Listen to Priests Instead

"Don't read, peasant!" "Listen to priests instead!" You Must Not ‘Do Your Own Research’ When It Comes To Science Research is for the experts. Listen to them instead.

A medieval priest gestures beside a crying Wojak who says, “Don’t read, peasant!” and “Listen to priests instead!” Below, a grinning Wojak appears next to a Forbes headline telling people not to do their own research and to trust experts. The joke sarcastically compares religious obedience to unquestioning deference to scientific authorities, mocking anti-intellectualism and appeals to authority. EN: A medieval priest gestures beside a crying Wojak who says, “Don’t read, peasant!” and “Listen to priests instead!” Below, a grinning Wojak appears next to a Forbes headline telling people not to do their own research and to trust experts. The joke sarcastically compares religious obedience to unquestioning deference to scientific authorities, mocking anti-intellectualism and appeals to authority.

• @eternalclassic / 1172 2021-10-10