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.
more »
« less
Breaking from the Past: Bartlett's Role in Rethinking Memory: Remembering: A Study in Experimental and Social Psychology, Frederic Bartlett
- Award ID(s):
- 1827182
- PAR ID:
- 10482064
- Publisher / Repository:
- Johns Hopkins
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Social Research: An International Quarterly
- Volume:
- 89
- Issue:
- 2
- ISSN:
- 1944-768X
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 319 to 328
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
An official website of the United States government

