> Although questioning the science is what advances scientific understanding, and charitable hearings of alternative viewpoints constitutes the bedrock of free and open civil dialogue
It's not any questioning that advances science and Joe Rogan gave a platform to ignorant and dishonest questions.
He is guilty of making the situation worse, and as such, is not quite the innocent that could be a scapegoat.
He'd just facing the legitimate consequences of his stupid actions.
I think this is the real take on the trend. And, while familiar with Girard, I did not make the link, which seems obvious now, to the dark origin of this form of scapegoating and the accelerator effect social media has upon its application.
> Although questioning the science is what advances scientific understanding, and charitable hearings of alternative viewpoints constitutes the bedrock of free and open civil dialogue
It's not any questioning that advances science and Joe Rogan gave a platform to ignorant and dishonest questions.
He is guilty of making the situation worse, and as such, is not quite the innocent that could be a scapegoat.
He'd just facing the legitimate consequences of his stupid actions.
Too bad the 11 million joe Rogan listeners don't read
If 3 minutes if the stuff Rogan puts out on Israel was on npr your crew would be in heavy "witch hunt" mode
I think this is the real take on the trend. And, while familiar with Girard, I did not make the link, which seems obvious now, to the dark origin of this form of scapegoating and the accelerator effect social media has upon its application.