1 Introduction
2 What knowledge resistance isn’t and a hint at what it is
3 If you’re with us, don't believe them
4 Why invalid claims can be valuable
5 Knowledge belief first, confirming evidence second
6 What’s in it for me to know that?
7 When knowledge is responsibility and ignorance freedom
8 What if the earth is round? Concerns about cultural
consequences
9 How to resist knowledge resistance – and when
10 Is knowledge resistance always bad, and other questions
Index
Mikael Klintman is Professor of Sociology at the University of Lund, Sweden, Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics and Political Science and a former Wallenberg Fellow of Environment and Sustainability at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.
'At all levels of society, our world is becoming increasingly
dominated by an inability, even refusal, to engage with others'
ideas. It does not bode well either for democracy or for science.
Mikael Klintman's book offers just the kind of in-depth exploration
of the issues that surround this disturbing phenomenon that is
desperately needed.'
R. I. M. Dunbar, Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Psychology,
University of Oxford
'Few things could be more important right now than trying to shed
new light on "knowledge resistance" in the internet age. It may not
be a new phenomenon, but with the way it impacts on our lives
today, it is an existential threat to humanity. Mikael Klintman’s
book provides valuable perspectives on knowledge resistance and
suggests how we, as individuals and societies, can find ways to
manage and prevent its harmful forms.'
Björn Ulvaeus, musician and activist
'A must-read, especially in these turbulent times. An insightful
approach to a complex issue.'
Nazli Choucri, Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
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