The difference between real science and The Science™

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Many safety rules and restrictions derive their perceived legitimacy from the authority of The Science. In contrast to Science, which relies on evidence, experimentation, the testing of ideas, and whose conclusions are open to doubt and reinterpretation, The Science relies on trust in authority and does not tolerate skepticism. If The Science alerts us to a threat or if politicians invoke The Science to justify heavy-handed measures, then those who refuse to blindly follow The Science are treated as the modern equivalent of a heretic.

"Statements like 'The Science says' serve as the twenty-first-century equivalent of the exhortation 'God said'. Unlike science, the term 'The Science' serves a moralistic and political project. It has more in common with a pre-modern revealed truth than with the spirit of experimentation that emerged with modernity.

"The constant refrain of 'Scientists Tell Us' serves as a prelude for a lecture on what threat to fear ... those who do not heed the warning of experts are frequently castigated as irresponsible if not evil." ― Frank Furedi, 'How Fear Works: Culture of Fear in the Twenty-First Century'

SOURCE: Segment taken from:

Fear Psychosis and the Cult of Safety - Why are People so Afraid? | Academy of Ideas
https://rumble.com/vzfmmj-fear-psychosis-and-the-cult-of-safety-why-are-people-so-afraid.html