Steve Patterson: “Are we living in a dark age? That's my conclusion after 15 years of independent research.
“This is the first article in an indefinite series that will explore the breadth and depth of our present dark age. I've summarized the reasons for our current situation into six points:
“1. Intellectuals have greatly underestimated the complexity of the world.
“2. Specialization has made people stupid.
“3. The lack of conceptual clarity in mathematics and physics has caused a lack of conceptual clarity everywhere else. These disciplines underwent foundational crises in the early 20th century that were not resolved correctly.
“4. The methods of scientific inquiry have been conflated with the processes of academia.
“5. Academia has been corrupted by government and corporate funding.
“6. Human biology, psychology, and social dynamics make critical thinking difficult.
“If I'm right, then the first step towards leaving the dark age is realizing that we've been in one.”
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