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A review by mnicholson
Do You Believe in Magic?: The Sense and Nonsense of Alternative Medicine by Paul A. Offit
3.0
3.5 stars.
While I agree with the author, his dismissive, mocking attitude can be unpleasant. I guess I understand where his tone is coming from, because when I see people online claim that vaccine's cause autism or cancer is a government conspiracy or whatever, I don't feel like they can be reasoned with, so most people tend to argue in an emotionally charged manner. We should always question scientific results - this is how science works. Truth is more important than fulfilling a hypothesis. But some people just like to question science as a process, and this is where the danger lies. These people don't seem to care about evidence or scientific reason.
While I agree with the author, his dismissive, mocking attitude can be unpleasant. I guess I understand where his tone is coming from, because when I see people online claim that vaccine's cause autism or cancer is a government conspiracy or whatever, I don't feel like they can be reasoned with, so most people tend to argue in an emotionally charged manner. We should always question scientific results - this is how science works. Truth is more important than fulfilling a hypothesis. But some people just like to question science as a process, and this is where the danger lies. These people don't seem to care about evidence or scientific reason.