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Ideology trumping facts (or is it the other way round?) | 55 comments (55 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Ideology trumping facts (4.00 / 2)

The idea that we can use facts to make an educated guess is dismissed when it comes to the issues where those in power (financial or political) rely on the absence of facts to keep that power.

That gets a 24 (which I will really do by giving a 4 to 6 of your comments).

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Jan 9th, 2007 at 12:46:05 PM EST
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Re: Ideology trumping facts (none / 1)

Wow. 24. That's a lot. Merci.

I'm very hesitant to discuss what made me think of it in that way, but I have to confess the idea is not completely original...

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

by p------- on Tue Jan 9th, 2007 at 02:31:02 PM EST
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Re: Ideology trumping facts (none / 1)

It was well said. And we're open source. So if you lifted it from elsewhere (not surprising with all that has been said about the reality-based community and facts etc), then you still get kudos for dropping it in the right place!

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Jan 9th, 2007 at 05:06:17 PM EST
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