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. 2019 Dec 21;34(1):47–68. doi: 10.1007/s10767-019-09346-3

Table 1.

Two public epistemologies in Contemporary Italy

Science aversion Science perversion
The purpose of science is Solving problems Challenging dogmas
The opposite of science is Idiocy, arrogance Ideology, conformity
Falsehood persists because New technologies are making us dumber Powerful groups prevent truth from being told
Falsehood is spread by Arrogant and uneducated people Mainstream experts and journalists
Truth is revealed by Accredited scientists Informed activists
Trust requires The right credentials Charisma
Politics is The struggle between reason and emotion The struggle between the people and the elites