articles on almost any subject. Not these.
One thing I demand from authors claiming to be supported by “science” is that they won’t make me stop thinking in mid read. The articles behind these links do not respect the reader’s opinion. Instead of making you think, they seek to shock, trump and convince. I’ve seen this style and these patterns before in articles about climate denial, xenophobia and religious fundamentalists. (Seriously, a lifestyle article is not a valid citation.)
I’m not saying the author has not done his fair share of reading. I’m saying he should stop waving the “this is science”-sign with one hand and be clubbing down his readers with the other.
The latter trait doesn’t seem all that closely linked to ‘science’. It is a quality of good authorship not science.