Beyond the Hoax
by Alan D. Sokal · first published 2008
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Alan Sokal's 'Beyond The Hoax' and 'Intellectual Impostures' are good reads about the subject.
on “The Unbearable Asymmetry of Bullshit” ↗…already investigated by other scientists.'[1] [0] https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Sugar-Fat-Giants-Hooked/dp/08129... [1] http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21588069-scientific-re... [2] Alan Sokal - Beyond the Hoax: Science, Philosophy and Culture https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Hoax-Science-Philosophy-Cultur... [3] How to Lie with Statistics - https://www.amazon.com/How-Lie-Statistics-Darrell-Huff/dp/03... [4] Nassim…
on “Ask HN: Anyone interested in building tools for showing bias in news?” ↗In the book 'Beyond the Hoax: Science, Philosophy and Culture', author Alan Sokal, Math Professor at University College London, writes under the heading 'Hindu nationalism and Vedic-Science' in 'Pseudoscience and Postmodernism' chapter:…
on “Hindu Nationalists Undertake Effort to Rewrite History in India” ↗