Merit is a central pillar of liberal epistemology, humanism, and democracy. The scientific enterprise, built on merit, has proven effective in generating scientific and technological advances, reducing suffering, narrowing social gaps, and improving the quality of life globally. This perspective documents the ongoing attempts to undermine the core principles of liberal epistemology and to replace merit with non-scientific, politically motivated criteria. We explain the philosophical origins of this conflict, document the intrusion of ideology into our scientific institutions, discuss the perils of abandoning merit, and offer an alternative, human-centered approach to address existing social inequalities.
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Decadal ecosystem response to an anomalous melt season in a polar desert in Antarctica
- Award ID(s):
- 1637708
- PAR ID:
- 10059807
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Nature Ecology & Evolution
- Volume:
- 1
- Issue:
- 9
- ISSN:
- 2397-334X
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 1334 to 1338
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation