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Are conservatives “anti-science”?
Not exactly—and that misunderstanding lets the real problem hide in plain sight.
In this episode of Cynical Sermons, Adam of Nola dissects why modern conservatism selectively accepts science when it builds missiles, phones, and profits—but rejects it the moment science threatens ideology, hierarchy, or free-market dogma.
This isn’t about stupidity. It’s about identity protection.
We break down:
Why conservatives trust surgeons and engineers but despise climatologists and epidemiologists
The difference between production science (which makes money) and impact science (which reveals consequences)
Why “follow the money” collapses the moment you understand how academic grants actually work
How accusations of “politicized science” confuse psychology with conspiracy
Why data adjustment isn’t fraud—and believing it is admits you don’t understand measurement
How climate denial, vaccine skepticism, and anti-regulation rhetoric all stem from the same fear:
👉 that science exposes fatal flaws in free-market fundamentalism
At its core, this is a story about motivated reasoning—rejecting reality not because the data is weak, but because accepting it would require change. Real change. Expensive change. Ideological change.
Science doesn’t just offer answers.
It destabilizes tradition, flattens hierarchies, and refuses to care about your feelings.
And for some worldviews, that’s unforgivable.
If you’ve ever wondered why facts bounce off certain people like they’re Teflon-coated, this sermon is for you.
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As always:
Lo, I say unto you—stay skeptical.
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Are conservatives “anti-science”?
Not exactly—and that misunderstanding lets the real problem hide in plain sight.
In this episode of Cynical Sermons, Adam of Nola dissects why modern conservatism selectively accepts science when it builds missiles, phones, and profits—but rejects it the moment science threatens ideology, hierarchy, or free-market dogma.
This isn’t about stupidity. It’s about identity protection.
We break down:
Why conservatives trust surgeons and engineers but despise climatologists and epidemiologists
The difference between production science (which makes money) and impact science (which reveals consequences)
Why “follow the money” collapses the moment you understand how academic grants actually work
How accusations of “politicized science” confuse psychology with conspiracy
Why data adjustment isn’t fraud—and believing it is admits you don’t understand measurement
How climate denial, vaccine skepticism, and anti-regulation rhetoric all stem from the same fear:
👉 that science exposes fatal flaws in free-market fundamentalism
At its core, this is a story about motivated reasoning—rejecting reality not because the data is weak, but because accepting it would require change. Real change. Expensive change. Ideological change.
Science doesn’t just offer answers.
It destabilizes tradition, flattens hierarchies, and refuses to care about your feelings.
And for some worldviews, that’s unforgivable.
If you’ve ever wondered why facts bounce off certain people like they’re Teflon-coated, this sermon is for you.
👍 Like if reality still matters
💬 Comment if this raised your blood pressure
🔔 Subscribe for more Cynical Sermons
❤️ Members: you’re keeping this channel alive—thank you
As always:
Lo, I say unto you—stay skeptical.
