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Science Policy Framed as a Form of Apocalypticism
Original: ‘It’s a form of apocalypticism applied to science policy’
A commentary argues that a current strand of science policy debate amounts to 'a form of apocalypticism applied to science policy' — in other words, that policy arguments are increasingly framed in catastrophic, end-times terms rather than through evidence and trade-offs. The piece has struck a chord with readers worried about how climate, AI and other risks are debated, and critics of doom-laden framing are sharing it as a succinct critique of the trend.
Why now: Ongoing heated debates over catastrophic framings of risks like climate change and AI are prompting reflection on how science policy is argued.
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- ‘It’s a form of apocalypticism applied to science policy’ · thenewatlantis.com
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