Of course the author of the article, full well knows the chance his arguments are error or wrong.
I don't think that needs to be stated, it should be assumed by any intellectually honest person.
Regardless of the science or not
Actually hard science is found upon such a premise.
That its models what ever they may be are fluid and hanging with new discoveries which make the older models themselves either obsolete or in need of re modelling.
Chemistry is a good case in point here,
If you look at the ever changing models chemistry has held re its theories. It's clear enough to any that the science accepts it at this moment and probably never will ever reach the final statement.
It's very nature is to change with its added knowledge.
As is supposed to be the case with all sciences
The Palm arises when vested interests and ideology start warping th death to suit their own ends, what ever that maybe.
Chemistry has a really interesting. History, especially its relation to alchemy.
A good book on paradigm shifts in science and what they are and actually mean is the structure of scientific revolutions.
Social science actually is solid enough.
Particular the kinds that are used in manipulating other human beings and changing their behaviour. And or selling them products they don't want or need yet convincing them they do...
They are as much part of the system as chemistry is...
And shouldn't be dismissed too lightly.
Take a look at how the ci industry has spent millions and millions in formulating and hatching and manipulating others to accept its main premise.
"The deaf need to be cured"
Remember that wee baby in the national geographic issue of a few years ago? All smile sear to ear, two implants, alas this child's life has meaning.....
A picture is worth a million words or a million bucks
The. I industry knows full well how importNt the social sciences. Are to its agenda..
We should too