Hermeneutics

Episode 58: Agnotology


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Johanna chose the word for today's episode so naturally it's both precise and obscure, bless her heart.

For laypeople: Within the sociology of knowledge, agnotology (formerly agnatology) is the study of deliberate, culturally induced ignorance or doubt, typically to sell a product, influence opinion, or win favour, particularly through the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data (disinformation).
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