#Epistemology

zeynep tufekci

zeynep

I'd like to highlight a point about epistemology. Many people—scientists and journalists—with infectious disease experience immediately pegged this as the next potential SARS. It had all the hallmarks. Nothing was

Paul Ralph

ProfPaulRalph

#KathyCharmaz, creator of Constructivist Grounded Theory, died today. She greatly influenced my thinking about research, so here's a short thread on why her work matters. 1/7 Glaser and Strauss created

Erik Torenberg

eriktorenberg

My favorite takeaways from the book "How to Have Impossible Conversations" https://www.amazon.com/How-Have-Impossible-Conversations-Practical-ebook/dp/B07NL74KR2 Before entering an argument, identify your priority: is it the relat

Michael E. Smith

MichaelESmith

Rant: The “science problem” in archaeology. I am dismayed about the continuing low level of understanding of science among archaeologists. This was set off by reading Lars Fogelin’s nice open

Ubaid

UbaidM97

"Fitra of the Gaps" and moral epistemologyA thread on appealing to the fitra as a basis for moral knowledge: It is not uncommon for Muslims who advocate for some form

Gad Saad

GadSaad

My morning progressive ritual of Noble Cleansing:1) Atone for living on stolen lands2) Atone for being white-presenting3) Burn any of my remaining books authored by white males4) Put up a

Brian Amerige

brianamerige

Hey Republicans: you have as much a right to use Twitter as I have to tell stories in your living room—even if it's a very nice living room with lots

Frank A. Stengel

frankstengel

I am delighted to announce that my book “The #Politics of #Military #Force” has just been published by @UofMPress. Here is the mandatory thread on it.https://www.press.umich.edu/10154836/the_politics_of_military_force The book explores

(((Matthew Lewis))) fourplexes in yer parking

mateosfo

Some morning coffee thoughts on COVID, climate change, and Republicanism ...The challenge we face is that, as a species, humans are far more biologically adapted to tribal epistemology than rational/scientific

Dr. Sunny Moraine PhD is carrying the fire

dynamicsymmetry

This is a really excellent thread, and I think this point in particular is part of a larger thing: *this* is why it’s impossible to engage in good faith with

Bennett's Phylactery

extradeadjcb

It really isn't that hard guyshttps://twitter.com/orthonormalist/status/1359325752106184704 People only think God & Love are really hard things to know about because those are the only topics that make normal people confront

Michael O'Fallon - Sovereign Nations

SovMichael

(1) Russell Moore is a moral abomination. Every single person who platforms this man, and every single person who has partnered who incited the deconstruction of the Christian Faith to

Dr Harry Josephine Giles

HarryJosieGiles

I agree with this, and would add that mutual aid is also when we help each other to address the political causes of our problems, to learn from each other,

Prof Lisa Bortolotti 🇪🇺

lisabortolotti

First reading in 2021: ⁦@QCassam⁩ on #ConspiracyTheories #52papers /1 https://amzn.eu/44vtQ0S Second reading in 2021: on #honesty and #stories by Laura Packer #52papers @Lauradol4 http://truestorieshonestlies.blogspot.com/2017/04/

Timothy Isaiah Cho

tisaiahcho

Isn't it interesting how "Romans 13," "law and order," "submitting to authorities," and the need for "peaceful protests" suddenly disappear from the rhetoric once things aren't going the way d

Professor Fleming

alwaystheself

Pleasure reading.. Fanon in conversation with @MsAfropolitan "Even feminist analyses of power wade through the swamps of patriarchy trying to find their roots, when everyone knows that the more

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