Alex Afouxenidis on Nostr: Agnotology Within the sociology of knowledge, agnotology (formerly agnatology) is the ...

Agnotology

Within the sociology of knowledge, agnotology (formerly agnatology) is the study of deliberate, culturally induced ignorance or doubt, typically to sell a product, influence opinion, or win favour, particularly through the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data (disinformation).

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