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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In Pursuit of the Exceptional: Research Directions for Machine Learning in Chemical and Materials Science
- PAR ID:
- 10484731
- Publisher / Repository:
- American Chemical Society
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Volume:
- 145
- Issue:
- 40
- ISSN:
- 0002-7863
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 21699 to 21716
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation