Quick review of the background of this exercise.
The Situation:
The disconnected-from-physical-reality GOP attacks on climate science (a.i.) have reached horrifying levels with the Trump Administration. Yet science loving rationalists, pluralists, progressives, liberals, Democrats still haven’t developed effective messaging for directly confronting the most childish of Republican arguments. Why? Seems to me, mainly because rationalists rather sidestep that Me First driven willful ignorance. This acquiescence to nonsense has been a fatal error for the national dialogue.
Engaging and arguing with contrarians should not be seen as an exercise in futility, they are teaching moments. Air the false claim, explain why its wrong. Dissect deceptions, expose them, how else can we break the power false these childish memes have held over political action?
Always remember the onlookers, and appreciate by making the effort to explain some of the science, you’re doing homework that invigorates your own understanding.
When you’re challenged with things you haven’t learned about, making the effort to do the research, enriches you with a better understanding. Seems to me it’s a win win.
Talking past each other offers no chance for recognition, growth, change.
I always imagined the intellectual enlightenment was all about engaging in constructive arguments and reasoning with each other, we seem to have lost that spirit and it has stifled our society miserably.
Debating and defending scientific work to the public is not a scientist’s job. Scientists have already defended their work to a learned skeptical audience and the record is openly available for continued public debate and education - scientists have more serious research to get back to.
Where are the informed citizens with a willingness to debate? Who will help us network?
The public arena requires people outside of the scientific community. Informed students, acquaintances, journalists, concerned citizens, to stand up to the tactical and malicious lies of corporate shackled politically motivated contrarians. Any feedback, encouragement, networking, or support would be much appreciated.
Thank you.
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