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A contemporary revival of positivist attitudes, often disguised in the language of “science first” or “evidence‑based everything.” Neopositivist fanatics accept only quantitative, experimental evidence, dismiss qualitative research as “anecdotal,” and treat any appeal to lived experience as unscientific. They dominate certain online debate spaces, enforcing a narrow epistemology that excludes most of human knowledge. Their fanaticism appears as endless demands for RCTs, contempt for philosophical nuance, and a conviction that anyone who disagrees simply doesn’t understand how evidence works.
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