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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Emission and Evolution of Submicron Organic Aerosol in Smoke from Wildfires in the Western United States
- Award ID(s):
- 1650786
- PAR ID:
- 10136085
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
- Volume:
- 3
- Issue:
- 7
- ISSN:
- 2472-3452
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 1237 to 1247
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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