‘..But all this is only a first step: the fundamental goal of any emancipatory movement must be to demystify and democratize the production of scientific knowledge, to break down the artificial barriers that separate “scientists” from “the public”. Realistically, this task must start with the younger generation, through a profound reform of the educational system. The teaching of science and mathematics must be purged of its authoritarian and elitist characteristics, and the content of these subjects enriched by incorporating the insights of the feminist, queer, multiculturalist and ecological critiques..’
The rest of it
Sound like utter crap to you? Well done! It is. This garbage, known as the Alan Sokal hoax was printed in a “respectable” scientific journal.
Next time you see a “doctor” or “professor” quoted as an expert, take a look at the field in which they gained that qualification. Often, you’d be better off listening to the cabbie on the way to the airport.
(thanks to Lance for jogging the memory)
