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They think truth is subject to power. Look at how they describe hierarchies. And as no surprise, they power hungry authoritarians. By their own description, that’s just how the world works.


the production of knowledge is subject to power, Bill Gates has fundamentally altered medical research since his priorities decide where the funding goes. Universities require funding, academics need to eat, researchers outside of these institutions generally work for corporate-backed labs or thinktanks.




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