A big problem with social and political sciences is that they *look* so intuitive and approachable that literally everyone has an opinion.
If I say "this is how quantum entanglement works" almost no one will dare to reply.
But if I say "this is how content moderation works"...
If I say "this is how quantum entanglement works" almost no one will dare to reply.
But if I say "this is how content moderation works"...
And the thing is, there is huge amount of actual, solid science on almost any socially relevant topic, and most of us are as uninformed in that as we are on any dark corner of particle physics.
We just believe we can have an opinion, because the topic seems less objective.
We just believe we can have an opinion, because the topic seems less objective.
So we are paying a huge disrespect to social scientists, who have to deal every day with the false notion that what they have been researching for years is something that anyone, thinking for maybe five minutes, can weigh in. This is of course nonsense.
And don't get me wrong, you're entitled to have any opinions you want on any topics you care, be it society of the inner workings of the universe.
Keep in mind, though, that without deeply studying about it, your opinions are as likely to be pure nonsense in either case.
Keep in mind, though, that without deeply studying about it, your opinions are as likely to be pure nonsense in either case.
And this is not gatekeeping. I'm not saying you need to have a degree or any formal education before you're allowed to discuss seriously about any topic.
But you do need to be responsible enough to at least spend a few hours catching up on the relevant information about it.
But you do need to be responsible enough to at least spend a few hours catching up on the relevant information about it.
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