Episode 58: Agnotology Hermeneutics
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- Religion & Spirituality
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).
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).
36 min