In post normal science, "science" becomes a performance, a ritual, and an opportunity.

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18 Oct, 8 tweets, 2 min read
In post normal science, "science" becomes a performance, a ritual, and an opportunity.

There is precedent for it, as I've wasted decades of my life pointing out.

   

https://twitter.com/DPJHodges/status/1317732932010770433

Performances: The Whitty and Valance comedy show, featuring Boris Johnson. Matt Hancock putting on his serious face and low voice. All of broadcast news media pretending to be journalists.

Ritual: The obedience expected of us as society is shut down.

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