Langbeschreibung
Concerns about people's resistance to facts and knowledge are becoming increasingly serious. This book draws on the social, economic and evolutionary sciences to provide an integrated understanding of the phenomenon.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1 Introduction2 What knowledge resistance isn't and a hint at what it is3 If you're with us, don't believe them4 Why invalid claims can be valuable5 Knowledge belief first, confirming evidence second6 What's in it for me to know that?7 When knowledge is responsibility and ignorance freedom8 What if the earth is round? Concerns about cultural consequences9 How to resist knowledge resistance - and when10 Is knowledge resistance always bad, and other questionsIndex